Category Archives: Windows

Chrome M85: RAM optimization removed in Windows 10 2004

Posted on 2020-07-18 by guenni

[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 →

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Windows 10 V2004: NCSI shows 'No Internet', although online

Posted on 2020-07-18 by guenni

[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 →

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CISA warns admins: Patch the SIGRed Windows DNS Server vulnerability

Posted on 2020-07-17 by guenni

[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. 

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PowerToys 0.19.2 released

Posted on 2020-07-16 by guenni

[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 →

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Windows 10 Insider Preview 20170

Posted on 2020-07-15 by guenni

On July 15, 2020, Microsoft released the Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 20170 for insiders in the Developer Channel. The announcement was made in the Windows Blog, where references to this build can be found. Systems with AMD-CPU do not … Continue reading →

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

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Patchday: Windows 7/Server 2008 R2 Updates (07/14/2020)

Posted on 2020-07-15 by guenni

[German]On July 14, 2020, Microsoft released various (security) updates for Windows 7 SP1 (ESU) and Windows Server 2008 R2. Here is an overview of these updates.

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Patchday: Windows 8.1/Server 2012-Updates (July 14, 2020)

Posted on 2020-07-15 by guenni

[German]On 14 July 2020, Microsoft released various updates for Windows 8.1. These updates are also available for Windows Server 2012 R2. Here is some information about them.

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Critical update for SigRed Bug in Windows DNS Server

Posted on 2020-07-15 by guenni

[German]There has been a bug in the code of the Windows DNS server for 17 years that leads to a critical vulnerability. The worm exploitable vulnerability could be exploited to gain domain administrator privileges and compromise the entire underlying corporate … Continue reading →

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Windows 10: New 20H2 Insider Preview in Beta Channel

Posted on 2020-07-15 by guenni

As of July 14, 2020, Microsoft released the Windows 10 Insider Preview 19042.388 (20H2 development branch) for insiders on the Beta Channel (formerly the Slow Ring). The whole thing comes as cumulative update KB4565503. The announcement was made in the … Continue reading →

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Patchday: Windows 10-Updates (July 14, 2020)

Posted on 2020-07-15 by guenni

[German]On July 14, 2020 (second Tuesday of the month, Patchday at Microsoft) several cumulative updates for the supported Windows 10 builds were released. Here are some details about the respective updates.

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