Internet Explorer Security Update KB4537767 (Feb. 2020)

[German]Microsoft also released the KB4537767 cumulative security update for Internet Explorer on February 11, 2020. Here is some information about this update.

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Windows 7: ESU questions and more answers – Part 4

win7[German]Administrators who have chosen to participate in the Extended Security Updates program will need to make some enhancements in order to receive security updates for Windows 7 SP1 and Windows Server 2008 and Windows Server 2008 R2 in February 2020.

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Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 19564

On February 12, 2020, Microsoft released the cumulative update KB4541095 for the Windows 10 (20H2) Insider Preview for insiders in the Fast Ring. The update raises Windows 10 to build 19564.1000. An article within the Windows Blog ists the changes, bug fixes, and known issues of this build.

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Thunderbird 68.5 released

[German]The developers of the e-mail client Thunderbird have released version 68.5 on 11.2.2020. This is a maintenance update (no security fixes) for the 68 main version of the email client.

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Patchday: Updates for Windows 7/8.1/Server (Feb. 11, 2020)

Windows Update[German]On February 11, 220, Microsoft released various (security) updates for Windows 7 SP1 (ESU) and other updates for Windows 8.1 and the corresponding server versions. Here is an overview of these updates. Addition: Various information about Windows 7 added.

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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 ...


Windows 10 V2004 (Build 19041.84 for Insider in Slow Ring)

[German]As of February 11, 2020, Microsoft has released a cumulative update (KB4539080) for Windows 10 Version 2004 for insiders in the slow ring. The update KB4539080 raises the build to 19041.84. The changes and known issues are described in the Windows Blog. A download may be found at German site deskmodder.de.

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Microsoft Security Update Summary (February 11, 2020)

Windows Update[German]On February 11, 2020, Microsoft released security updates for Windows clients and servers, for Office, Flash, etc. Here is a compact overview of these updates.

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Firefox 73.0 and 68.5.0esr released

Mozilla[German]Mozilla's developers have just released (February 11, 2020) version 73.0 and version and 68.5.0esr of the Firefox browser. It seems to be a new major version 73 for the browser and a maintenance update for the long-term version (ESR). Blog reader Ralf has already mentioned it in this comment (thanks for that).

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Bye Windows: Korea is on the move toward Linux

[German]In South Korea, the government is on the move to get rid of its dependence on Windows to some extent. Three large organizations have decided to exodus from Windows and plan to switch to Linux.

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Windows 10: Search bug widley fixed…

[German]News from the broken Windows 10 search feature in start menu. Microsoft believes it will soon be able to fix the bug for all users. This bug caused a worldwide failure of the Windows 10 startmenu search on February 5, 2020.

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