Category Archives: Software

Issues with HP Sure Click in Windows 10

[German]Today still a blog post about HP Sure Click, which is shipped by the manufacturer with certain business PCs and should protect Windows 10 systems, but can lead to very unsightly collateral damage.

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Security baseline for Windows 10 Version 1809 and Windows Server 2019 released

Microsoft just announced the final release of the security configuration baseline settings – for Windows 10 October 2018 Update (V1809) and also for Windows Server 2019.

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Vulnerability in Exchange Server 2010-2019

[German]From version 2010 to 2019 there is a vulnerability in Exchange Server, which should be fixed by an update sometime. However, you can deactivate the vulnerability via a registry entry – which has consequences. Addendum: In January 2019 a Proof … Continue reading

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CCleaner 5.49 released

[German]Another short information for CCleaner users, since I know that some of my blog readers are interested. Piriform has released CCleaner 5.49 of the free Windows cleaning and optimization tool.

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SQL Server 2014: Service Pack 3 released

[German]Microsoft released Service Pack 3 for SQL Server 2014 at the end of October 2018. This Service Pack contains a couple of fixes and improvements for SQL Server 2014.

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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 ...


Windows Performance Analyzer in Microsoft Store

[German]Microsoft has released the Windows Performance Analyzer as an App in the Microsoft Store. This tool comes in handy during some diagnostic tasks. Here are a few information about that topics.

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Sticky Notes within a browser

Microsoft has made Sticky Notes available within the web, so a browser and an internet connection is sufficient, to run this little tool.

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Risk: Embedded videos in Word documents?

[German]Security experts warn of risks in Word documents. Embedded videos can be misused for attacks. The XML format of  .docx files can be misused to download dubious JavaScript code.

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AMD ends 32 bit driver support

[German]A brief information for users of a 32-bit version of Windows with AMD hardware. Manufacturer AMD has just announced that support for 32-bit drivers for Windows is phasing out.

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SCCM Preview 1810 adds client wake up

A brief note for people who using SCCM (Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager also known as ConfigMgr) to manage their Windows clients. Microsoft is working on wake up clients from sleep mode using SCCM.

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