cxo voice
  • Home
  • News
  • Expert Opinion
  • Leaders Talk
  • Cyber Security
No Result
View All Result
  • Home
  • News
  • Expert Opinion
  • Leaders Talk
  • Cyber Security
No Result
View All Result
Interviews, IT and Technology News India | CXO VOICE
No Result
View All Result
Home News COVID-19

Windows 10 Bug Worries Working from Home Employees Amid COVID-19

Deepa Sharma by Deepa Sharma
March 28, 2020
Reading Time: 3 mins read
Microsoft Windows 10 Bug
Share on FacebookShare on TwitterShare on Linkedin

Microsoft Windows 10 new bug preventing Office 365, Microsoft Teams, Outlook, and other apps users connect the internet with proxy connections or VPNs. Most of the companies have implemented work from home policy to their employees amid COVID-19, arranged laptop, desktop, and required hardware to their home so they can start working. 

Microsoft released a warning to its user’s about Windows 10 bug, which is causing problems to Office 365, Microsoft Teams, Microsoft Outlook, and other productivity apps connecting the internet. This Windows 10 bug affects users using proxy connections and virtual private network (VPN). The bug appears at a horrifying pandemic COVID-19 time, and it is impacting severely. The majority of employees are using Windows 10, and many of them are accessing their system from home remotely for the first time due to lockdown and COVID-19 health concerns. The Windows 10 bug can also affect the user’s ability to connect to the internet, usually.

Microsoft says, “Devices using a manual or auto-configured proxy, especially with a virtual private network (VPN), might show limited or no internet connection status in the Network Connectivity Status Indicator (NCSI) in the notification area. This might happen when connected or disconnected to a VPN or after changing state between the two,”.

The Microsoft Windows 10 internet connectivity related bug worrying millions of employees worldwide. Giving them a hard time completing their official task with Microsoft’s productivity applications like Office 365, Microsoft Teams, Outlook using a virtual private network (VPN), or proxy connections.

Windows 10 bug impacting all supported versions of Windows 10 that have applied the February 27 cumulative update KB4535996 or any of the 3 subsequent cumulative updates – is blocking these core productivity app- Office 365, Microsoft Teams, Outlook from connecting to the internet.  

Making matters more critical for Windows 10 users, connectivity internet is more likely to be disrupted when implementing or connecting and disconnecting from a VPN, which many users are likely to be doing a lot under the current circumstances.  

“Devices with this issue might also have issues reaching the internet using applications that use WinHTTP or WinInet. Examples of apps that might be affected on devices in this state are as follows but not limited to Microsoft Teams, Microsoft Office, Office365, Outlook, Internet Explorer 11, and some version of Microsoft Edge.”

Microsoft says Windows 10 users “might be able to mitigate the issue by restarting your device,” but that’s still going to be a drain on productivity and a source of frustration.

Microsoft to quickly release an out of band fix in early April 2020 for a Windows 10 internet connectivity related bug.

Microsoft considers the bug a critical issue, Microsoft advice to its users, restarting your device might help decrease the problem. They are planning to release an out-of-band fix in “early April 2020”. The update will only be made available on the Microsoft Update Catalog. 

  • Also Read: How to keep your device and data secure while working from home
Tags: BugCOVID-19MicrosoftWindows 10Windows 10 Connectivity BugWorking from Home
Deepa Sharma

Deepa Sharma

Senior Writer and Editor at CXO VOICE, She covers technology, cybersecurity, and financial and other tech news and updates. She can be reached at "deepa@cxovoice.com"

Related Posts

hybrid work challenges
Business

5 Major Challenges of Hybrid Work Model

March 28, 2022
Tools For the Employees to Boost their Productivity While Working Remotely
Survey

IT Professionals Should Prioritize Secure Remote Work: Survey

January 20, 2022
Wealth Management
Finance

5 Trends in Wealth Management to Watch Out in 2022

January 18, 2022
CRM software in 2020
News

Gartner Marketing Survey Finds 64% of Consumers Try to Keep Work and Personal Lives Separate During Pandemic

January 11, 2022
Hybri dworkplace
Business

Are we ready for the Hybrid workplace?

December 14, 2021
Tools For the Employees to Boost their Productivity While Working Remotely
News

The majority of Indian employees feel more confident working remotely

December 2, 2021
DaaS
Productivity

Working Remotely: Desktop as a Service (DaaS) could be a great advantage for SMBs

April 6, 2021
impact of Covid-19 on retirement planning
Insurance

The impact of Covid-19 on retirement planning

December 1, 2020
Load More
Next Post
Cybersecurity While Working from Home amid Coronavirus outbreak

Cybersecurity While Working From Home Amid Coronavirus Outbreak

Discussion about this post

ADVERTISEMENT

Expert Views

Jaganathan Chelliah
Technology

Installing CCTV Cameras? Here is What You Need to Know

May 17, 2022
Wipro's Digital Database Services (DDS)
Banking

Cloud trends in the BFSI sector set to drive digital transformation in the new financial year

April 26, 2022
Cloud Data Protection
Cyber Security

Data Protection, a Key Part of Business Continuity

April 18, 2022
AI Cloud Enterprises
AI

What can AI Cloud do for Enterprises?

March 9, 2022
Data Modernisation
Technology

4 Key Trends Driving Data Modernization Across The Enterprises

January 28, 2022

Get Latest Update

Subscribe to our mailing list to receives newsletter direct to your inbox!

ADVERTISEMENT

Leaders Inerviews

Enterprises, and MSMEs IoT
Leaders Talk

IoT is now seen as an essential enabler for the enterprises to be future ready : Joyjeet Bose

-
Security While Working Remotely interview with Filip Coftas
Cyber Security

Security While Working Remotely [Interview]

-
Akita Security Device Help you Protect your Security During COVID-19 [Interview with Zakir Hussain]
COVID-19

Can Akita Security Device Help you Protect your Security During COVID-19 [Interview]

-
digital transformation and customer experience Newgen software
Interview

Digital Transformation Journey helps Newgen Software Improve Customer Experience [Interview]

-

Entrepreneur

Top 10 Richest Persons In India

Inspiring Women Entrepreneurs in India (2022)

Technology Adoption For Entrepreneurs

Volunteering management is the need of the Hour

CXO VOICE is a premier resource for the enterprises, SMBs and Startups CXOs and business leaders, It enables CXOs and business executives gain access key insights, experts views, analysis, business strategy, and leaders interviews on what’s happening in the market and its impact.

Connect with us

Easy Links

  • Cryptocurrency
  • Event
  • Blockchain
  • Press Release
  • Resources & Downloads

Write Us

contact@cxovoice.com

Newsletter

Subscribe to our mailing list to receives newsletter direct to your inbox!

  • Home
  • About
  • Contact Us
  • Advertise
  • Privacy & Policy
  • Feedback

© 2022 CXO VOICE

No Result
View All Result
  • Home
  • News
  • Expert Opinion
  • Leaders Talk
  • Cyber Security

© 2022 CXO VOICE