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Category Archives: Windows
Windows 10 22H2 Preview Update KB5032278 (November 30, 2023)
[German]Microsoft has released an optional, cumulative (preview) update KB5032278 for Windows 10 22H2 on November 30, 2023 (D-Week). This is intended to fix numerous bugs in Windows 10 22H2. Windows Copilot will also be rolled out outside the EU. Below … Continue reading
Windows 10/11: "HP Smart" printer app is installed without permission
[German]Since the end of November 2023, users have been reporting that an "HP Smart" printer app has suddenly been installed on their Windows 10 and Windows 11 systems. This also applies to systems to which no HP printer has been … Continue reading
Windows 10: Microsoft buries the "dream" of a support extension
[German]ISupport for Windows 10 will end in October 2025; it will not be possible for many existing systems to switch to Windows 11. Recently, there was hope that Microsoft would offer a support extension for Windows 10 (possibly for a … Continue reading
Windows: November 2023 patchday issues
[German]On November 14, 2023 (second Tuesday of the month, patch day at Microsoft), Microsoft also released cumulative updates for Windows 10, Windows 11 and the Windows Server counterparts. In the meantime, readers here on the blog have commented on various … Continue reading
Intel Arc and Iris Xe graphics driver 31.0.101.4972 fixes Office problems (Nov. 2023)
[German]Another small addendum from this week, which I'll pull out separately. Intel has released an update of its Intel Arc and Iris Xe graphics drivers to version 31.0.101.4972. This update is supposed to fix a number of problems (e.g. with … Continue reading
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Tagged Driver, issue, Office, Update, Windows 11
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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 ...
Fingerprint sensors and thus Windows Hello can be bypassed via vulnerabilities
[German]Microsoft is using Windows Hello in its operating system for password-free login. This is supposed to be more secure than a password, as it cannot be stolen. Security researchers were asked by Microsoft's Offensive Research and Security Engineering (MORSE) to … Continue reading
Exchange Server 2019: No more CUs in 2023; CU14 and CU15 coming in 2024
[German]Brief information for administrators of Microsoft Exchange Servers who are waiting for the cumulative update for the second half of 2023. Redmond has announced that two outstanding cumulative updates (CUs) for Exchange Server 2019 will no longer be rolled out … Continue reading
Office 365: Mail attachments from Outlook cannot be opened in Word/Excel (Nov. 2023)
[German]A quick question for administrators in the readership who use Microsoft Office 365. A reader has contacted us because problems are occurring in his environment when opening mail attachments from Outlook. The attachments cannot be opened in Word or Excel. … Continue reading
Windows Server 2022: Update KB5032198 fails with error 0x8007000d / 0x800f081f
[German]A quick question for administrators who have installed the November 2023 security updates on Windows Server 2022. I have come across reports – mainly from English-speaking administrators – where the installation of the update KB5032198 fails with the error 0x8007000d … Continue reading
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Tagged issue, patchday 11-2023, Update, Windows Server 2022
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Windows 11: GPO bug in "Settings Page Visibility" fixed with Nov. 2023 update
[German]Small addendum from the November 2023 patchday. With the security updates from October 2023, the problem occurred that the group policies for "Settings Page Visibility" no longer applied under Windows 11 22H2. A reader had noted this here in the … Continue reading