Category Archives: Windows

Windows: Microsoft's Bing wallpaper app as "adware"?

Posted on 2024-11-21 by guenni

[German]I'm going to compile an information, that I've just come across, into a post – a second post on a similar topic will follow. Microsoft is offering a new Bing wallpaper app in the App Store that is supposed to … Continue reading →

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Windows 11 24H2: Enterprise-Subscription after Upgrade not valid

Posted on 2024-11-20 by guenni

[German]The other day I came across a case involving a Windows 11 24H2 upgrade issue. Windows clients were upgraded to Windows 11 version 24H2 in a business environment. Afterwards the activation was lost, but it was also no longer possible … Continue reading →

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Bug in update KB5046633 reports EOL of Windows 11 23H2

Posted on 2024-11-14 by guenni

[German]Microsoft has given users of Windows 11 23H2 a minor or major scare on November 2024 Patchday. A bug in update KB5046633 caused users to receive the message that version 23H2 had reached "end of life". An upgrade to the … Continue reading →

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Patchday: Windows Server 2012 / R2 and Windows 7 (November 12, 2024)

Posted on 2024-11-13 by guenni

[German]Various security updates for Windows Server 2012/R2 (1st ESU year) were published on November 12. Support for Windows Server 2008 R2 expired in January 2024. Here is an overview of these updates for Windows Server 2012 and Windows Server 2012 … Continue reading →

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Patchday: Windows 11/Server 2022 Updates (November 12, 2024)

Posted on 2024-11-13 by guenni

[German]On November 12, 2024 (second Tuesday of the month, patch day at Microsoft), Microsoft also released cumulative updates for Windows 11 22H2 to 24H2. Windows Server 2022 – Windows Server 2025 also received updates. Here are some details about these … Continue reading →

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

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Patchday: Windows 10/Server Updates (November 12, 2024)

Posted on 2024-11-13 by guenni

[German]On November 12, 2024 (second Tuesday of the month, Patchday at Microsoft), various cumulative updates were released for the supported Windows 10 builds (from the RTM version to the current version) as well as for the Windows Server counterparts. Here … Continue reading →

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Microsoft Security Update Summary (November 12, 2024)

Posted on 2024-11-13 by guenni

[German]On November 12, 2024, Microsoft released security updates for Windows clients and servers, for Office – as well as for other products. The security updates eliminate 87 vulnerabilities (CVEs), including four critical vulnerabilities, four of which are classified as 0-day … Continue reading →

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Microsoft confirms upgrade to Windows Server 2025

Posted on 2024-11-12 by guenni

[German]Small addendum from last week: On November 9, 2024, Microsoft confirmed the problem that systems with Windows Server 2019 and Windows Server 2022 unintentionally received an upgrade offer to Windows Server 2025. The cause is said to have been third-party … Continue reading →

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Windows 10/11: Update KB5001716 is (secretly) installed

Posted on 2024-11-11 by guenni

[English]I have come across information in various places that Microsoft is (secretly) installing the KB5001716 update on Windows 10 and Windows 11. It is an update to prepare Windows so that the systems can upgrade to Windows 11 24H2 (or … Continue reading →

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Script to prevent forced switch from Classic Outlook to New Outlook

Posted on 2024-11-10 by guenni

[German]Microsoft wants to switch certain Microsoft 365 user groups from Outlook Classic to the new Outlook app from the beginning of 2025. A reader has written a "remediation script" to prevent this. I'll present it here, maybe someone can use … Continue reading →

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