Microsoft internally wants to change its systems (servers, but also clients) to Linux in the medium future. So Windows will be phased out in the long run – they are only considering to port a part of the GUI and some essential tools to the development under the project name WiLux.
[German]Many users swear by O&O Shutup10 to turn off telemetry data collection under Windows 10. However, there was a problem with telemetry data collection being automatically reactivated under Windows 10 when it was switched off with O&O Shutup10. Now there is an update for O&O Shutup10. In addition, there is a way how to disable telemetry collection in Windows 10 with on-board tools. I'll just post it on the blog.
[German]What is the threat situation at the end of March 2021 with regard to on-premises Exchange Server and the exploitation of the vulnerabilities that became known at the beginning of March 2021? Microsoft has provided analyses of which ransomware groups are working in this field. Time for a look at the risk situation. Oh yes, even if the date suggests it: This isn't an April Fool's joke.
[German]Google has released Google Chrome 89.0.4389.114 on March 30, 2021. The browser should be updated promptly, as Google closes eight vulnerabilities. Here's a brief overview.
[German]After the mass hack of on-premises Exchange Server at the end of February and in March 2021, the question is how to prevent such a thing. I have some information from Barracuda Networks that I would like to post here on the blog for you to read – even though they are singing the praises of the cloud.
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[German]Microsoft has released a preview update for Windows 10 version 2004 and 20H2 on March 29, 2021. These are updates that are supposed to fix bugs. Here is a brief overview of what has been fixed by this update KB5000842.
[German]Small update on the SolarWinds hack. The attackers probably had access to the emails of top people of the US Homeland Security (DHS). And the manufacturer SolarWinds has released a security update for its Orion software, which closes a new vulnerability.
[German]There seems to have been a successful supply chain attack on the official Git server of the PHP project. The attackers managed to upload an unauthorized update to insert a secret backdoor into the source code.
[German]Quick question: Has Windows 10 correctly changed the night to European summer time for you? And most importantly, does the time remain correct? I have received several hints of problems.
[German]Windows 10 users may run into activation error 0xc004c003 – the error has been running through various Windows versions for years. For Windows 10 version 2004 as well as version 20H2, Microsoft has now released a workaround for this error, which occurs in conjunction with the January 2021 preview update KB5001692.
MVP:
2013 – 2016
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2017 – 2020
