Category Archives: Windows

Windows: Kerberos PAC Validation Protocol in enforcement mode since April 8, 2025

[German]Quick reminder for administrators, in case anyone hasn't noticed. On the April 2025 patchday (8.4.2025), the "enforcement phase" for the hardening of the Kerberos protocol regarding the Kerberos PAC Validation Protocol came into force. This removed certain modes that could … Continue reading

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Windows 11 24H2/Server 2025: Hello login fails after April 2025 updates

[German]The April 8, 2025 patch day has caused some collateral damage to Outlook, Excel and Word 2016. Some Windows users are also complaining that logging in via Windows Hello no longer works after installing the April 8, 2025 updates on … Continue reading

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Windows vulnerability CVE-2025-29824 attacked; install April 2025 updates

[German]There is a use-after-free vulnerability CVE-2025-29824 in Windows, which has probably already been exploited by ransomware groups. Microsoft has released security updates for April 2025 that also close this vulnerability. Users and administrators should therefore install the April 2025 updates … Continue reading

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Windows 10/11: April 2025 updates create "inetpub" folder

[German]Small addendum from the April 2025 patchday (April 8, 2025) – due to all the bugs, I haven't gotten around to reporting another (cosmetic) error yet. In Windows 10 (2019 and 22H2) and Windows 11 (23H2 and 24H2), an empty … Continue reading

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Windows 10/11: All updates for Windows from the April 2025 patchday available

[German]Not all Windows security updates were ready for the patch day in April 2025 (April 8, 2025). For example, the update for Windows 10 (RTM version, version 1507) was completely missing. Microsoft has now delivered this update and also published … Continue reading

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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 ...


Patchday: Windows Server-Updates (April 8, 2025)

[German]On April 8, 2025 (second Tuesday of the month, Patchday at Microsoft), various cumulative updates were released for the supported versions of Windows Server. Below I have extracted the provided updates along with some details for these Windows Server versions … Continue reading

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Patchday: Windows 10/11 Updates (April 8, 2025)

[German]On April 8, 2025 (second Tuesday of the month, Patchday at Microsoft), Microsoft released cumulative updates for the still supported client operating system versions of Windows 10 and Windows 11. Here are some details about these updates, which are intended … Continue reading

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Microsoft Security Update Summary (April 8, 2025)

[Germany]Microsoft released security updates for Windows clients and servers, Office and other products on April 8, 2025. The security updates eliminate 121 vulnerabilities (CVEs), one of which was classified as 0-day. This vulnerability has already been attacked. Below is a … Continue reading

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Driver synchronization in WSUS does not end in April 2025

[German]Small addendum to the never-ending topic "Microsoft will end "driver synchronization in WSUS in April 2025". As befits April, Microsoft has announced "the retreat from the retreat". The WSUS can still update drivers for Windows in the future (until further … Continue reading

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Windows Update for Business is now Windows Update client policies

[German]Microsoft has renamed its "Windows Update for Business". This Windows feature operates now under the term "Windows Update client policies". Microsoft announced this in an article on the topic of "Windows Autopatch" on March 31, 2025. Here is some information … Continue reading

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