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Running Windows 10 and Office 2016/2019 securely after October 2025 – Part 2
[German]n Part 1, I mentioned that Windows 10 22H2, Microsoft Office 2016, and Microsoft Office 2019 will no longer be supported as of October 14, 2025. In Part 2, I would like to discuss the implications and also highlight the … Continue reading
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Tagged EOL, Office 2016/2019, Windows 10
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End of support for Windows 10 and Office 2016/2019 in October 2025 – Part 1
[German]Quick note for users of Windows 10 22H2, Microsoft Office 2016, and Microsoft Office 2019. Microsoft recently reminded users that support for these products will end on October 14, 2025. On this date, security updates for Windows 10 and the … Continue reading
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Tagged Office 2016, Office 2019, Security, Windows 10
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Windows 10/11: September 2025 updates cause SMBv1 issues
[German]With the security updates for Windows 10 and Windows 11 released on September 9, 2025, a problem with accessing SMBv1 network shares has crept in. There are reader comments about this here in the blog. Now there are indications that … Continue reading
Patchday: Windows Server-Updates (September 9, 2025)
[German]On September 9, 2025 (the second Tuesday of the month, Microsoft's patch day), various cumulative updates were released for the supported versions of Windows Server. Below, I have listed the updates provided, along with some details for these Windows Server … Continue reading
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Tagged Patchday, Security, Update, Windows Server
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Patchday: Windows 10/11 Updates (September 9, 2025)
[German]On September 9, 2025 (the second Tuesday of the month, Microsoft's patch day), Microsoft released cumulative updates for the still-supported client operating system versions of Windows 10 and Windows 11. Here are some details about these updates, which are designed … Continue reading
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Tagged Patchday 9.2025, Security, Update, Windows 10, Windows 11
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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 ...
Microsoft Security Update Summary (September 9, 2025)
[German]On September 9, 2025, Microsoft released security updates for Windows clients and servers, Office, and other products. The security updates address 81 vulnerabilities (CVEs), eight of which are critical, two of which were classified as zero-day vulnerabilities and are publicly … Continue reading
Windows 11 24H2: Further explanation for SSD issues?
[English]It seems to be turning into a never-ending story: SSD problems under Windows 11 24H2, presumably triggered by the cumulative security update KB5063878 from August 12, 2025. After an explanation and a fix were provided for a Japanese Windows 11 … Continue reading
Operating system/Windows distribution (end of August 2025)
[German]It's September 2025, and Statcounter has released its latest figures on desktop operating system distribution for the end of August 2025. With Windows 10 support ending in October 2025, Windows 11 is really the only option for many users. So … Continue reading
Windows 11 24H2: Silent fix for (Japanese) SSD problems?
[German]Microsoft wrote that there is no evidence that the cumulative security update KB5063878 from August 12, 2025, for Windows 11 24H2 causes serious SSD problems. However, there are indications that the preview update KB5064081 from August 29, 2025, contains a … Continue reading
Windows 11 24H2/Server 2025: IIS Express TLS 1.3 compatibility issue
[German]Since Windows 11 24H2 and Windows Server 2025, there have been problems (Error 500) when testing client certificates with ASP.NET against IIS Express. The reason for this is compatibility issues with TLS 1.3, which only occur with the above-mentioned operating … Continue reading