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Category Archives: Windows
Adobe Reader / Digital Editions security updates 08/08/2017
[German]Adobe has released some security updates for his Adobe PDF Readers. And there is a security update for Adobe Digital Editions.
Windows Update KB4034664 is causing trouble on 2nd screen
[German]It seems, that Microsoft's Update KB4034664 (and KB4034679) for Windows 7 and Windows Server is causing display issues with several applications on a second screen. I've seen issues with PDF viewer, Excel, Office 2013, JAVA and Irfanview. Here are some … Continue reading
Windows 10 V1607: KB4034658 clears update history
On August 8, 2017, Microsoft has released cumulative update KB4034658 for Windows 10 Version 1607 (Anniversary Update). This update may clear the whole update history.
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Tagged issue, Update KB4034658, Windows 10 Anniversary Update
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Patchday August 2017: Updates for Windows 7/8.1
[German]Microsoft has released several updates on August 8, 2017 for Windows 7 SP1 and Windows 8.1 and its corresponding server versions. Here are a few details about those updates.
Windows 10: Critical Updates KB4035631 and KB4035632
[German]Microsoft has released some updates prematurely to August 2017 Patchday for Windows 10 (Version 1511 and 1607) within Windows Update Catalog. The two updates mentioned within the title are quoted as critical.
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Tagged KB4035631, KB4035632, Security, Update, Windows 10
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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 ...
Windows 10: August 2017 Updates KB4038220, KB4034674, KB4034658, KB4034660
[German]On August 2017 Patchday (08/08/2017), Microsoft released several cumulative Updates for Windows 10 Builds. Here are a few details – but this article is work in progress. Addendum: All details are added, article is now finished.
Windows 10: Can’t change settings in Task Scheduler
[German]Today I will discuss a curious behavior in Windows 10 Task Scheduler. A German blog reader (Olaf E.) has pointed me a couple of weeks ago to this issue. It not possible, to change settings for predefined Microsoft tasks.
US-CERT warns: Microsoft Windows LNK vulnerability
[German]US-CERT issued a warning: Microsoft Windows automatically executes code specified in shortcut (LNK) files. This allows attackers to execute malware during viewing a lnk file. A public exploit is available.
Microsoft won’t patch SMBloris vulnerability
[German]A 20-year-old vulnerability in Microsoft Windows SMB protocol has been discovered. Microsoft says, that it won't patch this vulnerability. Here is, what to know.
Revisions and issues July 2017 Updates
[German]Microsoft's July 2017 updates for Internet Explorer and Edge Browser has caused several issues. Microsoft has revised CVE-2017-8518 for Scripting Engine and they corrects an issue in Power Shell.