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Category Archives: Windows
Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 19013 (20H1) in Slow Ring
Microsoft had released the Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 19013 (from the development branch 20H1) for Windows Insider in the Fast Ring on October 29, 2019. Now Microsoft has released this build in the Slow Ring. Details can be found … Continue reading
Windows 10 V1903 shows suddenly generic USB drive icons
[German]A bug in Windows 10 is currently (since the weekend of November 9, 2019) unsettling users who use USB storage devices. Instead of a USB drive, the Explorer now displays a generic device icon. Here is some information about the … Continue reading
Microsoft deletes old KB articles
[German]Occasionally Microsoft cleans up its web site and deletes older support articles. In recent weeks, a number of KB articles have fallen victim to this cleaning action.
New BlueKeep warnings from Microsoft & Aussi Government
[German]After the first malware attacks using the BlueKeep vulnerability have been found in the wild (see Windows: first BlueKeep Metasploit in the wild), Microsoft and the Australian government are intensifying their warnings.
MegaCortex Ransomware Changes Windows User Password
[German]A new version of MegaCortex Ransomware is being distributed by malware such as Emotet. The new version not only encrypts the system's files but also changes the user's password.
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 V1909: Intel graphics driver error ‘OS not compatible’
[German]Just a brief information for people who want to upgrade to Windows 10 version 1909 and try later to install the Intel graphics driver 26.20.100.7323 DCH. It's possible that he installation ends with an error message 'OS not compatible'.
Windows 7 Extended Security Updates (ESU) requirements
[German]Microsoft has defined the requirements for Extended Security Updates (ESU) and provides a test update to check, if a machine is ready for ESU. Here is some information about what you need to know about Extended Security Updates.
Windows 10: Application Compatibility Toolkit blocked
[German]A brief information for administrators of Windows 10 clients. Microsoft has started blocking older versions of the Application Compatibility Toolkit on Windows 10.
ConfigMgr user get now an Intune license
[German]A brief Information from the MS Ignite 2019 conference currently taking place in Florida. Users who have a license for the SCCM ConfigMgr now also have an Intune license to manage their devices.
Windows: first BlueKeep Metasploit in the wild
[English]Security researchers have now probably seen for the first time a meta sploit on the net that wants to exploit the BlueKeep vulnerability and tries to install Crypto-Miner. At the moment, however, this exploit still ends with BlueScreens.