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Monthly Archives: October 2020
PowerToys 0.24.0 (experimential) released
[German]Microsoft released an experimentialversion 0.24.0 of PowerToys for Windows 10 users on October 13, 2020. These tools are free and provide additional features for Windows 10, this time it is a stability update for each tool. Also included for the … Continue reading
Tor Browser 10.0.1 Released
[German]The developers of the Tor bundle released Tor Browser 10.0.1 as a bundle on October 13, 2020. I just got the update delivered automatically. The Tor bundle offers the possibility to surf the Tor network anonymously.
Patchday Microsoft Office Updates (October 13, 2020)
[German]As of October 13, 2020 (second Tuesday of the month, Patchday at Microsoft), Microsoft has released various security relevant updates for still supported Microsoft Office versions and other products. Here is an overview of the available updates.
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Tagged Office, Patchday 10.2020, Security, Update
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Patchday: Updates for Windows 7/Server 2008 R2 (Oct. 13, 2020)
[German]On October 13, 2020, Microsoft released various updates for Windows 7 SP1 (ESU) and Windows Server 2008 R2. Here is some information about them.
Posted in Security, Update, Windows
Tagged Patchday 10.2020, Sicherheit, Update, Windows 7, Windows Server 2008 R2
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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 ...
Patchday: Windows 8.1/Server 2012 Updates (Oct. 13, 2020)
[German]On October 13, 2020, Microsoft released various updates for Windows 8.1. These updates are also available for Windows Server 2012 R2. Here is some information about them.
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Tagged Patchday 10.2020, Security, Update, Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2012 (R2)
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Patchday: Windows 10 Updates (October 13, 2020)
[German]On October 13, 2020 (second Tuesday of the month, Patchday at Microsoft) several cumulative updates for the supported Windows 10 builds were released. Here are some details about the respective updates.
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Tagged Patchday 10.2020, Security, Update, Windows 10
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Windows Update can be abused for malware delivery
[German]A nasty thing a security researcher has come across. Windows Update can be tricked into downloading and then running malware. Falls into the category LoLBins (living-off-the-land binaries).
Windows 10 Update KB4586238 for Insider
[German]Microsoft has released the cumulative update KB4586238 for Windows Insider in the Dev Channel on October 12. The update upgrades Windows 10 build 20231 to build 20231.1005. The announcement was made as an addendum in the Windows Blog. This update … Continue reading
Will Windows 10 October 2020 Update (20H2) be rolled out soon?
[German]There are indications that Microsoft is planning the general release of the upcoming Windows 10 20H2 version in the coming hours or days. Here is some information about this new feature update.
Windows 10 shows suddenly installed Office Apps like Excel
[German]Quite a crude story that a German blog reader pointed out to me. Windows 10 behavior as a malware? On his Windows 10, entries for Microsoft Office apps like Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint and Word suddenly appear, even though he said … Continue reading