Category Archives: Windows

Windows 10: Add account to mail app doesn't work

[German]The mail and calendar app that's shipped with Windows 10 tends to fail. In my case, I was facing the situation, that no more mail accounts can be added, removed or viewed. Here is some information including a possible solution.

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Windows 10: Setup for Feature Updates had a vulnerability (Oct. 13, 2020)

[German]There was an Elevation of Privilege vulnerability (CVE-2020-16908) in the Windows setup process, which Microsoft has addressed as of October 13, 2020. The vulnerability has been fixed by updating the setup for Windows 10 version 1903 and 2004 (relevant for … Continue reading

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Windows 10 20H2: How it will be called?

[German]In a few days or weeks the autumn 2020 update of Windows 10 will be unleashed on people. The exciting question would be what the part should really be called then – because at Microsoft there is a Babylonian language … Continue reading

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0patch fixes CVE-2020-1062 in Windows 7/Server 2008 R2

[English]ACROS Security  has released a micropatch for the vulnerabilityC VE-2020-1062 (Internet Explorer scripting engine memory corruption ) for Windows 7 and Server 2008 R2 (without ESU license). This is the second micropatch for the Internet Explorer scripting engine besides CVE-2020-1380.

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Microsoft closes vulnerability CVE-2020-17022 in HEVC codec library (10/15/2020)

[German]Microsoft has released a patch to close the RCE vulnerability CVE-2020-17022 in the Windows Codecs Library on October 15, 2020. Because there was some confusion (the vulnerability only affects some Windows 10 users with HVCE codecs) and the patch is … Continue reading

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Why ISL Online: Critical factors when choosing a remote desktop solution

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HP Business Notebooks: Trouble with Sure Recover and Windows 10 2004

[German]Are HP business notebooks with Windows 10 2004 are having currently issues with HP Sure Recover? I have just come across a case in connection with an HP Elitebook and HP Sure Recover that raises questions. Here is a short … Continue reading

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Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 20236.1005 (KB4587587)

Microsoft has released the Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 20236.1005 for Windows Insider on the Developer Channel as of October 16, 2020. The whole thing comes as update KB4587587, as you can see in the addendum in the Windows blog. … Continue reading

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Windows 8.1/10 blocks wrong signed drivers

[German]I'll pull it out separately, because the topic will still occupy us. With the October 2020 updates, Microsoft has introduced a change in Windows 8.1 and Windows 10 as well as the server pedants. Third-party drivers will be blocked if … Continue reading

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HPE Proliant DL360 Gen9: October 2020 Updates are causing a BSOD on Windows Server 2019

[German]Short information for administrators of HPE Proliant systems running Windows Server 2019 (or Windows Server 2016). Does the system throw a Blue-Screen SYSTEM THREAD EXEPTION NOT HANDLED as soon as the security update from October 2020 is installed?

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HP Business Notebooks: Trouble with Sure Click/Bromium and Windows 10 October 2020 Updates

[German]Currently there seem to be problems with HP business notebooks running Windows 10 again. HP Sure Click is causing trouble with the October 2020 updates for Windows 10, here is a short summary of what I recently noticed

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