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Windows 10 Update KB4577063 as Preview for Insider
[German]Microsoft has released the update KB4577063 for Windows 10 Version 2004 and 20H2 as preview for Windows Insider in the Release Preview Channel and in the Beta Channel. The update should fix numerous bugs, but comes with new bugs (like … Continue reading
Windows 10: Update Issues September 2020
[German]Microsoft's September 2020 patchday (B and C week) is now over. It's time for a short overview of the issues caused by updates for Windows 10 and its server counterparts.
Windows Server 2016: Workaround for GPO-MMC wsecedit.dll error
[German]Is anyone affected by the GPO-MMC wsecedit.dll error in Windows Server 2016 caused by security update KB4577015 dated September 8, 2020? There is a temporary workaround to prevent the crash. This can be used until a fix from Microsoft is … Continue reading
Windows 10, version 1809/190x: robocopy extensions
[German]In Windows 10 version 1809 and version 1903/1909 Microsoft has added some extensions to the robocopy command with the preview updates of September 16, 2020. To my knowledge, Microsoft has not documented anything so far.
Windows: Edge Update KB4559309 replaced with KB4576754, fixes performance issues
[German]Microsoft has replaced the update KB4559309 for the new Edge Browser released in June 2020 with the new update KB4576754. The background was probably slow starting Windows 10 systems after applying the update KB4559309, but this was not documented in … 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 ...
CISA Warning: Patch your Windows Servers against CVE-2020-1472 (Zerologon)
[German]The United States Agency for Cyber Security and Infrastructure Security (CISA) has issued an emergency order giving the U.S. government agencies a four-day deadline to implement a Windows Server patch against the Zerologon vulnerability (CVE-2020-1472).
Windows 10: Search shows US Election Info in non US countries…
[German] Microsoft runs once again an advertising action, this time a call to register for the US presidential election, under Windows 10. An US Election Info suddenly pops up during a Windows 10 search as an advertisement in the start … Continue reading
Windows 10 20H2 released as final build in Release Preview Channel
[German]Microsoft has started to distribute the feature update for Windows 10 20H2 as 'final build' to Windows Insider via the Release Preview Channel. The general release should follow in October 2020.
Microsoft Defender: Download Feature removed …
[German]But that was only a very short guest performance. Microsoft had added this 'cool' download feature to its Defender. But security experts wasn't amused about that. All of a sudden the download feature is gone again …
Windows 10 2004: Microsoft confirms BSODs on ThinkPads caused by Updates
[German]Users of Lenovo ThinkPads with Windows 10 Version 2004 and Lenovo Vantage software have been annoyed by BlueScreens (error SYSTEM_THREAD_EXCEPTION_NOT_HANDLED in ldiagio.sys) caused by updates since August 2020. Now Microsoft has confirmed the issue