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Category Archives: Windows
Patchday: Updates for Windows 7/8.1 (December 12, 2017)
[German]On December 12, 2017, Microsoft released a couple of updates for Windows 7, Windows 8.1, and the corresponding Windows Server versions. Here is an overview what's patched.
Posted in Update, Windows
Tagged KB4054518, KB4054519, KB4054521, KB4054522, Update, Windows 7 SP1, Windows 8.1, Windows Server
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Windows 10: Multi monitor bug in December 2017 update?
[German]Today a short blog post, addressing Windows 10 users with a multi-monitor configuration. I recently run over some posts, that reporting, the last December 2017 update will cause problems with multi-monitor environments.
Windows 10: Disable fast startup
[German]This blog post describes (as a basic article) the steps to disable the so-called fast boot in Windows 10. This feature causes various issues with the operating system. So disabling fast boot is a test, if an issue is related … Continue reading
Windows 10 Setup: Stuck in Cortana hell
[German]Today a some funny blog post that points out the sufferings of an administrator who was ordered to set up a new Windows 10 system. Okay, it wasn't one, it was 40 systems. Unexpectedly, he was trapped in a Cortana … Continue reading
Windows 10: Update error 0x80096004
[German]Occasionally, the installation of updates under Windows terminates with error code 0x80096004. Most recently, it seems to have hit users of Windows 10 Insider Previews. Here is some information about the update error.
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 ...
Critical vulnerabilities in Microsoft’s Malware Protection Engine (CVE-2017-11937 and CVE-2017-11940)
[German]Microsoft's Malware Protection Engine has a critical memory corruption vulnerability that allows remote code execution. Microsoft released a security advisory on December 6, 2017 and says corresponding security updates are available. Here are what I found out till now. [Update: … Continue reading
Posted in Security, Update, Windows
Tagged Defender, Microsoft Security Essentials, Vulnerability, Windows
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November 2017: Patchday issues (WSUS, IE …)
The updates released from Microsoft end of November 2017 brought some bad surprises for administrators. And users are facing also issues with those updates. Here are a few details.
TeamViewer: Vulnerability allows permission changes
[German]The TeamViewer software, commonly used to remotely control computers, has a security vulnerability. This allows attackers to hijack a session and attack the target computer. A patch is available.
Windows 10 V1709: Issues with Update KB4051963
[German]Microsoft released cumulative update KB4051963 for Windows 10 Fall Creators Update (V1709) on November 30, 2017. Now it seems, that this update is causing issues for some users.
Posted in Update, Windows
Tagged issues, KB4051963, Update, Windows 10 Fall Creators Update
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Vendors ‘rootkit’: ‘Windows Platform Binary Table’ (WPBT)
[German]Within this blog post I like to address a feature called 'Windows Platform Binary Table' (WPBT), that has been used aon OEM PCs to enable manufacturers to download and install their software, even if the user tries a clean install … Continue reading