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Category Archives: Windows
Realtek closes a DLL Hijacking Vulnerability in HD Audio driver
[German]Vendor Realtek has closed a DLL hijacking vulnerability in its HD audit driver package. Here is some information about this issue.
Windows reorg at Microsoft
At Microsoft there is once again a reorganization in the Windows division. The head of the Surface development is now also the head of the Windows development. Therefore Joe Belfiore will be the head of the office division.
Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 19559
On March 5, 2020, Microsoft released the Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 19559.1000 (20H2 development branch) for insiders in the Fast Ring. In the Windows Blog, Microsoft lists the bug fixes and known issues of this build.
Windows 10: Search is broken – how to fix it (Feb. 5, 2020)
[German]Currently there seems to be a serious issue for Windows 10 users (only version 1909): The search via start menu is down and works worldwide no longer. It's a know issue, Microsoft is rolling out a sever side fix – … Continue reading
LDAP Channel Binding: Change is coming 2nd half of 2020
[German]A brief information for administrators in the Windows environment. The changes planned for 2020 for accessing domain controllers via secure LDAP bindings will probably be updated in the '2nd half of 2020'. Here again a little sorted.
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 10: Issues with Defender/Ransomware protection
[German]In Windows 10 there is the Defender, which has an option to protect against ransomware. German blog readers Dekre and Markus contacted me the last days by email to point out inconsistencies.
Intune: ‘Remove built-in Windows app’ setting explained
[German]In the Microsoft Intune (Azure) is a new setting option 'Remove built-in Windows app'. With this option administrators are able to remove built-in apps from a Windows 10 install. ### The article ist outdated, MS has removed the described feature. … Continue reading
Operating-System/Browser share (January 2020)
[German]It's early February 2020, and Windows 7 has reached end of support. Time to take a look at the current market shares of desktop operating systems as of the end of January 2020.
Windows 10 V1909 Enterprise: Telemetry can be deactivated
[German]The transfer of telemetry data to Microsoft can be completely disabled in Windows 10 Enterprise November 2019 Update (Version 1909). This is the result of an analysis by the Bavarian State Office for Data Protection Supervision.
Windows 10: Issues with Update KB4528760 / KB4532695
[German]Microsoft released the KB4528760 and KB4532695 updates for Windows 10 versions 1903 and 1909 in January 2020. In the blog post I give a short summary of issues users have encountered during the last days.