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Microsoft Edge imports Chrome user data without consent
[German]New "encroachment" of the Microsoft Edge browser or simply a bug? I'm taking up this topic, which I came across yesterday, in a post. What is it about? Tom Warren from The Verge noticed that the Edge browser opened automatically … Continue reading
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Windows 11: WMIC will be removed in future
[German]Short addendum from last week: Microsoft will retire the command line tool wmic.exe in the next version of Windows. The WMI command line utility (WMIC) provides a command line interface for Windows Management Instrumentation (WMI). The execution of the tool … Continue reading
Windows 11: Preview update KB5034204 causes install issues and shell / Explorer crashes etc.
[German]Windows 11 Preview Update KB5034204 released on January 23, 2023 is causing serious problems. Some users are "only" experiencing installation errors (which is less of a problem with an optional update). Those who were able to install the update may … Continue reading
Windows Server 2025 introduced
[German]On January 26, 2024 Microsoft presented the successor to Windows Server 2022. This will be called Windows Server 2025 and a first preview with this name was published for testers at the same time. Development has already been underway for … Continue reading
Windows 10 22H2: Nov. 2023 update KB5032278 causes Sysprep to fail with error 0x80073cf2
[German]Microsoft has acknowledged a problem with Windows 10 22H2 that has been dormant in the systems for several days. The installed update KB5032278, which was rolled out at the end of November 2023, causes the error code 0x80073cf2 to be … Continue reading
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 11 23H2/22H2: Preview Update KB5034204 (January 23, 2024)
[German]Microsoft has released the optional cumulative (preview) update KB5034204 for Windows 11 version 22H2 and 23H2 on January 23, 2024. The preview update brings a number of corrections for these Windows 11 versions. In Windows 11 23H2, for example, compliance … Continue reading
Visual Studio Subscriptions (MSDN) Windows January 2024 Refresh media available
Microsoft has made new installation media for Windows 10, Windows 11 and Windows Server 2022 available in its Visual Studio Subscriptions portal (formerly MSDN). The January 2024 Refresh ISO installation media was released on January 18, 2024, but was created … Continue reading
Test Defender rules for ASR, PUA, SmartScreen etc.
[German]How do you know that Windows Defender and its configuration is correctly implemented and working? I just came across a demonstration and test page from Microsoft. Microsoft provides various files and information there to demonstrate, test and validate the Defender … Continue reading
Microsoft Windows 11 Security Technical Implementation Guide
Recently I became aware of the "Security Technical Implementation Guide". The Security Technical Implementation Guide is published as a tool to improve the security of Department of Defense (DOD) information systems. The requirements are derived from the National Institute of … Continue reading
Microsoft is working on a fix for the installation error 0x80070643 (WinRE update KB5034441)
[German]Addendum from the January 2024 patchday, where numerous users run into install error 0x80070643 with update KB5034441. This update is intended to fix a vulnerability relating to Bitlocker encryption in the WinRE environment. There are workarounds, but they are too … Continue reading