Category Archives: Windows

Edge 108.0.1462.54 and more VPN volume (15 GB), IE will be disabled on Feb. 14, 2023

[German]Microsoft has upgraded the Edge browser in the stable channel to version 108.0.1462.54 on December 16, 2022. The update includes the latest fixes from the Chromium team. Second item: there is probably an expansion of the free VPN data volume … Continue reading

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Windows 11 22H2: Game performance upgrade blocker now removed

Microsoft had confirmed a game performance issue on Windows 11 version 22H2 as of November 10, 2022 (see Windows 11 22H2: Game performance issues confirmed by Microsoft). Stuttering or similar problems can occur in some games and applications. The cause … Continue reading

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Confirmed: Secure Boot DBX Update KB5012170 causes installation trouble (Error 0x800F0922)

[German]The Secure Boot DBX update KB5012170, which was first rolled out on August 9, 2022, still seems to cause trouble in December 2022. I had reported several times in the blog. Microsoft admitted in the follow-up to the patchday on … Continue reading

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Microsoft certificates misused to sign malware (Dec. 2022)

[German]Security researchers have come across cases where cybercriminals have managed to sign malware-infected Windows drivers using valid digital certificates from Microsoft. This allows the malware to trick the check for a digital signature under Windows. Several threat actors seem to … Continue reading

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Windows Server 2019/2022: December 2022 security updates cause Hyper-V issues

[German]The security updates rolled out by Microsoft on the December 2022 patchday lead to problems with Hyper-V in certain constellations. New VMs can no longer be created, existing VM have problems with Ethernet connections, etc. Microsoft has admitted to these … Continue reading

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

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Windows 7/Server 2008 R2; Windows 8.1/Server 2012 R2: Updates (December 13, 2022)

[German]Microsoft has released security updates for Windows 7 and 8.1 as well as for the Windows Server counterparts 2008 R2 and 2012/R2 on Patchday. Here is an overview of these updates for Windows 7/8.1 and the corresponding Windows Server versions … Continue reading

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Patchday: Windows 11/Server 2022-Updates (December 13, 2022)

[German]On December 13 (second Tuesday of the month, Microsoft patch day), Microsoft also released cumulative updates for Windows 11 22H1 and 22H2. In addition, Windows Server 2022 received an update. Here are some details about these updates, which are supposed … Continue reading

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Patchday: Windows 10-Updates (December 13, 2022)

[German]On December 13, 2022 (second Tuesday of the month, Patchday at Microsoft), several cumulative updates were released for the supported Windows 10 builds (from RTM version to current version) as well as for the Windows Server counterparts. Here are some … Continue reading

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Microsoft Security Update Summary (December 13, 2022)

[German]On December 13, 2022, Microsoft released security updates for Windows clients and servers, for Office, etc. – as well as for other products – released. The security updates fix 49 vulnerabilities, 6 of which are classified as critical, and two … Continue reading

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PoC: Avast, AVG and Microsoft Defender tricked by "wiper tool" to delete files

[German]cecurity tools such as virus scanners claim to protect systems from threats. But malfunctions or vulnerabilities can unintentionally expose systems to particular risks. A security researcher recently demonstrated in a proof-of-concept (POC) that anti-malware solutions can be tricked into selectively … Continue reading

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