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Windows 7/Server 2008 R2; Server 2012 R2: Updates (August 8, 2023)
[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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Tagged Patchday 8.2023, Security, Update, Windows 7, Windows Server
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Patchday: Windows 11/Server 2022 Updates (August 8, 2023)
[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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Tagged Patchday 8.2023, Security, Update, Windows 11, Windows Server 2022
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Patchday: Windows 10 Updates (August 8, 2023)
[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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Tagged Pachtday 8.2023, Security, Update, Windows
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Microsoft Security Update Summary (August 8, 2023)
[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
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
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Tagged issue, Patchday 7.2023, Update, Windows 10, Windows Server 2022
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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 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
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