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Category Archives: Windows
Windows Server 2022 Preview Update (May 24, 2022)
[German]Microsoft has released an optional cumulative (preview) update for Windows Server 2022 as of May 24, 2022 (D-Week), in addition to preview updates for Windows 10 and Windows 11. Below I provide an overview regarding these updates for Windows Server … Continue reading
Windows 10 / Windows Server 1809 Preview Update (May 24, 2022)
[German]Microsoft has released optional, cumulative (preview) updates as of May 24, 2022 (D-Week). These are intended to correct various bugs in Windows 10 version 1809, Windows 11 and in the corresponding Windows Server versions. Below, I provide an overview regarding … Continue reading
Windows 11: Preview Update KB5014019 (May 24, 2022)
[German]Microsoft has released the optional cumulative (preview) update KB5014019 for Windows 11 as of April 25, 2022. The preview updates for Windows 10 and Windows Server are described in separate articles. The KB5014019 update was previously tested with Windows 11 … Continue reading
Strange WSUS update alert dated May 24, 2022.
[German]Blog reader Markus K. contacted me yesterday morning by mail and described a strange observation. On his WSUS instances 45 new update notifications from WSUSE for Windows 10 20H2 to 21H2 have arrived on May 24, 2022, but they belong … Continue reading
Windows 10: Update KB5013942 from May 2022 ends with black screen?
[German]A quick question to Windows 10 users: I'm receiving more and more reports that the update KB5013942 from May 10, 2022 ends with a a black screen before or after a user login. I'll post a short summary of the … 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 expands "search highlights" in search area (May 19, 2022)
[German]There are indications that Microsoft is extending its "Search Highlights" feature in the search area of the taskbar to significantly more users. In the German as well as in the English blog, I receive user messages that are more than … Continue reading
Windows Defender Application Control: Recommended blocking rules (May 2022)
[German]In Windows 10 and Windows 11, Windows Defender Application Control (WDAC) and AppLocker are available as features in the enterprise variants (Windows 10/11 Enterprise) as security features (see this post). Now, Microsoft has published a list of recommended blocking rules … Continue reading
Windows 10 update KB5015019 (5/19/2022) fixes app install error 0xC002001B
[German]The April and May 2022 cumulative updates could cause error 0xC002001B to occur on Windows 10 20H2 – 21H2 when installing apps from the Store. In addition, there were cases where the apps stopped launching. Microsoft released unscheduled updates on … Continue reading
Windows out-of-band updates dated May 19, 2022 fail on AD DC authentication bug in NPS environments
[German]Microsoft has released out-of-band updates for supported versions of Windows Server, effective May 19, 2022, to address issues caused by the May 10, 2022 security updates. This includes fixing the Active Directory authentication issue on domain controllers. However, I have … Continue reading
Windows Server 20H2 reaches end of support in August 2022
[German]Quick reminder for administrators who support Windows Server 20H2 installations. Microsoft has announced the end of support for this server version for August 9, 2022. After that, Windows Server 20H2 will no longer receive updates. At the same time, the … Continue reading