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Category Archives: Windows
Details of Windows NTLM vulnerability CVE-2021-1678 published
[German]Windows Server 2008 through Windows Server 2012 R2 contain the CVE-2021-1 vulnerability (NTLM Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability), but Microsoft has since patched it. Now details about the vulnerability have been published.
Workaround for Windows 10 (2004/20H2) Conexant audio driver problems
[German]Microsoft has announced a workaround for the Conexant audio driver issue that has been nagging users of Windows 10 version 2004 and later. The problem has been on the agenda since May 2020.
Windows 10 Preview Updates (Jan, 21, 2021)
[German]As of January 21, 2021, Microsoft has released several optional cumulative (preview) updates for Windows 10 as well as its Windows Server counterparts. With a group policy, administrators can lock Internet Explorer 11 and redirect it to Edge's IE Mode. … Continue reading
Edge 88.0.705.50 released
[German]Microsoft has released the update to Edge 88.0.705.50 on January 21, 2021. It is a new version with some changes (FTP and Flash are omitted), numerous innovations but also various security fixes. Here is some information about it.
UK Windows 10 school laptops shipped with Gamarue malware
[German]The British Ministry of Education has delivered several thousand Windows notebooks to schoolchildren, some of which may have been infected with malware ex works. The malware 'phoned' Russian servers diligently on affected devices.
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 Secure Boot (DBX) Update KB4535680 offered on BIOS Systems
[German]Microsoft has released the Windows security update KB4535680 for Secure Boot (DBX). The update will be offered via Windows Update. Some users with BIOS boards are also receiving this update. Here are a few remarks about that topics.
Chrome 88.0.4324.96 fixes 36 vulnerabilities
[German]Google's developers have updated the Chrome browser to version 88.0.4324.96 in the desktop version for Linux, macOS and Windows as of January 19, 2020. This security update fixes 36 vulnerabilities in the older browser versions.
Windows 10: Bug allows BSOD by entering a path in a browser
[German]There is a bug in Windows 10 that can trigger a Blue Screen of Dead (BSOD) after entering certain path entries (e.g. in the browser). Security researcher Jonas Lykkegaard also reported this bug publicly in October 2020.
Windows 10: Upgrade Error 0x80244019
[German]When upgrading from Windows 7 (SP1) and Windows 8.1 to Windows 10, some users receive error 80244019. The question is what is blocking the upgrade.
Windows reports an AcLayers.dll error
[German]Some Windows users run into the problem that when they start programs, an error message appears stating that AcLayers.dll is not intended to run on Windows or contains an error. Here is a brief look at this issue.