WordPress 5.4.2

On 10 June 2020, the developers released WordPress 5.4.2. It is a maintenance update which fixes security issues and 23 bugs and contains improvements. Details are available in the release notes. I just had the German IT-Blog updated without any problems.

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Patchday Microsoft Office Updates (June 9, 2020)

[German]On June 9, 2020 (second Tuesday of the month, Patchday at Microsoft), Microsoft released various security-related updates for still supported Microsoft Office versions and other products.

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Firmware Updates for Surfaces

Brief info for owners of various older Surface devices. Microsoft has given them firmware updates. This ranges from the Surface Pro 5/6 to the Surface Laptop and Laptop 2. The links to the respective update history may be found here for instance.

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Windows 10 Bug: USB printers not detected

[German]In Windows 10, a bug in versions 1903 through 2004 can cause printers connected to USB ports to no longer be recognized. Microsoft has now confirmed this issue.

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Windows 10: Insider Preview Build 19645

[German]On June 10, 2020, Microsoft released the Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 19645 (20H2 development branch) for Insiders in the Fast Ring. The announcement was made in the Windows Blog, where references to this build can be found. Thus the servicing model for WSL 2 has been changed. Furthermore, fixes were implemented.

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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 7/Server 2008 R2 Updates (June 9, 2020)

Windows Update[German]On June 9, 2020, Microsoft released several (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 8.1/Server 2012 Updates (June 9, 2020)

Windows Update[German]On June 9, 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: Windows 10-Updates (June 9, 2020)

[German]On June 9, 2020 (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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Dell Security Advisory for Realtek driver vulnerability

[German]Vendor Dell has now reacted to a DLL hijacking vulnerability CVE-2019-19705 in Realtek audio drivers and published a corresponding security advisory. Here is some information.

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Windows 10 Version 2004: External display turns black

[English]There is the next problem for those who switch to the Windows 10 May 2020 Update (Version 2004). In certain constellations it can happen that external displays turn black and no longer show anything.

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