Windows 8.1

KB3172614 To Replace/Fix Hyper-V Installations Broken By KB3161606

July 26, 2016 // 10 Comments

Microsoft released a new update rollup to replace the very broken and costly (our time = our money) June rollup, KB3161606. These issues affected Hyper-V on Windows 8.1 and Windows Server 2012 R2 (WS2012 R2). It’s sad that I have to write this post, but, unfortunately, untested updates are still [...]

Don’t Deploy KB3161606 To Hyper-V Hosts, VMs, or SOFS

June 28, 2016 // 42 Comments

Numerous sources have reported that KB3161606, an update rollup for Windows RT 8.1, Windows 8.1, and Windows Server 2012 R2 (WS2012 R2), are breaking the upgrade of Hyper-V VM integration components. This has been confirmed & Microsoft is aware of the situation. As noted below by the many [...]

MS15-105 – Vulnerability in Windows Hyper-V Could Allow Security Feature Bypass

September 9, 2015 // 1 Comment

Microsoft released a security hotfix for Hyper-V last night. They describe it as: This security update resolves a vulnerability in Microsoft Windows. The vulnerability could allow security feature bypass if an attacker runs a specially crafted application that could cause Windows Hyper-V to [...]

MS15-068–SERIOUS Hyper- V Security Vulnerability

July 15, 2015 // 0 Comments

This is one of those rare occasions where I’m going to say: put aside everything you are doing, test this MS15-068 patch now, and deploy it as soon as possible. The vulnerabilities could allow remote code execution in a host context if a specially crafted application is run by an authenticated [...]

First Impressions – Intel Compute Stick

July 2, 2015 // 2 Comments

A nice little gadget appeared on my desk at work today: An Intel Compute Stick. Here are my first impressions of this device. Available at: Amazon.com Amazon UK Amazon Germany So what is an Intel Compute Stick? It’s a teeny tiny PC designed to plug into a HDMI display (monitor or TV). The [...]

Presenting Using Microsoft Wireless Display Adapter

February 19, 2015 // 6 Comments

Yesterday was the first time that I came “this close” to my prefect presenting peripherals setup. I’ve wanted to be able to present from a tablet without the tether of a VGA or HDMI cable for years but it has never been possible. I have tried various things, but none worked out … either the [...]

No Prompt To Connect To Microsoft Wireless Display Adapter

December 4, 2014 // 1 Comment

My quest to be able to present wirelessly via Windows 8.1 Miracast from a tablet continued. When at the MVP Summit in early November I ordered a Microsoft Wireless Display Adapter from the Microsoft Store (the brick and mortar store in Bellevue had none). A few weeks ago I tried the device with a [...]

KB2964439 – Hyper-V VM Backup Leaves The VM In Locked State

October 8, 2014 // 8 Comments

A new KB article by Microsoft solves an issue where a Windows 8.1 Client Hyper-V or Windows Server 2012 R2 Hyper-V virtual machine backup leaves the VM in a locked state. Symptoms Consider the following scenario: You’re running Microsoft System Center Data Protection Manager (DPM). You start [...]

Lenovo Might Launch Windows 8.1 Version of Yoga Tablet

October 6, 2014 // 0 Comments

I love my Lenovo Yoga 8, an 8” Android tablet. It’s what keeps me sane while travelling, it’s my bedside reading machine, and it’s my “couch” machine for those evenings when I’m “meerkatting” in front of the TV. That’s why I was excited to see a story on WPCentral that thinks [...]

KB2990170 – MPIO Identifies Different Disks As The Same Disk

September 10, 2014 // 0 Comments

Microsoft posted a fix for Windows Server 2012, Windows 8, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows 8.1, Windows Vista, Windows Server 2008, Windows 7, and Windows Server 2008 R2 for when multipath I/O identifies different disks as the same disk in Windows. Symptoms The code in Microsoft Windows that [...]

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Aidan Finn, IT Pro

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