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Category Archives: Update
Will Microsoft provide ESU support for Windows 7/8.1 and Server beyond January 2023?
[German]I'll take up a topic that is latently bubbling in the background: Will support for Windows 7 SP1 as well as Windows Server 2008 R2 and Windows 8.1 expire in January 2023? Or will there be a support extension for … Continue reading
Windows 10 Preview Update KB5016690 (August 23, 2022)
[German]Microsoft has released an optional cumulative (preview) update KB5016690 as of August 23, 2022 (D-Week). This is intended to fix numerous bugs in Windows Server 2019 as well as Windows 10 Enterprise 2019 LTSC, etc. Below, I provide an overview … Continue reading
Windows 11: Preview update KB5016691 (August 25, 2022)
[German]Microsoft has released the optional cumulative (preview) update KB5016691 for Windows 11 on August 25. Other preview updates for Windows are described in separate posts. Below I provide an overview regarding these updates for Windows 11.
Firefox 104, 102.2 esr and 91.13 esr released
[German]Mozilla's developers have released the versions 104.0.0, 102.2 ESR and 91.13 ESR of the Firefox browser on August 23, 2022. The ESR versions are maintenance updates that are supposed to fix bugs. Firefox 104 is a new development branch.
Thunderbird 102.2.0 released – many bugfixes but issues
[German]The developers of Thunderbird have released an update of the email client to version 102.2.0 as of August 23, 2022 (thanks to Tom for pointing this out). However, there is feedback from readers that the new version (especially when upgrading … 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 ...
Microsoft Edge 104.0.1293.63
Microsoft has updated the Edge browser in the stable and extended release channels to version 104.0.1293.63 as of August 19, 2022. The release notes state that this update includes a fix for vulnerability CVE-2022-2856, which was reported by the Chromium … Continue reading
Windows 10 20H2 till 21H2: Update KB5015878 causes audio issues
[German]The preview update released in July 2022 or later updates can cause audio issues on Windows 10 (version 20H2 to 21H1) on various devices. Microsoft has since acknowledged this issue and documented the problem, as well as provided a Known … Continue reading
Security update for HPE Integrated Lights-Out (iLO)
[German]Note for administrators of HPE Proliant servers running HPE's Integrated Lights-out versions. HPE has already published a security bulleting for HPE Integrated Lights-Out 5 (iLO 5) at the end of July 2022, which pointed out several critical vulnerabilities. There is … Continue reading
Update KB5012170 for Secure Boot DBX causes Bitlocker issues
[English]I'll pull out one issue separately, which I had already covered in the blog with a note. The update KB5012170 released by Microsoft on August 9, 2022 causes problems on some systems. Security update for the Secure Boot Module, which … Continue reading
Windows Server 2022 Preview Update KB5016693 (August 16, 2022)
[German]Microsoft has released an optional cumulative (preview) update KB5015879 for Windows Server 2022 as of August 16, 2022 (C-Week). Below I provide an overview regarding these updates for Windows Server 2022.