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Patchday: Windows 11/Server 2022-Updates (July 9, 2024)
[German]On July 9, 2024 (second Tuesday of the month, patch day at Microsoft), Microsoft also released cumulative updates for Windows 11 23H2 to 21H2. Windows Server 2022 and Windows Server 23H2 also received updates. Here are some details about these … Continue reading
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Tagged Patchday 7.2024, Security, Update, Windows 11, Windows Server 2022
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Patchday: Windows 10/Server Updates (July 9, 2024)
[German]On July 9, 2024 (second Tuesday of the month, patch day at Microsoft), various cumulative updates were released for the supported Windows 10 builds (from the RTM version to the current version) as well as for the Windows Server counterparts. … Continue reading
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Tagged Patchday 7.2024, Security, Server 2019, Update, Windows 10
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Microsoft Security Update Summary (July 9, 2024)
[German]On July 9, 2024, Microsoft released security updates for Windows clients and servers, for Office – as well as for other products. The security updates eliminate 138 vulnerabilities (CVEs), including five critical vulnerabilities (two are already being exploited). Below is … Continue reading
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Tagged Office, Patchday 7.2024, Security, Update, Windows
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Windows Server 2019: Daily DNS failures with Event ID 404
[German]Another issue, which was brought to my attention by a reader. It's about Windows Server 2019, where there is a problem with the domain controller in the morning hours because the DNS service fails. This is not limited to one … Continue reading
Windows 10/Server 2019: Update KB5039217 causes English context menus on non English systems
[German]Security update KB5039217 released by Microsoft for Windows Server 2019 (and Windows 10 1809) on June 11, 2024 is causing issues. On non English systems some context menus are in English – the localization has been broken. That's a odd … Continue reading
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Tagged issue, Patchday 6.2024, Update, Windows 10, Windows Server 2019
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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 ...
Microsoft stops driver synchronization in WSUS in April 2025
[German]A short piece of information for administrators of Windows systems who use WSUS to distribute updates. Microsoft is ending the synchronization of driver updates via WSUS, as was also announced in the tech community. According to Microsoft, driver synchronization for … Continue reading
GrimResource: Windows XSS vulnerability exploited with .msc files
[German]There is a vulnerability in Windows that allows attackers to infect a system and search a network. Security researchers from Elastic uncovered this new infection technique in mid-June 2024 and dubbed it GrimResource. I was aware of this at the … Continue reading
Windows 10: 0patch provides 5 years of additional support
[German]Microsoft is planning to end support for Windows 10 in October 2025. After that, there will only be updates for paying customers of the ESU program. However, ACROS Security will use its 0patch agent to ensure that vulnerabilities in Windows … Continue reading
Windows 11 23H2/22H2: Distribution of preview update KB5039302 suspended due to restart bug
[German]Microsoft has suspended the distribution of the optional cumulative (preview) update 5039302 for Windows 11 version 22H2 and 23H2 released on June 25, 2024. The update leads to a boot loop on machines, as readers noted shortly after publication.
Windows 11 23H2/22H2: Preview Update KB5039302 (June 25, 2024)
[German]Microsoft has released the optional, cumulative (preview) update 5039302 for Windows 11 version 22H2 and 23H2 on June 25, 2024. This is an optional update whose fixes will be generally rolled out in the following month.