Category Archives: Windows

Windows 10: Realtek Semiconductor Corp. MTD driver update(08/22/2017)

Posted on 2017-08-28 by guenni

[German]Microsoft released an update for Realtek Semiconductor Corp. MTD drivers for all existing Windows 10 builds. Here are a few details about that update.

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Windows 10 Creators Update – just on 65.6% of all devices

Posted on 2017-08-27 by guenni

[German]Windows 10 Creators Update (Version 1703) is available since Spring 2017, but distribution to Windows 10 PCs is slow (in my opinion). AdDuplex has the last tracking data for Windows devices.

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Windows PowerShell: Save it from Hackers

Posted on 2017-08-27 by guenni

Windows PowerShell is used more and more from hackers to access Windows systems. Microsoft tries to secure PowerShell from such attacks. In PowerShell 5.0 Microsoft has introduced logging features, to detect such attacks. The Wired article Microsoft's Bid to Save … Continue reading →

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Windows 7: KB4039884 fixes dual monitor rendering bug

Posted on 2017-08-27 by guenni

[German]Microsoft has released update KB4039884 as a hotfix for Windows 7 on August 25, 2017 to solve the dual monitor rendering bug. Here are a few details.

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FYI: Windows PowerShell 2.0 deprecated

Posted on 2017-08-27 by guenni

Some short note for administrators using PowerShell scripts. Microsoft says, Version 2.of PowerShell is deprecated. I've mentioned briefly within my blog post Windows 10 Fall Creators Update (V1709): Things removed/deprecated. Now Microsoft has posted the article Windows PowerShell 2.0 Deprecation … Continue reading →

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

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Windows 8.1: Update KB4039871 (August 25, 2017)

Posted on 2017-08-26 by guenni

[German]Microsoft has released a new Update KB4039871 for Windows 8.1 machines on August 25, 2017. It's a bit mysterious, what Microsoft intends with this update.

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Windows 10 Build 16275 for Windows Insider

Posted on 2017-08-26 by guenni

Microsoft has released a new Windows Insider Build 16275 of Windows 10 in Fast Ring on August 25, 2017). This new build fixes a couple of bugs within the previous builds.

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Microsoft Security Essentials: Double definition updates & error 0x80070650

Posted on 2017-08-26 by guenni

[German]It seems that Microsoft Security Essentials is causing a curious issue: Suddenly Windows Update shows double definition update entries, and the update history shows many install errors for some definition updates. The definition update will be installed multiple times.

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Firmware-Update for Surface Pro 3 (08/24/2017)

Posted on 2017-08-25 by guenni

[German]Microsoft has released a new Firmware Update for Surface Pro 3 on August 24, 2017. It shall fixes issues with devices using Type Cover.

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Third party 0patch closes FoxIt vulnerability

Posted on 2017-08-24 by guenni

[German]FoxIt PDF Reader has two critical zero-day-vulnerabilities, that hasn't been patched yet. Now a third party security vendor has released a micro patch to close CVE-2017-10952.

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