Category Archives: Windows

The next Windows 10 LTSC comes 2021

Posted on 2019-05-30 by guenni

A few days ago Microsoft announced the development plans (time line) for the next Windows 10 version with long-term support. It will not be released before end of 2021.

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Windows 10: Updates KB4499147 and KB4499162 (05/28/2019)

Posted on 2019-05-29 by guenni

[German]On May 28, 2019, Microsoft released the cumulative updates KB4499147 (Windows 10 Version 1709) and KB4499162 (Windows 10 Version 1703). When I checked it this night, the updates weren't there yet. Here is an overview of the relevant packages

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Nearly 1 million Windows machines with BlueKeep vulnerability

Posted on 2019-05-29 by guenni

[German]Almost one million systems with Windows XP up to Windows 7 and their server counterparts are accessible via the Internet and can be attacked via BlueKeep vulnerability due to missing updates.

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Sophos collides with Windows Defender ATP – Fix is coming

Posted on 2019-05-28 by guenni

[German]On Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2, there are sporadic issues when using Sophos anti-virus solutions. Now one possible cause seems to have been found. Here is some background information on what this is all about.

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Windows 10 V1903: Update KB4497936 breaks Sandbox

Posted on 2019-05-28 by guenni

[German]Windows 10 May 2019 Update (version 1903) comes with a sandbox. But this sandbox fails for many users with error 0x80070002 (a file could not be found).

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A threat actor scans Windows systems for BlueKeep vulnerability

Posted on 2019-05-28 by guenni

[German]Currently, there is an attempt from cyber criminals to scan the Internet for Windows systems vulnerable to BlueKeep vulnerabilities and then attack them.

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Windows 10 V1903: The 'broken' defer update options

Posted on 2019-05-27 by guenni

[German]Users of Windows 10 May 2019 Update (Pro version) maybe are missing the options to pause (defer) feature and quality updates known from previous Windows 10 builds. Below I sorted out (it costs me several attempts, to understand that), why … Continue reading →

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Assign network level authentication w/o Group Policies

Posted on 2019-05-26 by guenni

[German]How to assure, that authentication at network level is on in Windows, if no Group Policies are available (for instance in all Windows Home editions)? Here is a short advise.

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Windows 10 V1903: Known Issues – Part 2

Posted on 2019-05-25 by guenni

[German]In part 1 I had described known issues that occur when upgrading to the Windows 10 May 2019 Update (version 1903) or after this upgrade. Part 2 continues this list of descriptions.

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Windows 7/8.1 Preview Rollup Updates (May 23, 2019)

Posted on 2019-05-25 by guenni

[German]On May 23, 2019, Microsoft released a Preview Rollup Update KB4499178 for Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1. At the same time a Preview Rollup Update KB4499182 for Windows 8.1 and Windows Server 2012 R2 was released.

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