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Category Archives: Software
Cumulative Exchange CUs June 2021 released
[German]Microsoft had delayed the quarterly cumulative updates for Exchange Server, which actually come out on the third Tuesday of each month, to the end of the month (see info June 2021 Cumulative Update for Exchange Server postphoned). However, as of … Continue reading
Adobe Acrobat (Reader) DC 21.005.20054
[German]Adobe has released an optional update for Adobe Acrobat (Reader) DC to version 21.005.20053 on June 23, 2021. The release notes contain the download addresses for the Windows and macOS installers, as well as notes on what (important) bugs have … Continue reading
Remote Desktop Connection Manager (RDCMan) v2.8 in Sysinternals
[German]The developers of Sysinternals Tools have just released Remote Desktop Connection Manager (RDCMan) v2.8. The RDCMan tool manages multiple remote desktop connections. It is useful for managing server labs where admin need regular access to each machine, such as automated … Continue reading
Is Firefox 89/90 pulling again data from systems?
[German]After Firefox has been updated several times over the past few weeks, there are indications that developers are starting to pull data from user systems again. Here is some information about this issue.
VLC 3.0.16 released
[German]Due to a bug, the developers of the VLC Player had to withdraw version 3.0.15, which was released on June 8, 2021. Now version 3.0.16 is available for Linux, macOS and Windows. There is no changelog yet, but the version … 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 ...
Software: Our grave as future car owners?
[German]Do you have a car? At some point, you will probably have to replace it. What used to be an expensive but often joyful act could mutate into a nightmare in the future. The Beetle shown here is not affected … Continue reading
Notepad++ 8.1 Bugfix Update
The developers of the Windows editor Notepad++ had to follow up the release of version 8.0 (dated June 7, I'd omitted) with a bugfix update to version 8.1 as of June 17. The release notes list problem with the auto-complete … Continue reading
Windows 7/Server 2008 R2: No more driver updates via Windows Update
[German]Systems running Windows 7 SP1 and Windows Server 2008 R2 will no longer receive driver updates via Windows Update as of June 17, 2021. Microsoft has just announced this in a Techcommunity post. The reason is an expired SHA-1 certificate. … Continue reading
PowerShell 7 will be updated with Microsoft Update
[German]PowerShell 7, the script language in Windows, will be updated in future via Windows Update. That was revealed from Microsoft in a blog post in the developer blog. They announced that they are making PowerShell 7 updates easier than ever … Continue reading
Critical vulnerability in SonicWall firewall software
[German]Swizz blog reader Adrian has forwarded an alerted me to about a critical vulnerability in the Sonicwall firewall web management interface (thanks for that). The vulnerability affects both physical and virtual firewalls from SonicWall. The vendor strongly advises its customers … Continue reading