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Windows PrintNightmare: Microsoft confirms printing problems after Sept. 2021 update

Posted on 2021-09-18 by guenni

[German]For months, a number of vulnerabilities in the Windows Print Spooler service have existed in all versions of Windows, collectively known as PrintNightmare. Microsoft has been trying in vain to close the vulnerabilities completely since July 2021, but is having … Continue reading →

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Patchday Sept. 2021 Review: New PrintNightmare fix, new issues, new desaster?

Posted on 2021-09-16 by guenni

[German]For months, a number of vulnerabilities in the Windows Print Spooler service, which are summarized under the term PrintNightmare, have existed in all Windows versions. Microsoft has been trying to close the vulnerabilities completely since July 2021 to no avail. … Continue reading →

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Motorcycle vibrations can damage cameras on iPhone

Posted on 2021-09-13 by guenni

[German]Motorcyclists should think twice before buying modern smartphones with image stabilizers and mounting them as a navigator on the machine. iPhones in particular seem to have a problem with vibrations on the machines, as this can permanently damage the camera … Continue reading →

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Office-Apps throw login error 0xC0070057

Posted on 2021-09-07 by guenni

[German]Since July 2021, users of Microsoft Office Apps (Office 365) sometimes face the problem that the login fails with the error 0xC0070057. The application in question, such as Microsoft Teams, is then no longer usable. I have been alerted to … Continue reading →

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Google is working to fix a bug in clock apps alarm function

Posted on 2021-09-07 by guenni

[German]There is a bug in Android that causes the clock app to no longer reliably execute alarms. Entered wake-up times are then simply no longer signaled by the app, and the user misses the appointments. Now Google has promised to … Continue reading →

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Why ISL Online: Critical factors when choosing a remote desktop solution

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Windows 11: Microsoft breaks start menu/taskbar with teams promo

Posted on 2021-09-04 by guenni

[German]Windows Insiders who are testing Windows 11 as a preview version got an unpleasant surprise a few hours ago. Neither the Start menu nor the taskbar worked. Microsoft hurried up with a "we are investigating this" message and there is … Continue reading →

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Windows 10: Update KB5005033 fails with error 0x800F0988, blame May 2021 SSU?

Posted on 2021-09-03 by guenni

[German]Cumulative update KB5005033, released on the August 2021 patchda,y for Windows 10 version 2004, 20H2 and 21H1 is also supposed to fix the PrintNightmare vulnerabilities in Point and Print. A blog reader who manages a number of clients in a … Continue reading →

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Exchange Server 2016-2019: Custom attributes in ECP no longer updatable after CU installation (July 2021)

Posted on 2021-08-29 by guenni

[German]The installation of the latest CUs from July 2021 for Microsoft Exchange Server bricks the ability to update custom attributes in the Exchange Control Panel (ECP). That is what some user reports suggest. This affects different on-premises Exchange versions. Here's … Continue reading →

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Windows: PrintNightmare wrap-up and status (August 28, 2021)

Posted on 2021-08-28 by guenni

[German]It's the end of August 2021, and vulnerabilities in the Windows Print Spooler service, collectively known as PrintNightmare, continue to cause problems for administrators. There were security updates for the August 2021 patchday, but they offer more problems than solutions. … Continue reading →

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Osram Lightify: Cloud service will be discontinued on 2021/08/31 – features will be lost

Posted on 2021-08-27 by guenni

[German]At the end of the month August 2021, OSRAM is shutting down its Lightify cloud service. Users who use the Lightify lights will have to take action before August 31, 2021, to keep the bulbs still working and avoiding to … Continue reading →

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