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Monthly Archives: January 2020
Windows 10: Rumors about 20H2 and deprecated Stores
[German]At the end of the week a small blog post with some unconfirmed speculations. It is about the Windows 10 Fall 2020 Update (20H2) and the deprecation of the Microsoft Stores for Business and Education.
End of Support for Microsoft Products in January 2020
[German]In a few days Windows 7 SP1 receives security updates for the last time (at least for the broad mass of users). Then the support for this operating system will end. But in January 2020, support for a number of … Continue reading
Windows 10 V1909 and a possible GPO Issue – Part 2
[German]In Windows 10 November 2019 Update (Version 1909), there appears to be an issue with Group Policies, because they cannot be enabled reliably. I already mentioned this a few days ago. Now I have received new information from an affected … Continue reading
System Center will be renamed to Microsoft Endpoint Manager
Microsoft decided that a new name should make Microsoft's strategy for managing PCs via Config Manager and Intune clearer. As a result, there will be the new Microsoft Endpoint Manager.
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 ...
Google: Changed disclosure policy at Project Zero
[German]Project Zero at Google is changing its policy on disclosure of found vulnerabilities. The main decision: Disclosures should be published within 90 days from 2020. But it's a test, running for one year.
Firefox 72.0.1 and 68.4.1esr, and Tor 9.0.4 released
[German]Mozilla's developers had just (January 7, 2020) released version 72 (and 68.4.0 ESR) of the Firefox browser, and they had to make some improvements. Since January 8, 2020 Firefox 72.0.1 and 68.4.1esr are available. There is also the Tor Browser … Continue reading
Modified Microsoft Online Services Terms (OST)
[German]Microsoft has changed its privacy terms that apply to its customers in the Microsoft Cloud with immediate effect. This now implements an announcement made in November 2019.
Windows 7: Preparing for ESU and license activation – Part 2
[German]In Part 1 of this series of articles, I outlined how customers can purchase and manage a Windows 7 SP1 Extended Security Updates (ESU) license. In part 2 I'll show you how to prepare Windows 7 SP1 to activate the … Continue reading
Firefox 72 and 68.4.0esr released
[German]Mozilla's developers have just released (January 7, 2020) version 72 (and 68.4.0 ESR) of the Firefox browser. This is a major version and the 68.4.0 ISR is a maintenance update. Both versions close a number of security holes. Here is … Continue reading
Windows Server 2008/R2: In-place upgrade description updated (01/06/2020)
[German]A small note in the margin for administrators of Windows Server 2008/R2 who may still be facing an upgrade: Thomas Maurer has updated his blog post at Microsoft, which explains the complex approach to in-place upgrading a Windows Server 2008/R2 … Continue reading