Category Archives: Windows

Patchday: Updates for Windows 7/8.1/Server (April 14, 2020)

[German]On April 14, 2020, Microsoft released various (security) updates for Windows 7 SP1 (ESU) and other updates for Windows 8.1 and the corresponding server versions. Here is an overview of these updates.

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Patchday: Windows 10 Updates (April 14, 2020)

[German]On April 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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Support extension for Windows 10 V1809 until Nov. 2020

[German]Microsoft has just announced the support extension for Windows 10 version 1809 until November 2020 for the Home and Pro versions. The reason is the current coronavirus pandemic.

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Microsoft Security Update Summary (April 14, 2020)

[German]On April 14, 2020, Microsoft released security updates for Windows clients and servers, for Office, Internet Explorer, etc. Here is a compact overview of these updates.

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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 ...


Wrong time in Windows – Reader observations

[German]In Windows there seem to be problems with the synchronization of the internet time lately. after a problem at the end of march a short addendum to this topic.

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Configure Windows Event Viewer for audits and security monitoring using the PowerShell tool

[German]How to configure the event viewer in Windows so that it can be used for audits and security monitoring. Someone has written a PowerShell tool for this purpose.

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Microsoft-Edge: Windows 7 Support, Update Error 0x80040154

[German]Microsoft has now given a date for the Edge Browser to be supported on Windows 7 SP1. In addition, testers get the update error 0x80040154 in the canary builds.

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Windows 10: ‘The app … isn't a a verified app from the Store’

[German]German blog-reader Martin Feuerstein has pointed out a curious issue with app installing in Windows. When trying to install an app in Windows 10, he got the error message 'The app you're trying to install isn't a verified app from … Continue reading

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Defender mis-classified Winaero Tweaker as a hacker tool

[German]The tool Winaero Tweaker was mistakenly classified by Windows Defender as a hacker tool or unwanted software and quarantined. But the whole thing seems to be fixed in the meantime.

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