Category Archives: Windows

Windows Server 2022: Update KB5031364 installs Azure Arc Setup

Posted on 2023-10-19 by guenni

[German]Microsoft is using security update KB5031364 from October 10, 2023, once again to ship bloatware to Windows Server 2022 and causing frustration on the administrators side, struggling with an unwanted feature. People were quite surprised when an icon for Azure … Continue reading →

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Windows 7/8.1 key no longer works for Win 10/11 upgrades; Office KMS key activation problems

Posted on 2023-10-19 by guenni

[German]Since a few days it is somehow clear that no more product keys from Windows 7 and Windows 8.1 can be used to reactivate Windows 10 and Windows 11. Microsoft has now confirmed this. In addition, I came across a … Continue reading →

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Google Chrome 118.0.5993.88/.89

Posted on 2023-10-18 by guenni

Google has released updates to the Google Chrome browser 118 in the stable channel for Mac, Linux, and Windows as of October 17, 2023. The Android app and the iOS app of the Chrome browser have also been updated. The … Continue reading →

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Windows Server 2019/2022: Updates KB5031361/KB5031364 cause Hyper-V issues

Posted on 2023-10-17 by guenni

[German]I got reports that update KB5031361 for Windows Server 2019 (and Windows 10 Enterprise 2019 LTSC) is causing issues with VMs running on Hyper-V. The same is reported for update KB5031364 for Windows Server 2022. The virtual machines cannot be … Continue reading →

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Windows 10/11: Microsoft Defender can no longer be disabled

Posted on 2023-10-17 by guenni

[German]I'm going to address an old issue that might affect administrators who are migrating clients to Windows 11. In some scenarios, applications run very slowly or the system or applications start sluggishly. The clients are underperforming, even if the application … Continue reading →

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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 ...

Windows Server 2012 R2 is EOL; ESU license not for on-premises systems?

Posted on 2023-10-16 by guenni

[German]After releasing the October 2023 updates, Windows Server 2012 and Windows Server 2012 R2 have reached their end of support; there will be no more security updates in the future – unless customers buys an Extended Security Update extension (ESU … Continue reading →

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Windows 10 Update KB5031356 fails with error 0x8007000D

Posted on 2023-10-15 by guenni

[German]The security update KB5031356 released on October 10, 2023 for Windows 10 22H2 fails with installation error 0x8007000D for some users. Microsoft has admitted the issue as of October 13, 2023 and is rolling back the flawed component on consumer … Continue reading →

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Windows 7/Server 2008 R2; Server 2012 R2: Updates (October 10, 2023)

Posted on 2023-10-12 by guenni

[German]As of October 10, 2023, various security updates have been released for Windows Server 2008 R2 (in its 4th ESU year) and for Windows Server 2012/R2 (the updates may still install on Windows 7 SP1). Here is an overview of … Continue reading →

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Patchday: Windows 11/Server 2022 Updates (October 10, 2023)

Posted on 2023-10-11 by guenni

[German]On October 10, 2023 (second Tuesday of the month, Microsoft patch day), Microsoft also released cumulative updates for Windows 11 22H1 and 22H2. In addition, Windows Server 2022 received an update. Here are some details about these updates, which are … Continue reading →

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Microsoft Security Update Summary (Oktober 10, 2023)

Posted on 2023-10-10 by guenni

[German]On October 10, 2023, Microsoft released security updates for Windows clients and servers, for Office – as well as for other products. The security updates eliminate 103 vulnerabilities, two are 0-day vulnerabilities. Below is a compact overview of these updates … Continue reading →

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