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Windows: Black Screen after July 2023 updates KB5028166 and KB5028171
[German]Another brief addendum from the July 2023 patchday, because the August 2023 security updates are luring around the corner. I received some user reports that July 2023 updates on Windows 10 (KB5028166) and Windows Server 2022 (KB5028171) are causing a … Continue reading
Posted in issue, Update, Windows
Tagged issue, Patchday 7.2023, Update, Windows 10, Windows Server 2022
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Windows 11: Updated CPU support lists; will Microsoft soon block incompatible systems?
[German]Microsoft has revised the list of supported CPUs – some AMD processors have been added, but Intel CPUs have fallen out of support. And there is a report or speculation that Microsoft might block the so-called "bypass solution" to install … Continue reading
Cortana retirement is on the edge: Windows 11 Insiders can uninstall it
[German]Microsoft had announced for quite some time that it would retire the voice assistant Cortana in Windows and rely on AI (CoPilot) instead. Now, the farewell of Cortana is coming faster than expected. Windows Insiders testing the latest builds of … Continue reading
TLS 1.0/1.1 Disablement: Enable Schannel Event Logging for Monitoring
[English]Microsoft plans soonto switch off the encryption methods TLS 1.0 and 1.1 still used by default in the Schannel protocol (starts in September 2023 with Windows 11 Insider Builds). Therefore, a quick note for administrators in enterprise environments: It might … Continue reading
PowerShell Mega Script Collection (500+ PS scripts)
[German] Tip for people who like to tinker with PowerShell and scripts on Windows. There is a project that collects PowerShell scripts for various purposes and makes them available for general use. By now there are more than 500 PS … 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 gets soon an "Inplace upgrade" repair via Windows update
[German]Broken Windows installations can be repaired by "installing over" the operating system (known as "Inplace Upgrade"). Now there are reports that Microsoft is internally working on a feature that will enable such a repair by an "Inplace Upgrade" via Windows … Continue reading
Microsoft accidentally releases Windows 11 "staging tool" to unlock features
[German]Microsoft mistakenly released the so-called "staging tool" that is used internally to unlock features in Windows 11. The tool was of course immediately withdrawn, but the leak was noticed and a copy of the staging tool is now circulating. Now … Continue reading
PowerToys 0.72 released
[German]Microsoft has released version 0.72 of its free PowerToys for Windows 10 and Windows 11 on August 1, 2023. I have here in the blog no longer reported about these tools and the accompanying weekly water levels, especially since the … Continue reading
Windows: Microsoft intends to disable TLS 1.0 and 1.1 soon by default in Schannel protocol
[German]Quick note for administrators in enterprise environments. Microsoft plans to soon deactivate TLS 1.0 and 1.1, which are still used by default in the Schannel protocol (starts in September 2023 with Windows 11 Insider builds). In a statement, the company … Continue reading
WSUS bug preventing updates distributed to Windows 11 22H2/Server 2022 fixed
[German]Since February 2022 there was the problem that in Windows Server Update Service (WSUS) updates could not be distributed to clients running Windows 11 22H2 as well as Windows Server 2022. I had even published a corresponding post on the … Continue reading
Posted in issue, Update, Windows
Tagged issue, Update, Windows 11 22H2, Windows Server 2022, WSUS
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