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Category Archives: Windows
Windows 11 22H2 no longer supports Software Restriction Policies (SRP)
[German]A brief note to Windows administrators who still rely on Software Restriction Policies (SRP). This security feature has been deprecated since 2020, but is still supported in Windows 10. But Windows 11 version 22H2 will definitely put an end to … Continue reading
McAfee Total Protection: Update fixes vulnerability CVE-2022-43751
[German]McAfee Total Protection had a vulnerability (CVE-2022-43751) that allowed Windows privilege escalation. The cause was the use of the OpenSSL variable OPENSSLDIR. McAfee issued a security alert in late October 2022 pointing out the vulnerability, which has since been closed … Continue reading
Windows 10: Support for Clover Trail chipsets ends on January 10, 2023
[German]Another information for users who are still running old systems with Windows 10 based on Clover Trail chipsets. The systems are stuck on the Windows 10 Anniversary Update and Microsoft had announced at the time that these machines would receive … Continue reading
Microsoft's annoying Windows ads: Edge suggests Bing, PC training notifications
[German]After speculating about subscription and ad-financed low costs PCs from Microsoft, two annoying stories about that came into my view. An ex-MVP colleague complained about annoying attempts by Microsoft to put Bing as a search engine in Edge. And a … Continue reading
Windows 11 22H2: Upgrade blocker "Audio out of sync through Xbox Game Bar" removed
[German]Microsoft has fixed an issue with the Xbox Game Bar that caused out-of-sync audio output on affected systems in certain situations. There was an upgrade lock to Windows 11 22H2 on these systems. Since the issue has been fixed, Microsoft … 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 10: Microsoft disables Internet Explorer 11 on Feb. 14, 2023
[German]Another brief piece of information about Windows 10 and Internet Explorer 11: On February 14, 2023 (patch day), Microsoft will automatically deactivate Internet Explorer 11 in Windows 10 if the browser is still active there. From this date on, calls … Continue reading
nginx for Windows affected by OpenSSL privilege vulnerability
[German]Those who use nginx on Windows as a web server, reverse proxy and email proxy may have a problem. Sombody just found out that nginx for Windows in various versions like 1.22.1 has a vulnerability that allows privilege elevation for … Continue reading
Windows 11 22H2: Network printers communitcate now via RPC over TCP by default
[German]Note to administrators in corporate environments who manage Windows 11 clients and are upgrading to version 22H2. There is a change in the connection of network printers, the connections are now done with RPC over TCP, as Microsoft has disclosed … Continue reading
Windows PowerShell backdoor discovered, mimicking as part of Windows Update process
[German]Security researchers from SafeBreach recently came across a previously unknown PowerShell backdoor in Windows. This uses a malicious Word document to inject the PowerShell scripts. The backdoor can list Active Directory users and remote desktops, and is presumably intended to … Continue reading
IIS Crypto 3.3 released
[German]Nartac Softwarehas released version 3.3 of its small tool IIS Crypto on October 31, 2022. New additions include support for TLS 1.3 on Windows Server, but also support for new cipher suites.