Category Archives: Update

Windows Sept. 2026 RDS Bug: Microsoft Provides a KIR Solution

[German]The Microsoft security updates for Windows released on September 8, 2026, cause RDP connections to stop working after the patches are installed. Users are logged out and can no longer log in. Microsoft has now confirmed this; all versions of … Continue reading

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Windows: Remote Desktop Services (RDS) Issues caused by September 2026 Updates Confirmed

[German]The Microsoft security updates released on September 8, 2026, cause RDP connections to stop working after the patches are installed. Users are logged out and can no longer log in. Microsoft has now confirmed this; all versions of Windows are … Continue reading

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Microsoft Office: September 8, 2026 Update causes (Excel) copy & paste issue

[German]The Microsoft security updates released for Office applications on September 8, 2026, are causing serious collateral damage. In Excel, it is no longer possible to select and copy anything.

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Are Vibe-Coding and AI-Slop the cause of Windows 11 issues (desktop background, mouse pointer, etc.)?

[German]The preview update KB5120998, released by Microsoft on August 27, 202 for Windows 11 24H2–25H2, is causing several issues. After installing the update, users have reported issues with the mouse pointer and the loss of the desktop background, among other … Continue reading

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SonicWall SMA1000 Series: Critical Vulnerability Exploited (Sept. 2026)

[German]Since September 1, 2026, SonicWall, CERT Austria, and CERT Germany have been warning about two critical vulnerabilities (CVE-2026-83548, CVE-2026-83549) in the SMA1000 Series from SonicWall. Unpatched instances of the Secure Mobile Access (SMA) 1000 Series are currently under attack. However, … Continue reading

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

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Windows 11 24H2/25H2: Preview Update KB5120998 Causes Mouse Cursor Issues (August 27, 2026)

[German]On August 27, 202, Microsoft released preview update KB5120998 for Windows 11 24H2–25H2. Although many fixes and improvements were announced, there are now increasing reports that this preview update causes the mouse cursor to malfunction in Windows and removes the … Continue reading

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Outlook: Missing images after the August 2026 patch day caused by GPO redirection

[German]Since the August 2026 updates were installed, several users have reported that something seems to have gone wrong with how images are displayed in Outlook Classic signatures. A red X now appears in place of the image. The collective wisdom … Continue reading

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Chrome 151.0.7922.71/.72 fixes 370 vulnerabilities

[German]On July 29, 2026, Google updated the Chrome browser to versions 151.0.7922.71/.72. The update in the 150 development branch is available in the Stable Channel and fixes 370 vulnerabilities. Users should therefore update Chromium-based browsers and their derivatives as soon … Continue reading

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Edge 149.0.4022.52: Issues with folder redirection of the Downloads folder to an FQDN?

[German]Microsoft released an update for the Edge 149.0.4022.52 browser in the Stable Channel on June 4, 2026. A reader just informed me that since then, there have been issues with redirecting the Downloads folder to an FQDN URL. As a … Continue reading

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Windows April 2026 Update is causing issues with Macrium Reflect and backup solutions

The security update released for Windows 11 on April 14, 2026, has some undesirable side effects. Backups can no longer be mounted in Macrium Reflect 8 Free. I've also encountered this issue with other backup solutions like Acronis. The cause … Continue reading

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