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Category Archives: Windows
Patchday: Windows 8.1/Server 2012-Updates (January 12, 2021)
[German]As of January 12, 2021, Microsoft has released various updates for Windows 8.1. However, these updates are also available for Windows Server 2012 R2. Here is some information about them.
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Tagged Patchday 1.2021, Security, Update, Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2012 (R2)
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Patchday: Updates for Windows 7/Server 2008 R2 (January 12, 2021)
[German]On January12, 2021, Microsoft released various (security) updates for Windows 7 SP1 (ESU) and Windows Server 2008 R2. Here is the overview of these updates.
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Tagged Patchday 1.2021, Security, Update, Windows 7, Windows Server 2008 R2
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Patchday: Windows 10-Updates (January 12, 2021)
[German]On January 12, 2021 (second Tuesday of the month, Patchday at Microsoft), several cumulative updates were released for the supported Windows 10 builds. Here are some details about each update.
Microsoft Security Update Summary (January 12, 2021)
[German]On January 12, 2021, Microsoft released security updates for Windows clients and servers, for Office, Internet Explorer, and so on. Here is a concise overview of these updates.A list of updates can be found on this Microsoft page. Details about … Continue reading
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Tagged Office, Patchday 1.2021, Security, Update, Windows
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Windows 10 20H2: lsass error 0xc0000374 has been fixed on Jan 7, 2021
[German]In Windows 10 20H2, some users had the problem that the Local Security Authority Subsystem Service file (lsass.exe) crashes in certain constellations. Microsoft had set an upgrade stop, but was able to eliminate the lsass crash error 0xc0000374, which has … 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 upgrade: Apps and Store disappeared
[German]A German blog reader contacted me a day ago with a problem he was facing. After upgrading from Windows 8.1 to Windows 10, both the Microsoft Store and the apps on Windows 10 disappeared. The cause is probably Roaming Profiles … Continue reading
Windows: Update from 2019 for VMware offered again (Jan. 5, 2021)
[English]Just a short information from a blog reader who is being re-offered a 2019 update for VMware as of January 5, 2021. I am interested in whether this is an isolated case or affects more users.
0patch fixes a Local Privilege Escalation 0-day in Sysinternals PsExec
[German]ACROS Security has released a micropatch for a Local Privilege Escalation 0-day vulnerability in the SysInternals tool PsExec for its 0patch agent. PsExec is used by administrators to perform tasks with system privileges.
Windows 10: Attention, driver signing changes in 2021, cross-signed drivers no longer usable
[German]Microsoft will end support for root certificates with kernel-mode signing capabilities in the Microsoft Trusted Root program in the first half of 2021. This means that cross-signed drivers from vendors, that have not been updated, will no longer be able … Continue reading
Windows 7: ESU licenses for support extension 2021 are shipped
[German]Quick information for administrators who still maintain Windows 7 systems and need an ESU license for 2021. Renewal licenses are now available and are starting to ship.