Intel graphics driver (as of 27.20.100.8587) has memory leak – fix (as of 30.0.101.1191) available

Posted on 2022-05-04 by guenni

Windows[German]Brief note for people who run a Windows 10 with Intel processors of the 6th to 10th generation. If sporadic system crashes occur under Windows 10 (64 bit), a faulty Intel graphics driver newer than version 27.20.100.8587 may be the cause. The graphics drivers cause a memory leak in the Desktop Windows Manager. The problem is known since 2020, if my research is not deceiving. However, there has been a fix from Intel since Dec. 2021 in the form of the Windows DCH driver 30.0.101.1191.

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Firefox 100.0 and 91.9ESR released

Posted on 2022-05-04 by guenni

Mozilla[German]Mozilla developers have released versions 100.0 and 91.9esr of the Firefox browser on May 3, 2022. This is a new development branch which, according to the Security Advisory, fixes critical vulnerabilities. Thanks to 1St1 for the tip.

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Microsoft Edge 100.0.1185.57

Posted on 2022-05-03 by guenni

EdgeMicrosoft has updated the Chromium Edge browser to version 100.0.1185.57 as of May 2, 2022. This is a maintenance update that fixes various bugs and performance issues for the Extended Stable version, according to the release notes. However, Microsoft doesn't seem to have published any details yet (the release notes page doesn't take the update into account yet).

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Trend Micro Apex One triggers false positive with Microsoft Edge 101.0.1210.32

Posted on 2022-05-03 by guenni

Sicherheit (Pexels, allgemeine Nutzung)[German]A quick note for administrators and users who use the Trend Micro Apex One product and at the same time use Microsoft Edge as a browser under Windows. I have now received numerous reports on the blog that Trend Micro Apex One is classifying the msedge_200_percent.pak file from Edge 101.0.1210.32 as malware/trojan. This is a false positive. Addendum: An update to fix the issue has been released.

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Car rental company Sixt victim of a cyber attack

Posted on 2022-05-03 by guenni

Sicherheit (Pexels, allgemeine Nutzung)The car rental company Sixt has become a victim of a cyber attack over the weekend. Already on Friday, April 29, 2022, the cyberattack kicked the provider's systems into overdrive. As n-tv reports here, there were massive restrictions on the booking of rental cars. These had to be made in paper form, and Sixt could not be reached by phone either.

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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 ...

Microsoft Defender for Business available

Posted on 2022-05-03 by guenni

Sicherheit (Pexels, allgemeine Nutzung)[German]Microsoft has announced the general availability of Defender for Business as of May 2, 2022. It is a standalone endpoint antivirus protection solution for small and medium-sized businesses. So, the solution goes beyond the Windows-integrated Defender in functionality, providing malware, phishing and ransomware protection on Android, macOS, iOS and Windows.

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GPO conflict between Windows 11 and Windows 10, policies not changeable?

Posted on 2022-05-02 by guenni

Windows[German]Are there issues managing group policies between Windows 10 and Windows 11? This is indicated by a post that came to my attention in the patchmanagement.org mailing list the other day. It says that group policies set under Windows 11 may not be able to be adjusted on Windows 10 clients in some settings. I'll post it on the blog, and ask if anyone has noticed anything similar.

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Microsoft 365: Switch to monthly app updates for May 2022 planned

Posted on 2022-05-01 by guenni

Update[German]Microsoft plans in May 2022 to switch systems with Microsoft 365 currently in semi-annual enterprise channel to the monthly enterprise channel. This means that the Office apps will then be updated every month. Administrators, who do not want this must actively initiate an opt-out in the Microsoft 365 Apps Admin Center untill May 20, 2022. The information has been distributed as a notification in the Admin Center at the end of April 2022. Here is some information about this process.

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Windows 11: Preview update KB5012643 causes display issues in safe mode

Posted on 2022-04-30 by guenni

Windows[German]Microsoft has released the preview update KB5012643 for Windows 11 on April 25, 2022. However, the update can cause display problems in safe mode, so that this mode can no longer be used. Microsoft has since confirmed the bug and is rolling back the patches via KIR. Here is a brief overview of this issue.

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Defender for Endpoint causes issues with Windows 10 20H2 clients (April 26, 2022)

Posted on 2022-04-30 by guenni

Windows[German]Does Word take an unusually long time to start on Windows 10 clients? Does the Windows 10 20H2 client go into black screen for 2 minutes or more after user login? Or does the event viewer seem to hang when loading events? These and similar effects can be caused by Microsoft Defender for Endpoint. Let me summarize some information.

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