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SIGRed-Patch KB4565524: Install fails in Windows Server 2008 R2
[German]Microsoft released update KB4565524 for Windows Server 2008 R2 on July 14, 2020. Among other things, the update is intended to close the critical SIGRed vulnerability in the Windows DNS server. However, users report that the update installation fails with … Continue reading
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Windows 10 2004: Does Update KB4565503 remove apps?
[Geman]Brief question to people with Windows 10 May 2020 Update. Do you still have applications like Notepad, Wordpad and the classic MS Paint? It looks like Microsoft will remove these applications via update.
Windows 10/Server 2016: Security policy Inactivity limit does not work
[English]A German blog reader noticed that the local security policies for locking a user account during inactivity seem to stop working on Windows 10 and Windows Server 2016 and 2019. I'm going to put it up for discussion here, maybe … Continue reading
Windows 10 1909: Intune bugfix in BitLocker Key Rotation
Microsoft has just released a fix for Intune. The fix fix fixes a bug in the BitLocker Key Rotation when managing Windows 10 version 1909 systems with Intune.
Windows 10 May 2020 Update creates ESENT warnings
[German]Windows 10 May 2020 update may have some bugs internally that cause issues. This is results for instance in warning 642 entries in the event logs, where ESE reports that it cannot write to the ESENT database.
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 Server 2008 R2: 0patch fixes SIGRed vulnerability
[German]ACROS Security has released a micropatch for the SIGRed critical and worm exploitable vulnerability (CVE-2020-1350) for Windows Server 2008 R2 that is not protected via Microsoft's ESU license. This vulnerability allows remote code execution in Windows Domain Name System servers.
Chrome M85: RAM optimization removed in Windows 10 2004
[German]Google's developers decided to disable the memory optimization (RAM allocation) feature for Windows 10 version 2004, which should be built into the M85 development branch of the Chromium browser. The reason: this optimization led to performance losses of between 10 … Continue reading
Windows 10 V2004: NCSI shows 'No Internet', although online
[German]Windows 10 users are faced with the problem that the status area of the taskbar indicates a missing Internet connection, but the system is still online. This error also occurs in the Windows 10 May 2020 Update (Version 2004). This … Continue reading
CISA warns admins: Patch the SIGRed Windows DNS Server vulnerability
[German]The US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) is urging all US authorities to patch the wormable SIGRed vulnerability in Windows DNS Server within 24 hours.
PowerToys 0.19.2 released
[German]I had announced the release of the PowerToys update of version 0.19.1 in the article PowerToys 0.19.1 announced. On July 14, 2020 Microsoft has already rolled out version 0.19.2 of the PowerToys for Windows 10 users. This is a maintenance … Continue reading