Category Archives: Update

Microsoft resumes optional updates from July 2020

[German]Microsoft seems to be getting back into gear after the coronavirus restrictions. Starting in July 2020, the company plans to distribute optional updates during C and D week for Windows 10 and Windows Server again.

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Windows 10: Out-of-band update to fix printer issues – I

[German]Microsoft Microsoft has released a batch of Out-of-band updates to fix the printer issues that occurred after the last patchday in Windows 8.1 as well as Windows 10 – including its server counterparts. Updates are now available for Windows 10 … Continue reading

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Chrome 83.0.4103.106 and Edge 83.0.478.50

[German]Google has just released a security update for the Chrome 83.0.4103.10. The Microsoft developers have followed suit and released a security update for the Chromium Edge browser. This raises the browser to version 83.0.478.50.

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Windows 10: Avast-Bug blocks app launch

[German]In Windows 10, some users had the problem that certain programs suddenly stopped starting. Now the cause is known: Avast and AVG security solutions were preventing these programs from starting.

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Microsoft Defender Antimalware Platform: June 2020 Update KB4052623 drops Error 0x8024200B

[German]A quick question for the Windows 10 and Windows Server 2016/2019 users, are you experiencing an error installing the June 2020 update KB4052623, which was rejected with error code 0x8024200B? Maybe Microsoft has withdrawn something.

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

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WordPress 5.4.2

On 10 June 2020, the developers released WordPress 5.4.2. It is a maintenance update which fixes security issues and 23 bugs and contains improvements. Details are available in the release notes. I just had the German IT-Blog updated without any … Continue reading

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Patchday Microsoft Office Updates (June 9, 2020)

[German]On June 9, 2020 (second Tuesday of the month, Patchday at Microsoft), Microsoft released various security-related updates for still supported Microsoft Office versions and other products.

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Firmware Updates for Surfaces

Brief info for owners of various older Surface devices. Microsoft has given them firmware updates. This ranges from the Surface Pro 5/6 to the Surface Laptop and Laptop 2. The links to the respective update history may be found here … Continue reading

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Patchday: Windows 7/Server 2008 R2 Updates (June 9, 2020)

[German]On June 9, 2020, Microsoft released several (security) updates for Windows 7 SP1 (ESU) and Windows Server 2008 R2. Here is an overview of these updates.

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Patchday: Windows 8.1/Server 2012 Updates (June 9, 2020)

[German]On June 9, 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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