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Updates KB4074906 (.NET), KB4077561 (Windows 8.1), KB4056446 (Windows Server 2008) and KB4056254 (Windows 10)
[German]During the last days, Microsoft has released several updates to fix issues in the. NET Framework (Fixit tool for TypeInitializationException or FileFormatException errors in WPF applications) and in Windows 8.1 (Blue Screens). Here is an overview of what you might … Continue reading
Windows pitfalls: Names defines a program’s UAC behavior
[German]Today a blog post about a weird thing in Windows, that was unknown to me. The name of a program (.exe) can influence its behavior when it comes to accessing user account control. Windows has a build in heuristics to … Continue reading
Windows 10: Xbox App login issue (January 2018)
[German]Currently Microsoft seems to have problems with Xbox games apps under Windows 10. Users cannot log on to the Xbox user account in several apps like Minecraft, Soduku etc.
Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 17083 available
Microsoft has released Insider Preview Build 17083 of Windows 10 for PCs in Fast Ring. In a few weeks it could be approaching the completion of Windows 10 version 1803.
WSUS: Hundreds of updates are expired?
[German]Let's ask a short question to blog readers who work with a WSUS. Did you observe the effect in the last few days that a lot of updates suddenly expired?
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 ...
EPLAN stops with error 0x80070005 after January 2018 update
[German]After installing January 2018 update for Windows 7, Windows 8.1 and Windows 10, the EPLAN program no longer works. Here are some details about the incident.
Vulnerability in Blizzard games put 500 Million Gamer at risk
[German]Up to 500 million users of Activision Blizzard games have been threatened for months by a critical vulnerability in the updater, which could have allowed attackers to infiltrate malicious code into the PC.
Microsoft Security Update Releases (January 22, 2018)
Microsoft has revised several security update descriptions and released a summary what has been updates. Here's an overview, what's changed so far.
Update KB4055002: Font issues with (WPF) applications
[German]Update KB4055532 (.NET Framework 4.7.1), released on January 9, 2018 is causing an "TypeInitializationException" or "FileFormatException" error in Windows Presentation Foundation (WPF) applications under Windows 7 SP1 (and Windows Server 2008 R2). A fix is available.
(Preview-)Updates for Windows, Defender, NET (January 2018)
[German]On January 18, 2018 Microsoft has re-released update KB4055532 (NET). And there are some preview rollup updates (KB4057270, KB4057400).