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Category Archives: Windows
Windows 10 V190x: Update KB4541335 causes issues
[German]The optional update KB4541335 released by Microsoft at the end of March 2020 for the Windows 10 versions 1903 and 1909 causes nasty issues for some users. These range from installation errors to to blue screens.
Sandboxie is now Open Source
[German]Sophos, the owner of the software sandbox, has just announced that the tool has now been released as open source. The open source release was announced in September 2019.
Windows 10 V2004: Update KB4552455 in Slow Ring
[German]Microsoft has released the update KB4552455 for Windows 10 V2004 in the slow ring of the Insider program on April 9, 2020. This is the Windows 10 version that is planned to be released in spring 2020 (currently rumored to … Continue reading
Firefox 75: Telemetry reports the default browser to Mozilla
[German]The just released Firefox 75 comes in the Windows version with a nasty surprise. A telemetry function transmits daily the used operating system as well as the standard browser to Mozilla.
Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 19603
On April 8, 2020, Microsoft released the Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 19603 (20H2 development branch) for Insiders in the Fast Ring. In the Windows Blog, Microsoft lists the new features, bug fixes and known problems of this build. For … 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 ...
Security: Microsoft buys the domain corp.com as a precaution
[German]Microsoft has acquired the domain Corp.com as a precautionary measure. The goal is to prevent the domain from being used by malicious parties to steal Windows credentials, monitor customer traffic, or deliver malicious files.
Exchange Server: 80% not patched against CVE-2020-0688
[German]Very nasty: A patch against the Remote Code Execution (RCE) vulnerability CVE-2020-0688 in Microsoft's Exchange Server has been available since February 2020. But 80% of publicly available Microsoft Exchange Servers are not patched. However, the advice 'patch your server' is … Continue reading
Microsoft disables OneDrive thumbnails
[German]Microsoft has now also started to reduce the data traffic associated with the OneDrive online storage. Since a few days no preview images are displayed on macOS and Windows for several file types on synchronized local OneDrive files.
Warning: HP Support Assistant with vulnerabilities
[German]Users of HP computers should respond. The HP Support Assistant installed on many machines running Windows has security vulnerabilities that are not closed by auto-update. Whether the HP patch released at the beginning of April 2020 closes all vulnerabilities is … Continue reading
Windows PowerToys 0.16.1 released
[German]Microsoft released version 0.16.1 of PowerToys for Windows 10 users a few hours ago. These tools are free and offer nice additional features for Windows 10. The new version 0.16.1 brings some bug fixes for the tools.