Windows Bitlocker recovery key query bug fixed by August 2024 updates

Posted on 2024-08-17 by guenni

Windows[German]A small addendum to the August 2024 patchday regarding Bitlocker. With the July 2024 updates, there was the problem that systems remained in a query for the Bitlocker recovery key on the next restart. Good for those who had the corresponding key ready. With the security updates from August 13, 2024, Microsoft now claims to have fixed this Bitlocker query bug in all affected Windows versions. Ultimately, however, only the cause was removed by deactivating the July 2024 patch. Anyone wishing to eliminate the CVE-2023-24932 vulnerability must intervene manually.

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Windows Server 2019/Windows 10 Enterprise 2019 LTSC: Performance Issues with Update KB5041578

Posted on 2024-08-16 by guenni

Windows[German]The cumulative update KB5041578 for Windows 10 Enterprise 2019 LTSC and Windows Server 2019 was released on August 13, 2024 (second Tuesday of the month, patch day at Microsoft). In the meantime, I have received reports from readers about serious problems with the update. From slow systems to black screens, various error patterns are reported. Here is a brief overview of this topic and a possible workaround.

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Microsoft Defender: msmpeng.exe crashes (August 14, 2024)?

Posted on 2024-08-15 by guenni

Stop - Pixabay[German]We had Microsoft's patch day on August 13, 2024, and as a result quite a lot of Windows patches. I got now a report from an English-speaking reader pointed out to me last night that people were having issues with Microsoft Defender. The msmpeng.exe seems to be crashing, as I learned from the reader and could see in reports on the Internet. Also other German readers confirmed this behavior.

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Microsoft Office Updates (August 13, 2024)

Posted on 2024-08-15 by guenni

Update[German]On August 13, 2024 (second Tuesday of the month, Microsoft Patchday), Microsoft released several security-related updates for Microsoft Office 2016, as well as the C2R variants (Office 2016-2021 and 365) and other products. Below you will find an overview of the available updates.
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Windows Server 2012 / R2 and Windows 7 (August 13, 2024)

Posted on 2024-08-15 by guenni

Windows[German]Various security updates for Windows Server 2012/R2 (1st ESU year) were published on August 13, 2024. Support for Windows 7 SP1 and Windows Server 2008 R2 expired in January 2024. However, updates for Windows Embedded Standard 7 can be downloaded from the Microsoft Update Catalog. Here is an overview of these updates for Windows Server 2012/R2 and Windows Embedded Standard 7.

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

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Patchday: Windows 11/Server 2022-Updates (August 13, 2024)

Posted on 2024-08-14 by guenni

Windows[German]On August 13, 2024 (second Tuesday of the month, patch day at Microsoft), Microsoft also released cumulative updates for Windows 11 23H2 to 21H2. Windows Server 2022 and Windows Server 23H2 also received updates. The updates should, for example, make the Bitlocker query caused by the July 2024 updates disappear. Here are some details about these updates, which are intended to fix vulnerabilities and problems.

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Patchday: Windows 10/Server Updates (August 13, 2024)

Posted on 2024-08-14 by guenni

Windows[German]On August 13, 2024 (second Tuesday of the month, patch day at Microsoft), various cumulative updates were released for the supported Windows 10 builds (from the RTM version to the current version) as well as for the Windows Server counterparts. Here are some details on the respective security updates for Windows 10 and the server counterparts. Continue reading →

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Microsoft Security Update Summary (August 13, 2024)

Posted on 2024-08-14 by guenni

Update[German]On August 13, 2024, Microsoft released security updates for Windows clients and servers, for Office – as well as for other products. The security updates eliminate 88 vulnerabilities (CVEs), including seven critical vulnerabilities, 10 of which are classified as 0-day (six are already being exploited). Below is a compact overview of these updates that were released on Patchday.

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Windows 11: Bypass Welcome Wizard for Inplace Upgrade

Posted on 2024-08-13 by guenni

Windows[German]Users who migrate from Windows 10 to Windows 11 via "Inplace Upgrade" are then greeted by a welcome wizard, which then asks for all kinds of things in various steps. Anyone who wants to upgrade several systems in view of the end of support for Windows 10 in October 2025 may be annoyed by the prompts. However, one blog reader has found a way to hide this welcome wizard.

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Warning about Microsoft Office spoofing vulnerability CVE-2024-38200

Posted on 2024-08-12 by guenni

[German]Microsoft has published a warning of an unpatched spoofing vulnerability CVE-2024-38200 on August 8, 2024 (with update on August 10, 2024). The vulnerability is included in all Office versions (Office 2016 – 2021, Office 365).

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