Category Archives: Windows

Windows Defender reports ExplorerPatcher as PUP

Posted on 2024-03-02 by guenni

[German]ExplorerPatcher is a tool to customize the Windows 11 desktop in the style of Windows 10 (see this ComputerBase article). Daniel contacted me by email yesterday and reported that Windows Defender has been categorizing the ExplorerPatcher tool as malware for … Continue reading →

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Windows 11 23H2/22H2: Preview Update KB503484 (February 29, 2024)

Posted on 2024-03-01 by guenni

[German]Microsoft has released the optional cumulative (preview) update KB503484 for Windows 11 version 22H2 and 23H2 on February 29, 2024. The preview update brings a number of fixes for these Windows 11 versions. Here is an overview, what Microsoft ships … Continue reading →

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How to find weak passwords in Active Directory and eliminate them with PowerShell

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Windows 10 22H2 Preview Update KB5034843 (February 29, 2024)

Posted on 2024-03-01 by guenni

[German]Microsoft has released an optional cumulative (preview) update KB5034843 for Windows 10 22H2 on February 29, 2024 (D-Week). This is intended to fix numerous bugs in Windows 10 22H2. There are also adjustments for sharing content. There are also changes … Continue reading →

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Windows 11 22H2/23H2 Moments 5 update released (Feb. 29, 2024)

Posted on 2024-03-01 by guenni

[German]On February 29, 2024, Microsoft released the so-called "Moments 5" update as a feature drop update for Windows 11 versions 22H2 and 23H2. Officially, Microsoft calls this a "Windows configuration update". The feature drop update provides a range of new … Continue reading →

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Windows 11 22H2: Optional (preview) updates extended until June 2024/2025

Posted on 2024-02-29 by guenni

[German]Microsoft has once again given itself a jolt and extended the supply of Windows 11 22H2 with optional (preview) updates. These preview updates for this version were actually due to expire in February 2024, as Windows 11 23H2 is now … Continue reading →

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Microsoft Defender blocks Anydesk clients (since 28 February 2024)

Posted on 2024-02-29 by guenni

[German]Brief information for everyone. I have just heard from blog readers that the clients of the remote maintenance provider AnyDesk will probably be blocked by Microsoft Defender under Windows from today (28 February 2024). The whole thing is related to … Continue reading →

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Windows 11: Installation error 0x800F0922 during update KB5034765 confirmed

Posted on 2024-02-28 by guenni

[German]Security update KB5034765 for Windows 11 22H2 and 23H2 from 13 February 2024 failed for some users during installation with the error code 0x800F0922. Microsoft has now confirmed that there is a problem with this update. At the same time, … Continue reading →

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Windows vulnerability CVE-2024-21412: Attacks by the APT group Water Hydra

Posted on 2024-02-28 by guenni

[German]On 13 February 2024, the Internet Shortcut Files Security Feature Bypass vulnerability CVE-2024-21412 became known. This vulnerability can be used to bypass the SmartScreen in Windows and other products. Microsoft has provided corresponding patches for the supported Windows versions with … Continue reading →

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Elon Musk and the forced Windows Microsoft account

Posted on 2024-02-28 by guenni

[German]US entrepreneur Elon Musk bought a Windows PC and realized that he had made a mistake. The thing required Musk to have a Microsoft account when he started it up. The man was not "amused" and he kicked Microsoft boss … Continue reading →

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Windows 11 24H2: Is Microsoft planning "hotpatching" (Update installation without reboot)?

Posted on 2024-02-26 by guenni

[German]A small addendum from last week regarding the development of Windows 11. There are reports (rumors) that the upcoming Windows 11 version 24H2 could or should get something like "hotpatching". This would mean that updates can be installed and take … Continue reading →

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