[German]The German federal government and subordinate authorities will pay approximately 800,00 Euros in 2020 to provide updates to computers running Windows 7 SP1 after the end of support. This was the announcement a few days ago. So today, in the sense of a 'review, let's have a look at that topic.
[English]A leaked document reveals that a subsidiary of the Avast antivirus manufacturer sold user data (searches, clicks, purchases, etc.) collected by its software to customers.
[German]It is actually known to informed people: Apps on smartphones are data sink holes collecting data – and data brokers are busy to get in touch with this collected data.
[German]After the official end of support for Windows 7 Service Pack 1 on January 14, 2020, the Free Software Foundation (FSF) requires Microsoft to make the operating system available as free software.
[German]Microsoft provides an U turn in terms of the bug fix for the black desktop background in Windows 7. Redmond has updates a few hours ago the support article about security update KB4534310. While it previously stated, that a fix will come for ESU customers, Microsoft is saying now, a fix is now coming for all users.
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[German]Does anyone need the administrative Group Policy Templates (ADMX/ADML) and the Office Customization Tool for Office 365 ProPlus, Office 2019, and Office 2016)?
[German]A short tip for Windows administrators. Until March 2020 you have to make sure that access to domain controllers is only possible via secure LDAP bindings. Four commands can help identify shaky systems.
[German]Facial recognition technologies are currently under discussion. As a Sunday reading tip I have a background article with some insights on face recognition technology.
[German]Microsoft has confirmed the bug that is caused by the KB4534310 update in Windows 7 SP1 that may cause a black desktop background. A fix will only be available for users in the ESU program. Addendum: The reference to a fix for ESU customes disappeared from the Microsoft KB article shortly after I published this blog post.
[German]Cumulative update KB4528760 for Windows 10 version 190x causes installation problems for some users. It is believed that uninstalling the Connect app included with Windows 10 may be the cause.
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