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Category Archives: Windows
Another unpatched Edge and IE vulnerability
Google's project zero has gone public with another unpatched vulnerability (CVE-2017-0037) in Microsoft's browsers Edge and Internet Explorer.
Windows System Restore fails with error 0xC000000D
[German]Recently I stumbled upon an Microsoft Answers forum post, where a user was reporting a system restore error 0xC000000D in Windows. Here are a few details and background insights.
Windows 10 Version 1607: System restore error 0x80070091 [Fix]
[German]It seems that a couple of Windows 10 users are facing system restore error 0x80070091. I've blogged about that issue within my German blog, and it seems that my solution works. Here are a few hints for my English readers … Continue reading
Windows 10: Execute programs as System/TrustedInstaller
[German]In some cases it could be helpful to execute programs as System or Trusted Installer to avoid access denied conflicts. This blog post introduces two solutions for Windows 10.
Tip: Update for Sysinternals Suite: Sysmon, Autoruns etc.
[German]Microsoft has released updates for several tools within its Sysinternals suite. Tools like Sysmon, Autoruns, AccessChk, Process Monitor are coming with slight amendments.
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: Support for RTM build till May 2017
Are you using Windows 10 Build 10240 (the RTM version from July 29, 2015), because your machine fails to install feature upgrade to Anniversary Update (Version 1607). Microsoft has extended support until May 2017. And there is also a trick, … Continue reading
Windows 10: No, we won’t see a new Insider Build today
If you are waiting for a new Insider Build for Windows 10 Creators Update, don't expecting a new Windows 10 Build today. Perhaps, there will be no such build within the next days at all.
Windows: Zero-Day vulnerability in gdi.dll
[German]Security researchers from Google's Projekt Zero has published another zero day vulnerability in Windows that hasn't been patched
Intel Bluetooth driver released via Windows Update (02/15/2017)?
[German]Just a short question: I got a tip, that Microsoft has released a new Intel Bluetooth driver via Windows Update a few days ago. No more details are given.
What’s happened with Microsoft’s February patchday?
[German]Microsoft has stopped the release of all updates on February 2017 patchday (02/14/2017). There are now speculations, about the reason for that decision. Was a compromised Windows Update severs the reason for that?