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Category Archives: Windows
Internet Explorer vulnerability CVE-2020-0968 is attacked
[German]Brief information for people who still use Internet Explorer (mainly concerns company administrators). Malware has been discovered that exploits the Internet Explorer vulnerability CVE-2020-0968. Microsoft has issued a patch for it since April 2020.
Windows 10 V2004: Update KB4577063 released (Oct. 1, 2020)
[German]Microsoft has released after tests with Windows Insiders (see this blog post) cumulative update KB4577063 for the Windows 10 May 2020 Update (Version 2004) The update is also available for Windows Insider for Windows 10 20H2.
Trend Micro Worry-Free Business Security 10.0 SP1 – Patch 2245
[German]Trend Micro has released patch 2245 for his Worry Free Business Security 10.0 SP1 (TM WFBS 10.0 SP1) for Windows 10. Here is some information about it.
Posted in Security, Software, Update, Windows
Tagged Sicherheit, Sofware, Update, Virenschutz
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Developer compiled Windows XP/2003 source code from Leak
[German]In September 2020 the news about a leak of the source code of Windows XP and Windows Server 2003 made the rounds trough the media. It looks like the code really is from Microsoft. A developer has succeeded in compiling … Continue reading
Windows on ARM: 64-bit emulation announced
[German]As far as I know only 32-bit x86 applications could be emulated under Windows on ARM so far. In a new blog post, Panos Panay has now announced that support for 64-bit emulation of x86 applications in Windows on ARM … 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 ...
PowerToys 0.23.0 released
[German]Microsoft released version 0.23 of PowerToys for Windows 10 users on September 30, 2020. These tools are free and provide additional features for Windows 10, this time it is a stability update for each tool.
Windows 10 Insider Preview KB4577063 released
[German]As of September 30, 2020, Microsoft has also updated the update KB4577063 for Windows 10 Insider in the Beta and Release Preview Channel. The update raises Windows 10 version 2004 to build 19041.546 and Windows 10 20H2 to build 19042.546. … Continue reading
Poll by Ed Bott: Why are you still using Windows 7
About 10% of Windows systems (according to ZDNet server logs) are still running Windows 7. US colleague Ed Bott has started a survey on ZDNet to find out why companies still use Windows 7. If you still use Windows 7, … Continue reading
Microsoft specifies patching of the Netlogon vulnerability (CVE-2020-1472)
[German]Microsoft has revised and clarified its guidance on how to close the Netlogon vulnerability in Windows Server installations that act as domain controllers. This is in response to feedback from users who were confused by previous support posts.
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Tagged CVE-2020-1472, Security, Update, Windows Server
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Windows: Soon only an emulation layer on a Linux kernel?
[German]Open source software advocate Eric S. Raymond predicts the triumph of Linux on the desktop. Microsoft will 'soon bury' its Windows as we know it. Instead, Microsoft would rely on a Linux kernel with a Windows emulation layer.