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Monthly Archives: March 2019
Windows 10 V1809: hibernation mode won’t work reliable
[German]Here's a description of an issue which was reported to me by a user. The hibernation mode was not usable under Windows 10 V1809. He suspected that NVidia was blocking hibernation, but has now found another cause.
Millions of Gearbest’s user data are unprotected online
[German]The Chinese online shopping platform Gearbest has more than 199 million visitors per month and is probably well known to many users. Security researchers have found that the databases of Gearbest and a number of other online shops of the … Continue reading
Windows 10: Insider Preview 18351.26 in Slow Ring
Microsoft has released another patch for Windows 10 Insider Previews Build 18351 in Slow Ring. This raises the build to 18351.26 and takes into account the way Microsoft packages cumulative updates. This was announced within the Windows Blog. The development … Continue reading
Windows Update ends with error 0x800f0982 / 0x8024200d
[German]In Windows it may happen that the installation of updates (e.g. with the Windows 10 Updates KB4480116 and KB4482887) via Windows Update terminates with the error code 0x800f0982 or 0x8024200d. Here is some information about this error
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Why ISL Online: Critical factors when choosing a remote desktop solution
[Sponsored Post]In the rapidly evolving IT world, choosing the right remote desktop software is critical for organizations that value security, ease of use and reliability. One provider of secure remote access that has been on the market since 2001 is ISL Online, which presents some considerations for choosing such software below. More ...
Windows 10 Microcode and Intel BIOS Updates (March 2019)
[German]Microsoft has updated a bunch of microcode updates various Windows 10 versions. However, the corresponding documentation is still missing. Intel has also released information about 17 vulnerabilities (for Q4 2018) in the Management Engine (ME) firmware that require BIOS updates.
Windows 10: Insider Preview Builds 18351.8 / 18356.1
[German]Microsoft has released Windows 10 Insider Preview build 18351.8 in Slow Ring and build 18356.1 in Fast Ring. Both versions belong to the 19H1 development branch, which we expect to receive in April 2019 as Windows 10 V1903.
Windows 10: Insider Preview Build 18855 (Skip Ahead)
Microsoft has just released the Windows 10 Insider Previews Build 18855 in the Skip Ahead Ring. This is a very early version in development branch 20H1, which we expect to receive in spring 2020 as a Windows 10 release. The … Continue reading
Chrome 73.0.3683.75 available
Google's developers have released an update for the Google Chrome browser. This new version 73.0.3683.75 for Windows, Mac and Linux will be introduced in the next days/weeks. The update contains improvements and security fixes. Details about the changes can be … Continue reading
Surface Book 2: Weak Surface Dock power supply
A weak design of the Surface Dock is causing, that a Surface Book 2 is not supplied with power from the dock under heavy load (e.g. gaming). The device will drain then the battery.
Patchday Windows 10-Updates (March 12, 2019)
[German]On March 12, 2019 (second Tuesday of the month, Patchday at Microsoft) several cumulative updates have been released for the supported Windows 10 builds. Here are some details about each update.