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Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 18936 (20H1) released
Microsoft has released Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 18936 (from development branch 20H1) for Windows Insider in Fast Ring. The announcement with details about new features/changes and bugs can be found in the Windows Blog.
Windows 7 Update KB4507456 (security only) with Telemetry
[German]It's an unpleasant surprise administrators of Windows 7 systems. July 9, 2019 patchday from Microsoft comes also with security-only Update KB4507456, but this package has telemetry on board.
Windows: July 9, 2019 Updates breaks sfc
[German]After Microsoft released its Windows Update for July 9, 2019, the system file checker (sfc) command to repair broken files under Windows finds some damaged files, but can't fix them. But an analysis shows, that it's not caused by Windows … Continue reading
Patchday Windows 10 Updates (July 9, 2019)
[German]On July 9, 2019 (the second Tuesday of the month, Patchday at Microsoft), several cumulative updates were released for the supported Windows 10 builds. Here are some details about each update.
Patchday: Updates for Windows 7/8.1/Server (July 9, 2019)
[German]On July 9, 2019, Microsoft released various (security) updates for Windows 7 SP1 and other updates for Windows 8.1 as well as the corresponding server versions. Here is an overview of these updates.
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 Build 18932 (20H1) ISO released
A few days ago Microsoft released the Insider Preview of Windows 10 Build 18932 (20H1). Now the ISO installation file for this Insider Preview has been released. The Windows 10 Build 18932 ISOs can be downloaded by Windows insiders here. … Continue reading
Microsoft Security Update Summary (July 9, 2019)
[German]As of July 9, 2019, Microsoft has released numerous security updates for Windows clients and servers, for Office, etc.. Here is a compact overview, what Microsoft has patched this month.
Open Source Task Manager TaskExplorer
[German]Today still a tool introduction in form of the Open Source Task Manager TaskExplorer. The tool is developed by David Xanatos (an alias) for Windows.
PowerShell: Local Administrator Password Solution (LAPS)
[German]Here is a tip for administrators in the corporate environment that I recently came across. It's about the PowerShell script of the week, Local Administrator Password Solution (LAPS), which allows you to manage passwords for local accounts on domain computers.
WSUS: Endpoint decommissioned; SHA2 update required
[German]A brief note for corporate administrators who distribute updates using WSUS. Microsoft shuts down an endpoint before the next patchday. I would also like to remind you of the SHA2 migration issue.