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Windows Server 2022: Update KB5012604 breaks Remote Desktop Gateway
[German]A brief note for administrators who are already running Windows Server 2022 in their environment. The update KB5012604 released by Microsoft on April 12, 2022 continues to cause problems. After its installation, the Remote Desktop Gateway can no longer be … Continue reading
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Tagged issue, Patchday 4.2022, Update, Windows Server 2022
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Defender signatures cause extreme RAM usage (April 2022)
[German]Brief information for administrators of Windows systems, especially Windows Server. I have received information that the signature files for Microsoft Defender that have been delivered recently are causing problems. On some Windows Server systems, RAM usage may become unmanageable, affecting … Continue reading
Pitfall: Windows clients install updates past WSUS
[German]There is occasional feedback here on the German and English blogs from administrators who use WSUS to control the distribution of updates to Windows clients, and complain that clients have surprisingly pulled updates past WSUS and installed them. The cause … Continue reading
Speaker Gate: Audio output distorted on the Samsung Galaxy S22
[German]Some of the proud owners of a Samsung Galaxy S22 smartphone are facing a problem. The speakers of Samsung's flagship keep emitting unintelligible sounds, and people have to switch to a headset or earphones to understand audio output. The problem … Continue reading
Atlassian: Jira-/Confluence outage affects customers since April 5, 2022
[German]Atlassian's Jira platform, popular with many companies, has been down for what seems like hours. This is causing trouble for all customers who need access to the Atlassian Jira Bug System. There, information about security problems and other sensitive details … Continue reading
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 Server 2019: Update KB5011551 causes password loop
[German]A brief information for administrators who running Windows Server 2019 as domain controllers. A blog reader informed me that update KB5011551 prevents passwords from being changed. This is the preview update released on March 22, 2022, which probably not every … Continue reading
Windows 11 upgrade block due to Internet Explorer 11 issue
[German]Here is a short addendum from last week. Microsoft has released an information for Windows 10 users on March 31, 2022, regarding issues upgrading to Windows 11. The issue is that Internet Explorer 11 causes problems after the upgrade if … Continue reading
Was there a cyber attack at American Express? Worldwide service outage on April 1, 2022
[German]Here's a quick information about an information a reader has send me in a private Facebook message. American Express seems to be having service issues since April 1, 2022 – a 2FA login doesn't really work, transactions get stuck. And … Continue reading
Windows: Were there issues with CET daylight saving time changeover in 2022?
[German]A brief question for European reader about an issue, which has become almost a running joke here on the blog: Did Windows 10/Windows 11 switch correctly to European summer time (daylight saving time) on Saturday night (26/27 March 2022)? I've … Continue reading
Windows 10/11: Backup and Restore from Win7 is broken since Jan. 2022
[English]Another short addendum from this week on a topic that should hardly concern anyone. Microsoft has admitted that the "Backup and Restore" function known from Windows 7 for saving and restoring backups is now simply broken in Windows 10 and … Continue reading