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Windows Server 2022: Print jobs to print server (LPD service) have been broken since December 2023
[German]I'll pick up on a topic that I came across in the comments here on the blog – but I don't know if it's just an isolated incident. Are there administrators who have noticed that since December 2023 print jobs … Continue reading
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Microsoft's new Windows boss wants to improve Windows 11 Start; Copilot button for new PCs
[German]The new head of the Windows product group at Microsoft, Mikhail Parakhin, wanted to know from Windows 11 users at the end of the year what could be changed or improved in the user interface of the operating system. One … Continue reading
Operating system/Windows share (December 2023)
[German]I haven't reported about it for a while, but it's time to take a quick look at the figures for operating system distribution on the desktop and, in particular, Microsoft Windows distribution and distribution across all devices. How is Windows … Continue reading
Steam has endet support for Windows 7 and Windows 8.1 on January 1, 2024
[German]The time has come: The Steam platform has discontinued support for Windows 7, Windows 8.0 and Windows 8.1 as of January 1, 2024. This means that Steam client installations on these operating systems will no longer receive )(security) updates with … Continue reading
Microsoft disables ms-appinstaller protocol again; CVE-2021-43890 misused by ransomware
[German]Microsoft has disabled the MSXI ms-appinstaller protocol because it was being abused by malware groups. I remembered, that the vulnerability CVE-2021-43890 has been patched in Dec. 2021 and the protocol has been disabled long ago. Here is an overview of … 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 ...
Denial of Service vulnerability CVE-2022-44684 in Windows Local Session Manager (LSM)
[German]A brief security information. Shortly before Christmas, a warning popped up about a Denial of Service vulnerability in the Windows Local Session Manager (LSM). However, this DoS vulnerability with the CVE identifier CVE-2022-44684 is quite "strange". The identifier indicates that … Continue reading
Canalys warns: Windows 10 support end will send at least 250 million PCs to the land fills
[German]Regular support for Windows 10 will expire in October 2025. Microsoft does want to offer a paid support extension (ESU). However, it is currently unclear how much this will cost and how many users will take up the offer. Meanwhile, … Continue reading
Windows 11 23H2 refresh media available as ISO with Narrator fix
[German]Microsoft has published a new ISO installation file for Windows 11 23H2 on December 19, 2023. This ISO installation medium not only contains the latest security updates until December 2023, but the problem with the screen reader (Narrator) that became … Continue reading
Fails at Microsofts Printer Metadata Troubleshooter Tool (KB5034510; HP Smart app fixer)
[German]Unfortunately, I have to bring up another topic that focuses on Microsoft's "competence" in terms of writing secure software. It's about Microsoft's Printer Metadata Troubleshooter Tool, which is provided under KB5034510. It is intended to resolve issues with printer icons … Continue reading
Microsoft declares Windows "Mixed Reality" – and also Defender Application Guard for Edge as deprecated
[German]The list of discontinued Windows features that will be removed in future is getting longer and longer every day. After Cortana and the WebDAV client were already discontinued in November 2023, Microsoft also declared the speech recognition introduced in Windows … Continue reading