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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 The tool was of course immediately withdrawn, but the leak was noticed and a copy of the staging tool is now circulating.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
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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.
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 ...
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
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