Category Archives: Update

Patchday: Updates for Windows 7/Server 2008 R2 (09/08/2020)

[German]On September 8, 2020 Microsoft released various (security) updates for Windows 7 SP1 (ESU) and Windows Server 2008 R2. Here is an overview of these updates.

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Windows 10 20H2 Build 19042.508 (KB4571756) for Insider

[German]On Patchday (September 8, 2020) Microsoft released the update KB4571756 not only for Windows 10 Version 2004. The update is also available for Windows insiders in the Beta Channel for testing.

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Patchday: Windows 8.1/Server 2012-Updates (September 8, 2020)

[German]On September 8, 2020, Microsoft released various updates for Windows 8.1. These updates are also available for Windows Server 2012 R2. Here is some information about them.

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Patchday: Windows 10-Updates (September 8, 2020)

[German]On September 8, 2020 (second Tuesday of the month, Patchday at Microsoft) several cumulative updates for the supported Windows 10 builds were released. Here are some details about the respective updates.

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Microsoft Security Update Summary (September 8, 2020)

[German]On September 8, 2020, Microsoft released security updates for Windows clients and servers, for Office, Internet Explorer, etc. Here you will find a compact overview of these updates.

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

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Firmware and Driver Updates for Surface Book 3

[German]On September 4, 2020, Microsoft released a larger firmware and driver update package for its Surface Book 3. The aim is to improve reliability and stability.

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Security update KB4484497 for Outlook blocks macros

[German]Microsoft  released security update KB4484497 for Outlook 2010 on August 11, 2020. However, I got reports, that this security update blocks the execution of macros.

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WinBtrfs v1.7.4 released

[German]Short information for people who want to access Linux Btrfs disks under Windows. Blog-reader Georg S. pointed out to me (thanks for that) that on August 23rd, 2020 version v1.7.4 was released.

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Windows 10 2004: Preview Update KB4571744 released

[German]Microsoft has released the update KB4571744 for the Windows 10 May 2020 Update (Version 2004) on September 3, 2020. It is a preview update which is also valid for Windows Server Version 2004.

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Cisco closes critical Jabber vulnerability on Windows

[German]Network equipment supplier Cisco has released an updated version of its video conferencing and messaging application Jabber for Windows. The update addresses four critical vulnerabilities that could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code, Remote Code Execution (RCE). It is … Continue reading

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