Google Chrome 86.0.4240.198

[German]Google has updated the Google Chrome Browser for Windows, macOS and Linux to version 86.0.4240.198 on November 11, 2020. This update closes two security holes, whereby these are already exploited.

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YouTube is down (Nov. 12, 2020)

[German]Small information: Google's YouTube video service is down and seems to be having a worldwide outage. I stumbled uppon this at 0:29 am (CET) on November 12, 2020.

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Windows 10 20H2: Does Microsoft install Office PWAs again?

[German]Question: Did Microsoft install PWAs for Office Online under Windows 10 (version 20H2) again without your permission? I have received a corresponding message and I would like to get an idea of whether we have experienced an isolated case or once again 'a regrettable mistake by Microsoft'.

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Patchday Microsoft Office Updates (November 10, 2020)

[German]On November 10, 2020 (second Tuesday of the month, Patchday at Microsoft), Microsoft released various security-related updates for still supported Microsoft Office versions and other products. Here is an overview of the available updates.

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Thunderbird 78.4.3 released

[German]The developers of the e-mail client Thunderbird released Thunderbird 78.4.3 on November 11, 2020. This is a security update for the 78 main version of the e-mail client, which fixes bugs. Continue reading

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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 ...


Patchday: Windows 8.1/Server 2012-Updates (Nov. 10, 2020)

Windows Update[German]On November 10, 2020, Microsoft released various updates for Windows 8.1. These updates are also available for Windows Server 2012 R2. Here is some information about them.

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Patchday: Updates for Windows 7/Server 2008 R2 (Nov. 10, 2020)

Windows Update[German]On November 10, 2020 Microsoft released various (security) updates for Windows 7 SP1 (ESU) and Windows Server 2008 R2. Here is an overview of these updates.

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Patchday: Windows 10-Updates (November 10, 2020)

[German]On November 10 (second Tuesday of the month, patchday at Microsoft) several cumulative updates for the supported Windows 10 builds were released. Here are some details about the respective updates.

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Fix planned for edge downgrade issue in Windows 10 20H2

[German]A brief note to administrators with managed environments like WSUS. Microsoft's edge product manager has confirmed to me the edge downgrade issue when upgrading directly from older Windows 10 builds up to version 1909 to Windows 10 20H2. There should be a fix as soon as possible.

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Microsoft Security Update Summary (November 10, 2020)

[German]On November 10, Microsoft released security updates for Windows clients and servers, for Office, Internet Explorer, etc. Here you can find a compact overview of these updates.

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