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Category Archives: Windows
WinRAR vulnerability CVE-2023-40477: Also third-party software affected?
In my blog post WinRAR Code Execution Vulnerability CVE-2023-40477 I had mentioned a vulnerability in WinRAR, which has been fixed with the update to WinRAR version 6.23. Andreas Marx from AV-Test recently pointed out that basically all software that uses … Continue reading
Edge 116.0.1938.62 released, issues with ignored policies for users logged in to user account fixed?
[German]Microsoft has updated the Edge browser to version 116.0.1938.62 as of August 25, 2023. It is a maintenance update that probably fixes an issue with ignored group policies when logging in to the user account and also fixes vulnerabilities.
Windows Defender Credential Guard: Root cause of Windows 11 22H2 RDP issues?
[German]Since weeks, administrators have been complaining about problems with remote desktop connections that can occur on Windows 11 22H2. Microsoft announced in July 2023 that they are investigating the problem, and there is probably a workaround. Coincidentally, however, a blog … Continue reading
Windows 10/11: UNSUPPORTED_PROCESSOR error caused by preview updates (August 22, 2023)
[German]The old recommendation not to install a month's preview updates immediatly has proven itself again in August 2023. The optional preview updates released on August 22, 2023 are supposed to fix numerous bugs and provide new group policies in Windows … Continue reading
Chrome browser installs apps/shortcuts on Windows & Linux clients automatically, without user consent
[German]I received yesterday a report from a German blog reader and administrator in an enterprise environment just emailed me about an unpleasant observation. The Google Chrome browser is automatically creating shortcuts or installing its own apps in their Windows environment. … 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 22H2: Microsoft allows control optional update installation via group policy
[German]Microsoft is experimenting with how administrators can control optional updates during installation. With the optional update KB5029351 published on August 22, 2023, a new option was introduced. Administrators can use group policies to specify how optional Windows updates can be … Continue reading
Windows 10 22H2 Preview Update KB5029331 (August 22, 2023)
[German]Microsoft has released an optional cumulative (preview) update KB5029331 for Windows 10 22H2 as of August 22, 2023 (D-Week). This is supposed to fix numerous bugs in Windows 10 22H2. Below I provide an overview regarding these updates for Windows … Continue reading
Windows 11 21H2: Preview-Update KB5029332 (August 22, 2023)
[German]Microsoft has released optional cumulative (preview) update KB5029332 for Windows 11 version 21H2 on August 22, 2023. The preview update brings a number of bug fixes for people who are still on version 21H2 (which, after all, drops out of … Continue reading
Windows 11 22H2: Preview Update KB5029351 (August 22, 2023)
[German]Microsoft has released the optional cumulative (preview) update KB5029351 for Windows 11 version 22H2 as of August 22, 2023. This brings a number of fixes (similar to the preview update for Windows 11 21H2). Below I give an overview regarding … Continue reading
Citrix: FSLogix causes logon and logoff errors
[German]Are there sudden login problems or errors when logging out of a session under Citrix VDI? If FSLogix is used and it uses cloud cache locations for profiles or ODFC containers along with App Layering Elastic Layers, this may be … Continue reading