Category Archives: Update

Thunderbird 102.7.0 – no auto-release due to issues with Microsoft 365

[German]The developers of Thunderbird have released on 19, January 2023 another update of the e-mail client to version 102.7.0 . It is a bug-fix update that is supposed to fix some issues. The client is not supposed to update automatically … Continue reading →

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Update KB5021751 (from Jan. 17, 2023) identifies outdated Office versions

[German]Microsoft has released an update for Microsoft Office 2007 – 2013 on January 17, 2023. The goal of this update is to track down users who are still using these Office versions. Thanks to the user for the short notice.

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Windows 10: Be aware of WinRE WinRE patch to fix Bitlocker bypass vulnerability CVE-2022-41099

[German]Just an addendum and a reminder to January 2023 Patchday for Windows. There is a vulnerability (CVE-2022-41099) in the WinRE environment of Windows 10 that allows Bitlocker encryption bypass. To fix it, the clients' Win RE environment must be manually … Continue reading →

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Firefox 109.0 and 102.7.0 esr released

[German]Mozilla's developers have released the versions 109.0 and 102.7.0 ESR of the Firefox browser on January 17, 2023. The ESR versions are maintenance updates that are intended to fix bugs. Starting with the Firefox 109 development branch, Manifest Version 3 … Continue reading →

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LDAP vulnerabilities: Patch your Domain Controller as soon as possible with January 2023 Updates

[German]Another small addendum to the January 2023 patchday (January 10, 2023). Administrators should make sure that their Windows servers acting as domain controllers are up to date with the latest patches. This is because two serious vulnerabilities in the Lightweight … Continue reading →

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

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Edge 109.0.1518.52/55; enables password transfer to the cloud …

[German]Microsoft has updated the Edge browser in the stable channel several times since Jan 12, 2023 (on Jan 12 to version 109.0.1518.49, on Jan 13 to 109.0.1518.52). In addition, Edge 109.0.1518.55 seems to have been waiting in the wings since … Continue reading →

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Still SQL issues in Access after Office and Windows January 2023 updates

[German]Microsoft believe they have fixed the ODBC connection issue on SQL databases with the January 10, 2023 security updates for Windows. But I  received a report that there are still issues with Access. In addition, I have received a report … Continue reading →

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Edge 109.0.1518.49

[German]Microsoft released on January 12, 2023, the Edge browser version 109.0.1518.49  in the stable channel. It is a new development branch that follows the Chromium team's release. This is the last version that will still run with Windows 7 SP1 … Continue reading →

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Microsoft advises end of support for Exchange Server 2013 on April 11, 2023

[German]Microsoft's on-premises solution Exchange Server 2013 is already a few years old and will reach the end of its support in April 2023. Microsoft has taken this as an opportunity to inform administrators who are still using Microsoft Exchange Server … Continue reading →

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Windows January 2023 patchday issues

[German]The security updates released by Microsoft on January 10, 2023 for the various Windows versions (clients, servers) do close some critical vulnerabilities. However, there are a number of user messages that report installation problems. In addition, it looks like the … Continue reading →

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