Category Archives: Windows

KB5014754: Changes to certificate-based authentication on Windows domain controllers

[German]Small addendum for administrators of Windows domain controllers (DCs). Microsoft has updated the article KB5014754 on September 10, 2024. This deals with changes to certificate-based authentication on Windows domain controllers. Microsoft has postponed a date there to February 2025.

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Windows 10 22H2 Preview Update KB5043131 (September 24, 2024)

[German]Microsoft has released an optional, cumulative (preview) update KB5043131 for Windows 10 22H2 on September 24, 2024 (D-Week). This is intended to fix numerous bugs in Windows 10 22H2. Below is an overview of these updates for Windows 10.

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Windows 11 versions 21H2 and 22H2 reach end-of-live in Oct. 2024

[German]A small note for users of Windows 11 who are still on versions 21H2 (e.g. Enterprise) or 22H2 (Home, Pro). These versions will reach the end of support on the October 2024 patch day and will then receive security updates … Continue reading

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Microsoft discontinues WSUS development

[German]Microsoft has just announced that it will no longer be developing its Windows Server Update Services (WSUS). This marks the end of an era, even though the demise of this update management tool, which administrators have been using for years, … Continue reading

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Has Microsoft announced the dates for the Windows 11 24H2 release?

[German]Excitement in this Windows land, because there was a rumor that Microsoft has indirectly named the release date of Windows 11 24H2. The end of September and Patchday in October 2024 are "hot candidates" for a Windows 11 24H2 release … Continue reading

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

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Windows 11 24H2: Update KB5041865 ships Recall

[German]Another small addendum. Microsoft has released the optional update KB5041865 for Windows 11 24H2 on August 27, 2024. However, I have received reports that this update is not optional, but will be installed. This update includes the controversial recall function, … Continue reading

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Windows 10 22H2 shows prompt for Microsoft account after update KB5043064

[German]I got reports about a change, Microsoft has probably introduced in the Start menu of Windows 10 version 22H2 with the September 2024 update. On some systems, Windows prompt "Sign in to your Microsoft account" in the Start menu, when selecting … Continue reading

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Windows TCP/IP implementation: Reset can increase network performance

[German]Another addendum to the topic "Microsoft's TCP/IP implementation in Windows and the pitfalls". In the TCP implementation of Windows 10 and Windows 11, Microsoft has built in some pitfalls that severely limit the possible performance of TCP/IP connections. There may … Continue reading

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Windows Legacy DRM deprecated; ActiveX diasbled in Office 2024

[German]Microsoft has once again declared some Windows and Office components as deprecated and will sooner or later switch them off or remove support for them. In addition to the DRM functionality for media content in Windows 7/8, ActiveX in Office … Continue reading

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Windows Server 2019: Sept. 2024 update KB5043050 fixes performance issues

[German]Microsoft has also fixed a performance issue on Windows Server 2019 with the September 2024 update KB5043050. When the August 2024 patchda update was installed, there were performance problems caused by cumulative update KB5041578 for Windows 10 Enterprise 2019 LTSC … Continue reading

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