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Windows 7/Server 2008 R2; Server 2012 R2: Updates (April 11, 2023)
[German]As of April 11, 2023, various security updates have been released for Windows Server 2008 R2 (in the 4th ESU year) and for Windows Server 2012/R2 (the updates may still run on Windows 7 SP1). Here is an overview of … Continue reading
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Tagged Patchday 4.2023, Security, Update, Windows 7, Windows Server 2012 (R2)
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Patchday: Windows 10 Updates (April 11, 2023)
[German]On April 11, 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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Tagged Patchday 4.2023, Security, Update, Windows 10
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Microsoft Security Update Summary (April 11, 2023)
[German]On April 11, 2023, Microsoft released security updates for Windows clients and servers, for Office – as well as for other products. The security updates fix 97 CVE vulnerabilities, seven of which are critical and one is a 0-day vulnerability. … Continue reading
Microsoft fixes 5-year-old Defender bug that slows down Firefox
[German]A few days ago, Microsoft fixed a bug in Defender that had been known for five years. The bug caused Defender to create a high CPU load on Windows when the Firefox browser was running. Users had to create an … Continue reading
Intel driver 31.0.101.2121 stalls with error code 8 during installation
[English]Brief note for users who want to use the Intel graphics driver 31.0.101.2121 under Windows and suddenly get an error code 8 displayed during installation. The problem is known – the GPU is not supported (support for Skylake 6th generation … 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 10 21H2: Support expires in June 2023
[German]Microsoft has reminded Windows 10 users as of April 6, 2023 that support for version 21H2 will expire in June 2023. After that, these builds will not get any security updates. Users of version 21H2 have two options: Either they … Continue reading
Windows365 Frontline introduced
[German]Microsoft has just unveiled its Windows365 Frontline – a Windows 11-based system streamed from the cloud. The system is designed to offer a personalized Windows that can be deployed and managed via Microsoft Intune alongside cloud PCs and physical devices. … Continue reading
KVM bug: Windows VMs can hang at boot after 11 days
[German]Over the past few months, some administrators have complained of Windows virtual machine boot issues in conjunction with the monthly security updates. In many cases, this could be traced back to VMware products such as ESXi – or turning off … Continue reading
Windows 11 22H2: Fix for script error in Group Policy Preferences (GPP)
[German]Good news for Windows 11 client administrators (version 22H2). Microsoft has fixed the script error in Group Policy Preferences (GPP) in the preview updates from the end of March 2023 and will generally roll out this fix on Patchday in … Continue reading
Windows 7/8.1: Firefox will be support until 3. Q. 2024 at least
[German]Good news for users of Windows 7 SP1 and Windows 8.1 who want to continue using these operating systems, which have (largely) fallen out of support with Microsoft, for a while longer. Mozilla has announced that they plan to support … Continue reading