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Windows 10 Updates (January 15, 2019)
[German]On January 15, 2019, Microsoft released several cumulative updates for the supported Windows 10 builds. Here are some details about each update and the known issues.
Windows 7: The ‘Zombie’ GWX sighted again
[German]Another little conspiracy theory about the forced upgrade from Windows 7 systems to Windows 10. I just read a report that someone found GWX on a Windows 7 system. GWX doesn't upgrade this time, but some old GWX tasks are … Continue reading
Windows 8.1 Preview Rollup Update KB4480969 (01/15/2019)
[German]On January 15, 2018, Microsoft released a Preview Rollup Update KB4480969 for Windows 8.1 and Windows Server 2012 R2. Here is some information.
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Tagged KB4480969, Update, Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2012 (R2)
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Windows: Security change affecting PowerShell
A short note for people who using PowerShell. On January 8, 2019, Microsoft also closed a vulnerability in PowerShell with security updates. This affects the loopback behavior of the PowerShell.
January 2019 patchday issues
[German]The updates Microsoft released on January 8, 2019, are causing major issues with Windows and other applications. Here's a summary of what I've seen over the last few days.
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 ...
Fix for the Windows 7 SMB network bug caused by Update KB4480970/KB4480960
[German]On January 12, 2019, Microsoft released a fix for affected Windows 7 systems to fix the issue caused by the January 2019 update when accessing network shares.
Microsoft confirms Access 97 MDB bug in Jet Database Engine caused by Windows January 2019 Updates
[German]Microsoft has confirmed the database error when accessing Access 97 .mdb databases via the Jet Database Engine. The problem is caused by the January 8, 2019 security updates in all supported versions of Windows.
Microsoft Patchday: Other Updates January 8, 2019
[German]As of January 8, 2019 (Patchday), Microsoft has released additional updates for Internet Explorer, Windows Server, etc.. In this blog post the respective patches are added, which are not included in the remaining posts linked at the end of the … Continue reading
Windows January 2019 Updates breaks access to Access DBs
[German]A brief warning for users are using Windows application accessing MS Access 97 databases. Windows security updates from January 8, 2019, breaks access to MS Access 97 databases (affects all Windows versions). An "unknown database format" error occurs. Here are … Continue reading
Microsoft explains the Windows 7 KMS activation issue
[German]On January 8, 2019, some administrators in enterprise environments observed KMS activation errors on Windows 7 clients. Windows 7 was reported as 'not genuine' (error code 0xC004F200). Now Microsoft has provided some explanation.
Posted in issue, Update, Windows
Tagged 0xC004F200, KB971033, KMS activation error, Windows 7
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