Category Archives: Windows

Windows 10 Test Update KB4078128 (Sept. 19, 2018)

[German]At the moment there seems to be another test update KB4078128 for Windows 10, which is in progress internally at Microsoft and has at least been updated from the update description. In addition, Redmond has released an update that creates … Continue reading

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Windows 10 Updates KB4464217 and KB4464218

[German]Microsoft has released cumulative updates for various Windows 10 builds on September 17, 2018. Here is a brief overview of the updates KB4464217 (Windows 10 V1709) and KB4464218 (Windows 10 V1803).

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Sysinternals Tools for Windows VM Performance Analysis

Server administrators needs to fine-tuning virtualized workloads and diagnosing performance issues during virtualization. This can be done using certain Windows tools.

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Microsoft Security Advisories and Update revisions

[German]Another addendum from last week regarding security advisories from Microsoft including changes to update descriptions.

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Windows 10: Disk Cleanup is declared as deprecated

[German]Microsoft has quietly (in another document about Storage sense) declared Windows 10 Disk Cleanup as deprecated and may omit this feature in future. Here are a few more details about that topic.

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Why ISL Online: Critical factors when choosing a remote desktop solution

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Windows 10 V1803: Custom login/lock screen image won’t show, until user login

[German]In Windows 10 Version 1803 there is a bug that prevents the display of a user-specific background for the lock/login screen until a user has logged in once. A fix is schedules for the next days.

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Is MS Re-Org the Windows group after V1809 release?

[German]Is Microsoft planning a major restructuring of its Windows product group or the Windows area after Windows 10 Version 1809 has been completed in development? Will the chairs be back again in Redmond?

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Office 365 receives Anti Malware Scan Interface (AMSI)

[German]Microsoft upgrades its Office 365 suite against malware and macro-virus threats. The Office 365 modules (Word, Excel etc.) receive an Anti Malware Scan Interface (AMSI for virus scanners to scan the documents..

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Microsoft Update Catalog: SSU for Win10 V1803 re-issued?

Strange things happened within the Microsoft Update Catalog. As Woody Leonhard mentioned at askwoody.com, the number of September 2018 updates went down from 127 items down to 126 entries on September 13, 2018. And Windows 10 V1803 Servicing Stack Update … Continue reading

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Cumulative Update KB4463376 for Internet Explorer 11

Microsoft released cumulative update KB4463376 for Internet Explorer 11 on September 14, 2018. The fix: Internet Explorer performance decreases when you use roaming profiles or do not use the Microsoft compatibility list. The update is available only through the Microsoft … Continue reading

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