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Category Archives: Windows
Fix: Windows 7 ESU system does not find updates
[English]Today another small blog post about Extended Security Updates support (ESU) for Windows 7 SP1 and Server 2008 R2. I encountered the problem last year. Despite a valid ESU license, my Windows 7 SP1 production system wouldn't pull updates, nothing … Continue reading
Epsilon Red ransomware targets unpatched Exchange servers
[German]Brief warning to administrators of Microsoft Exchange servers. While investigating an attack on a major U.S. hospitality company, security firm Sophos has discovered a new ransomware called Epsilon Red. Red Epsilon exploits unpatched vulnerabilities in Microsoft Exchange servers to infect … Continue reading
Windows 10: Edge browser bugs and annoying popups
[German]Recently version 91 of the Chromium Edge browser was released by Microsoft to catch up with the Chromium development version level. With Chromium Edge version 91, Microsoft has not only elevated the browser to a new development branch, but also … Continue reading
Windows 10: Changes and strange behavior with driver updates via WSUS
[German]I'm summarizing two topics that have been lying around for a while in a collective post. It's about the possibility to install drivers in Windows 10. In Windows 10, Microsoft has made an update to the device manager in the … Continue reading
Windows 10 21H1: StrangeTaskbar issues after update KB5003214
[German]It seems that the new feature "News and interests", installed with optional preview update KB5003214 is causing some nasty issues for some users of Windows 10 version 21H1 (and probably version 2004/20H2). First I got a report from one German … 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 ...
Bulk Join for Windows Devices to Azure AD and MS Endpoint Manager
[German]Administrators who manage Windows 10 devices may face the problem of connecting a large number of new Windows devices to Azure Active Directory (Azure AD) and Intune. This task can be accomplished with the help of an appropriately created deployment … Continue reading
Edge 91.0.864.37: "Specific Page" won't load at startup
[German]Microsoft's latest Edge update is causing trouble for users because a bug has crept in. Users can no longer set a start page that Edge automatically loads on startup. The browser simply ignores all settings in the Edge 91.0.864.37 version. … Continue reading
Disable and configure Windows 10 feature News and interests
[German]Microsoft has introduced the "News and interests" feature in Windows 10 (first in version 21H1, later it was backported in 20H2) via update. An icon in the taskbar can be used to display the weather forecast as well as a … Continue reading
Windows 10 2004-21H1: Preview Updates (05/25/021)
[German]Following the preview updates for Windows 10 V1809/1909 (see Windows 10 1809/1909: Preview Updates (May 20, 2021)), Microsoft has released another optional cumulative (preview) update for Windows 10 version 2004, 20H2 and 21H1, as well as their Windows Server counterparts, … Continue reading
Windows 10 21H1 reports ReleaseID 2009
[German]Since a few days Microsoft has released the Windows 10 May 2021 Update (version 21H1) as a feature update. However, if you want to determine the Windows 10 version via PowerShell or other tools, you run into certain difficulties. The … Continue reading