Category Archives: Windows

HWInfo 7.46 released with fixes

Posted on 2023-05-14 by guenni

The developers of HWInfo have released version 7.46 on May 10, 2023. In the new version, various bugs, for example about CPU utilization under Windows 11, a possible crash on AMD Genoa/Bergamo systems or driver compatibilities, have been fixed. The … Continue reading →

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KB5025885: Secure boot hardening against vulnerability CVE-2023-24932 (Black Lotus)

Posted on 2023-05-13 by guenni

[German]Microsoft has also released support post KB5025885 for the May 2023 patchday. This post explains how administrators and users need to secure Secure Boot in Windows against the Black Lotous boot kit vulnerability CVE-2023-24932. This vulnerability is exploited by the … Continue reading →

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Windows 7/Server 2008 R2; Server 2012 R2: Updates (May 9, 2023)

Posted on 2023-05-10 by guenni

[German]As of May 9, various security updates have been released for Windows Server 2008 R2 (in its 4th ESU year) as well as for Windows Server 2012/R2 (the updates may still run on Windows 7 SP1). Here is an overview … Continue reading →

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Patchday: Windows 11/Server 2022-Updates (May 9, 2023)

Posted on 2023-05-10 by guenni

[German]On May 9, 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 (May 9, 2023)

Posted on 2023-05-10 by guenni

[German]On May 9, 2023 (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 … Continue reading →

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Why ISL Online: Critical factors when choosing a remote desktop solution

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Microsoft Security Update Summary (May 9, 2023)

Posted on 2023-05-09 by guenni

[German]On May 9, 2023, Microsoft released security updates for Windows clients and servers, for Office – as well as for other products. The security updates fix 37 CVE vulnerabilities, six of which are critical and 36 are classified as important. … Continue reading →

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Microsoft Security Compliance Toolkit 1.0 – "the dark side"

Posted on 2023-05-09 by guenni

[German]At the beginning of April 2023, Microsoft released a new version of its Microsoft Security Compliance Toolkit 1.0. Actually, it is a compulsory exercise for administrators in companies to deal with this part. In the following, I will briefly introduce … Continue reading →

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Windows and the cURL trap; deleted curl instance breaks Windows update

Posted on 2023-05-08 by guenni

[German]Microsoft delivers the cURL library with the operating system since Windows 10. However, Redmond does not manage to update the delivered cURL version promptly when security vulnerabilities become known. This leads to the fact that Curl versions with known vulnerabilities … Continue reading →

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FSLogix blocks OneDrive synchronization in virtual machines

Posted on 2023-05-06 by guenni

[German]Brief note for administrators who use FSLogix in the company on the one hand, but virtualize Windows instances on the other. In this combination, synchronization problems with OneDrive may occur. An error "FSLogix_unsupported_environment" is then reported. Microsoft confirmed this in … Continue reading →

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Windows 10/11: ResampleDmo.dll missing/not found

Posted on 2023-05-06 by guenni

[German]Users of Windows 10 – and especially Windows 11 – sometimes get the error message that the library ResampleDmo.dll was not found when starting applications. After I recently came across a report about Windows 11 and this problem, I did … Continue reading →

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