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Microsoft Fixes Printer Issues Blocking Windows 11 22H2 Update

Over the weekend Microsoft Corporation 428,74 -0,63 -0,15% has come up with a fix for user who have been unable to update to the Windows 11 2022 Feature Update (22H2) due to compatibility issues with printers using Universal Print Class or Microsoft IPP Class drivers. This fix however will not be pushed out as part of a Windows Update. Rather, users will be able to use a troubleshooter to resolve the printer drive issues and eventually be offered the update for Windows 11 22H2. Users who want to receive the troubleshooter sooner, should restart their computer then Check for Updates….

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Weekly Round-up: The Good, The Bad and The Ugly

Today is Sunday, October 16th: time for the weekly roundup of the good, the bad and the ugly tech news of the week! The Good The iPhone 15 will be the first to have a USB-C charging port. The next generation iPhone 15 due out in the fall of 2023 will have USB-C charging port. Apple is also transitioning to USB-C charging by the end of 2024 for other devices such as wireless earbuds. This is ahead of European Parliament’s ruling requiring mobile devices with a power delivery of 100 watts or less must use USB-C charging by the end…

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Microsoft Blocking Windows 11 22H2 Update on Systems using Windows Hello

For the third time now Microsoft Corporation 428,74 -0,63 -0,15% has added a compatibility hold to prevent certain users from being offered the Windows 11 2022 Update (22H2). This time around it is user’s who utilize the Windows Hello feature to sign into Windows with a PIN or Biometric features (instead of their password). The issue is sign-on using Windows Hello may not work after upgrading to Windows 11 22H2 update. However, it appears Windows Hello should work if the feature is activated after installing the Windows 11 22H2 update. As the company explains, customers will experience problems signing in…

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Windows 11 22H2 Known Issues

This post will be updated as issues are resolved or discovered Microsoft Corporation 428,74 -0,63 -0,15% Windows 11 22H2 released on September 20, 2022 was the first annual Feature Update to Windows 11. Unfortunately, the release has had some issues, some of which are preventing users from being offered the update. Here is list of major known issues associated with the Windows 11 22H2 release as of December 15, 2022: 40% Slower File Copying or Downloading from a remote server or PC. User can get around this issue using robocopy or xcopy with the /J (unbuffered IO) parameter. Remote Desktop Connectivity Issues on computers with…

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