Category Archives: Windows

June 2017 security updates IE 11 printing issues confirmed

Posted on 2017-06-22 by guenni

[German]A couple of days ago I reported about printing issues within my blog post June 2017 Patches causing Internet Explorer 11 printing issues. These printing issues is caused by June 2017 security updates. Now Microsoft has confirmed those issues.

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Windows 10 Version 1709 comes with build-in EMET?

Posted on 2017-06-21 by guenni

It's probably a good news for Windows 10 users. Whilst current versions of Windows 10 doesn't provide EMET Anti Exploit features, it seems that Microsoft intends to add that to the upcoming Windows 10 Fall Creators Update.

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Use Computer Names Aliases in place of DNS CNAME Records

Posted on 2017-06-21 by guenni

CNAME (Canonical Name) records can be used to alias one name to another (see). Also Computer Names Aliases may be used in Active Directory environments. In a blog post Brandon Wilson from Microsoft discusses, why use Computer Names Aliases in … Continue reading →

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June 2017 Patches causing Internet Explorer 11 printing issues

Posted on 2017-06-19 by guenni

[German]Users installing June 13, 2017 security updates are facing printing issues in Internet Explorer 11. This has been reported for Windows 7 SP 1, Windows 8.1 and also Windows 10. And there is a statement from Microsoft (maybe wrong interpreted), … Continue reading →

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Office/Outlook und Windows Patchday issues

Posted on 2017-06-15 by guenni

[German]Microsoft has released a couple of security updates for Windows and Office on patchday June 13, 2017. It seems, that some updates are causing serious functional degradation in Outlook, Internet Explorer, or fails to install. Here's a collection of issues.

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

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Microsoft plans to deactivate SMBv1 in Windows 10 V1709

Posted on 2017-06-15 by guenni

Microsoft intends to retire the old SMBv1 network protocol from Fall 2017 for security reasons on Windows 10 and Windows Server 2016. Here are a few details.

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Security update KB4024323 for Windows XP/ Server 2003

Posted on 2017-06-14 by guenni

[German]Microsoft has also released five critical security updates for Windows XP/ Server 2003 and Windows XP embedded on June 13, 2017.  [Article has been rewritten and extended after initial release.}

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Patchday June 2017: Updates for Windows 7/8.1

Posted on 2017-06-14 by guenni

Microsoft has released a couple of security updates for Windows 7 SP1 and Windows 8.1 and for the corresponding Server versions on June 13, 2017. Here are a few details

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Patchday June 2017: Updates for Windows 10

Posted on 2017-06-14 by guenni

[German]Microsoft has released a bunch of cumulative updates for supported Windows 10 builds on June 13, 2017. Here is an overview.

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Windows 10: Realtek Card Reader detects media cyclically

Posted on 2017-06-12 by guenni

[German]Some Windows 10 users are facing a strange issue. Realtek card readers are mounting SD cards cyclically. It seems to be a driver issue.

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