Windows 11: Does the hardware installation check fail – or are old CPUs allowed?

Posted on 2024-01-20 by guenni

Windows[German]I'll put two topics in one post. At the end of October 2023, Microsoft extended the list of CPUs approved for Windows 11 so that older processor models are also supported (had not reported on this in the blog). Now a blog reader has contacted me because he is surprised that Windows 11 is offered on systems in his "corporate environment" where the CPU is not on the compatibility list. Does the hardware check for installing Windows 11 fail? Or have CPU restrictions been removed?

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Microsoft IP addresses landed on blacklists (Jan. 2023)

Posted on 2024-01-20 by guenni

Mail[German]Brief note to the my readers, perhaps someone has observed something similar with customers or within its enterprise environments. It seems that some IP addresses that can be assigned to Microsoft mail servers have ended up on blacklists. It may then no longer be possible to send mails from these mail servers, as they are rejected by the recipient during a check.

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Microsoft is working on a fix for the installation error 0x80070643 (WinRE update KB5034441)

Posted on 2024-01-19 by guenni

Windows[German]Addendum from the January 2024 patchday, where numerous users run into install error 0x80070643 with update KB5034441. This update is intended to fix a vulnerability relating to Bitlocker encryption in the WinRE environment. There are workarounds, but they are too complicated for most users and also administrators supporting thousands of Windows 10/11 clients. However, Microsoft confirmed on January 18, 2024, that they are working on a fix for these issues and intends to deliver it at some point. At the same time, it was announced that Microsoft wants to harden Secure Boot and block insecure boot environments from April 2024. I summarize the status below.

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VirtualBox 7.0.14 and 6.1.50 released

Posted on 2024-01-19 by guenni

Virtualbox[German]On January 16, 2023, the developers of VirtualBox released both version 7.0.14 and the update to version 6.1.50. Both versions are maintenance updates for bug fixes, as you can read on the Virtualbox page. Here is a brief overview of the fixes.

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After discontinuation: VMware Player, Workstation and Fusion seems to remain

Posted on 2024-01-19 by guenni

Stop - Pixabay[German]After VMware discontinued many of its products with purchase licenses on sale as of 15 January 2024 and switched to subscription solutions, the question was what the future holds for desktop virtualization. Here I can give a small all-clear for users of VMware desktop virtualization products. Currently, VMware Workstation, VMware Workstation Player and VMware Fusion for the Mac are to be retained (for the time being) and continue to be sold. What has remained unclear to me is how ESXi could continue.

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

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Windows Server 2022: Update KB5034129 kills Browser (Chrome, Edge, Firefox)

Posted on 2024-01-18 by guenni

Windows[German]I got reports from some administrators of Windows Server 2022. After they have installed the KB5034129 update from January 9, 2024 on this OS platform may no longer be able to use a browser. This actually affects all known browsers such as Google Chrome, Microsoft Edge or Firefox. The browsers crash with a white screen when the security update is installed and can no longer be used. However, there is a workaround, which has also been discussed by administrators in comments on the blog. And I got a report, that Windows 10 22H2 may also be affected. I will summarize the situation below.

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Edge 120.0.2210.144

Posted on 2024-01-18 by guenni

Edge[German]Microsoft has released another security update for the Edge (Chromium) browser with version 120.0.2210.144 in the stable channel on January 17, 2024. It is a security update that is intended to close vulnerabilities. Continue reading →

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New Outlook app: "Monitoring and surveillance tool for targeted advertising"

Posted on 2024-01-18 by guenni

[German]The new Microsoft Outlook app is a data protection disaster and a GDPR no-go. Following the revelation that the app transfers access data for accounts and content to Microsoft's cloud, mail vendor Proton took a closer look at the app. The app is a tracker, and an absolute no-go, as the app transfers usage data to over 700 advertising partners. The new Outlook is a kind of a "monitoring and data collection tool for targeted advertising".

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Adobe Acrobat (Reader) DC 2023.008.20470

Posted on 2024-01-18 by guenni

Adobe has released an optional update for Adobe Acrobat (Reader) DC to version 2023.008.20470 on January 16, 2024. It is a planned update for macOS and Windows, which is intended to fix various bugs. According to the release notes, it is a hotfix patch for Acrobat and Acrobat Reader that fixes some important bugs. (via)

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Google Chrome 120.0.6099.224/225/234 closes critical vulnerabilities

Posted on 2024-01-17 by guenni

Chrome[German]Google has released updates to the Google Chrome browser in the stable channel for Mac, Linux and Windows on January 16, 2023. This affects both the standard and the extended stable channel The Android app of the Chrome browser has also been updated. The updates contain security fixes, some of which are already being exploited. Here is an overview of these updates.

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