Category Archives: Windows

Windows kernel fix for CVE-2023-32019 enabled for all (August 2023)

Posted on 2023-08-20 by guenni

[German]Small addendum to the vulnerability CVE-2023-32019 in the Windows kernel. Microsoft had patched the relevant vulnerability on patchday (June 13, 2023), but had not armed it. The vulnerability CVE-2023-32019 can be used to obtain information. To enable the fix against … Continue reading →

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WinRAR Code Execution Vulnerability CVE-2023-40477

Posted on 2023-08-19 by guenni

[German]I don't know how common WinRAR is among the blog readers. WiNRAR developers have fixed a critical code execution vulnerability (CVE-2023-40477) in the software. It is enough to open a compromised archive file to allow attackers to execute arbitrary code … Continue reading →

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Windows 11: SSD drive performance issues fixed by August 2023 updates?

Posted on 2023-08-17 by guenni

[German]Since Microsoft released the March 2023 security updates for Windows 11, some users have complained about performance issues with SSD drives. It mainly affects SSD NVMEs that act as boot drives. Now I've come across a report that these performance … Continue reading →

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Windows 10: Updates KB5028244 and KB5029244 causes ClickOnce install issues with apps

Posted on 2023-08-15 by guenni

[German]Microsoft has confirmed a bug that was already distributed with the July 2023 preview update KB5028244 on Windows 10 22H2 and is also included in successor updates. Applications installed via ClickOnce prompts the user to reinstall them every time they … Continue reading →

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PingCastle 3.1: Active Directory and AzureAD Security Health Check

Posted on 2023-08-13 by guenni

Brief note for people who are concerned with the topic of security under Active Directory and AzureAD (today called EntraID). Vincent Le Toux has released his PingCastle version 3.1 at the beginning of August 2023. PingCastle can be used to … 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 Credential Manager: Delete entries via batch

Posted on 2023-08-10 by guenni

Brief hint for Windows users who work with the credentials management to have credentials saved. Instead of deleting entries manually, this can be done with a few lines of batch code. I recently came via Twitter across the corresponding batch … Continue reading →

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Windows 7/Server 2008 R2; Server 2012 R2: Updates (August 8, 2023)

Posted on 2023-08-09 by guenni

[German]As of August 8, 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 (August 8, 2023)

Posted on 2023-08-09 by guenni

[German]On August 8, 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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Patchday: Windows 10 Updates (August 8, 2023)

Posted on 2023-08-09 by guenni

[German]On August 8 (second Tuesday of the month, patchday at Microsoft), several cumulative updates were released for the supported Windows 10 builds (from RTM version to current version) as well as for the Windows Server counterparts. Here are some details … Continue reading →

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Microsoft Security Update Summary (August 8, 2023)

Posted on 2023-08-08 by guenni

[German]On August 8, 2023, Microsoft released security updates for Windows clients and servers, for Office – as well as for other products. The security updates eliminate 73 vulnerabilities, one is a 0-day. Below is a compact overview of these updates … Continue reading →

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