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Category Archives: Windows
Microsoft 365: First Windows Mail and Calendar users will be migrated to the new Outlook at the end of August 2023
[English]Microsoft plans to gradually migrate first users of Windows apps Mail and Calandard to the new Outlook app starting in late August 2023. I'm not sure how excited users are about this.
Supermium_ Chrome browser clone, also for Windows 7
[German]Today a little hint for people who are still using Windows 7 SP1 or Windows Server 2008 / R2. The Chrome browser (and Edge) are no longer supported there in the new builds, but remain stuck on version 109 of … Continue reading
Windows 10/11: Preview updates from July 2023 are causing video issues
[German]This week Microsoft has released preview updates for Windows 10 22H2 as well as Windows 11 21H2 – 22H2. Now the company reports that these updates may cause problems with applications. Some applications may not be able to play, record … Continue reading
Windows 11 22H2: Update KB5028185 causes issues (AAD registry)
[German]There appear to be significant issues with the security update released for Windows 11 22H2 on July 11, 2023. Registering in Azure Actice Directory (AAD, now EntraID) no longer seems possible in the browser. A blog reader pointed out the … Continue reading
PSA: WSUS import is now required via PowerShell
[German]Microsoft has started to disable the possibility to import updates manually in WSUS (Windows Server Update Service). The background is that the ActiveX components in question are outdated and Internet Explorer is being replaced by Edge. Yesterday, there was already … 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: Preview Update KB5028254 (July 25, 2023)
[German]Microsoft has released the optional cumulative (preview) update KB5027303 for Windows 11 version 22H2 as of July 25, 2023. This brings a number of fixes (similar to the preview update for Windows 11 21H2). Below I give an overview regarding … Continue reading
Windows 11 21H2: Preview-Update KB5028245 (July 25, 2023)
[German]Microsoft has released optional cumulative (preview) update 5028245 for Windows 11 version 21H2 on July 25, 2023 (there's nothing for Windows 11 22H2 yet). The preview update brings a number of bug fixes for people still on version 21H2 (which, … Continue reading
Windows 10 22H2 Preview Update KB5028244 (July 25, 2023)
[German]Microsoft has released an optional cumulative (preview) update KB5028244 for Windows 10 22H2 on July 25, 2023 (D-Week). This is supposed to fix numerous bugs in Windows 10 22H2. Below I provide an overview regarding these updates for Windows 10. … Continue reading
Windows CSP Update page: Windows Update policies are not correct
[German]Another "shortie for the weekend", since I haven't considered this topic yet. Microsoft provides a set of group policies (GPOs) for managing/controlling updates in Windows. The whole thing is documented on the Policy CSP for Updates page. I had already … Continue reading
Microsoft July 2023 Patchday issues: Windows 10 22H2 Update KB5028166 – Part II
[German]Microsoft's July 11, 2023 security update KB5028166 seems to be turning into a problem bear. I have already been contacted by two pages from the readership, who report hints of different problems with third-party security solutions, NAS drives or similar. … Continue reading