Category Archives: Windows

Windows Server 2022: Microsoft eases licensing rules a bit

[German]Microsoft slightly relaxed the licensing rules for Windows Server 2022 in early April to correct some annoyances and better keep up with the competition. For example, the requirement that VMs with 20 cores require a total of 24 licenses was … Continue reading

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Windows 11 21H2 Preview Update KB5025298 (April 25, 2023)

[German]Microsoft has released the optional cumulative (preview) update KB5025298 for Windows 11 version 21H2 on April 25, 2023. There are a number of new features and especially a long list of bug fixes. Below I give an overview regarding these … Continue reading

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Windows 11 22H2: Preview-Update KB5025305 (April 25, 2023)

[German]Microsoft has released optional cumulative (preview) update KB5025305 for Windows 11 version 22H2 as of April 25, 2023. The update distributes a number of new features/bug fixes. Below I provide an overview regarding these updates for Windows 11.

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Windows 10 22H2 Preview Update KB5025297 (April 25, 2023)

[German]Microsoft has released an optional cumulative (preview) update KB5025297 for Windows 10 on April 25, 2023 (C-Week). This is supposed to fix numerous bugs in Windows 10 22H2. Below I provide an overview regarding these updates for Windows 10. The … Continue reading

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Windows 10 21H2 and 22H2 ISO install media refresh April 2023 in VLSC and MSDN

[German]Microsoft has updated the ISO installation images for various Windows 10 versions to include the April 2023 cumulative updates. The image files are available for download from Microsoft Visual Studio Subscription (MVS), formerly MSDN Subscription, and the Volume License Center … Continue reading

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

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Tip: GUI for Windows LAPS with history view

[German]Today a little tip for administrators in enterprise environments using Windows LAPS. German blog reader Heiko informed me on about a a graphical environment he wrote in PowerShell that lets you view Windows LAPS passwords, including password history.

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Windows 10/11: Microsoft has published a fix for OOBE Bitlocker Bug

[German]Microsoft does promote Bitlocker for encrypting drives under Windows. But there are always bugs that prevent encryption or allow third parties unauthorized access to encrypted drives. A Microsoft supporter has now revealed a case where Bitlocker is not enabled in … Continue reading

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Microsoft Store for Business: Will be removed in May 2023

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Windows Update Service components update KB4023057 April 2023 Refresh

[German]Microsoft must have quietly released an updated version of update KB4023057 (Microsoft Update Health Tools, formerly Preparatory Update or Update for Windows Update Service Components) for machines running Windows 10/11 in April 2023. The goal is to improve the reliability … Continue reading

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Trend Micro Endpoint UMH component collides with Windows April 2023 updates

[German]As of April 11, 2023, Microsoft has released a slew of security updates for the still-supported versions of Windows, some of which address critical vulnerabilities. Administrators and users running Trend Micro Endpoint on Windows need to be wary of the … Continue reading

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