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Category Archives: Update
Windows 11 (22H2 – 23H2): Update KB5041585 causes performance problems
[German]Microsoft has fixed some security issues with the August 2024 update KB5041585 for Windows 11 (version 22H2 – 23H2). Under Windows 11, however, systems can suddenly become very slow and CPU utilization can increase. Microsoft has now been informed about … Continue reading
Windows Server 2019: Microsoft confirms and fixes performance issues with update KB5041578
[German]Small addendum regarding Windows Server 2019 and problems with the August 2024 patchday. Microsoft has now confirmed the performance problems caused by cumulative update KB5041578 for Windows 10 Enterprise 2019 LTSC and Windows Server 2019 that I mentioned in the … Continue reading
Microsoft responds to Linux boot bricked by Windows August 2024 update
[German]The August 2024 updates for Windows have caused collateral damage for Linux users. By switching the boot mechanism to Secure Boot Advanced Targeting (SBAT), the Linux boot loader refused to start on dual-boot systems following the update installation. Microsoft has … Continue reading
Google Chrome 128.0.6613.84/.85
[German]On August 21, Google released an update of the Google Chrome browser (branch 128) in the stable channel, which closes 38n vulnerabilities (some of them critical). One vulnerability is already under attack. The Extended Stable Channel and the apps for … Continue reading
Windows August 2024 updates breaks new Item-Level Targeting in GPOs
[German]I'll pull out one topic separately, which was brought to my attention by readers in comments and also directly by email. Administrators who installs the security updates from the August 2024 patch day (August 13, 2024) on their Windows systems … 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 ...
Windows August 2024 update 'paralyzes' Linux boot
[German]Users who use Windows and Linux via Secure Boot on computers are likely to have a problem since August 13, 2024. Microsoft has changed something in the boot process with the August 2024 Patchday and switched boot entries from DBX … Continue reading
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Tagged issue, Linux, Patchday 8.2024, Update, Windows
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Workaround for Outlook 365 crash (Aug. 2024) published by Microsoft
[German]Users of Microsoft Outlook 365 (version 2407 build 17830.20138 and higher) occasionally report that the application crashes. This is caused by corrupted, server-based rules for the Microsoft 365 email account. Microsoft has now published a workaround to temporarily fix this … Continue reading
Has Microsoft fixed update error code 30088-27 in Office Click2Run?
[German]Since July 2024, users reported increasingly that the update function of Microsoft Office Click2Run installations is broken. Error code 30088-27 is reported when trying to update Office. A blog reader got in touch and gave some hints as to what … Continue reading
Windows Bitlocker recovery key query bug fixed by August 2024 updates
[German]A small addendum to the August 2024 patchday regarding Bitlocker. With the July 2024 updates, there was the problem that systems remained in a query for the Bitlocker recovery key on the next restart. Good for those who had the … Continue reading
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Tagged Bitlocker, issue, Patchday 8.2024, Update, Windows
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Windows Server 2019/Windows 10 Enterprise 2019 LTSC: Performance Issues with Update KB5041578
[German]The cumulative update KB5041578 for Windows 10 Enterprise 2019 LTSC and Windows Server 2019 was released on August 13, 2024 (second Tuesday of the month, patch day at Microsoft). In the meantime, I have received reports from readers about serious … Continue reading
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Tagged issue, Patchday 8.2024, Security, Update, Windows
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