[German]David Xanatos has updates his open source tool WinTen (Private Win10), with which you can control the privacy and firewall settings of Windows 10. Now we are at version 0.60.
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Why the free upgrade to Windows 10 still works …
[German]Some users are aware that the free upgrade from Windows 7 SP1 and Windows 8.1 for private users (in the home and professional versions) to Windows 10 still works. Now there is an unofficial explanation.
Thunderbird 68.x: Update loop due to Phantom Updates
[German]The email client Thunderbird causes in version 68.x unexpected issues for some of its users. The program reports an update, which does not really exist. The mail client goes into an update loop and tries to update itself again and again. The reason seems to be Kaspersky antivirus software.
Data leak at Palo Alto Networks
[German]Palo Alto Networks may have had a data privacy incident. A service provider is responsible for ensuring that employees' personal data was publicly accessible.
Adobe Creative Cloud: 7.5 Million account records leaked
[German]Adobe has to admit a data leak. 7.5 million Adobe Creative Cloud account details from an unprotected database were accessible to third parties via a web browser.
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 2004 and the alleged 'lost' auto-logon
[German]A few hours ago, some media reported that Microsoft was probably experimenting in some kind of A/B test with kicking car registration out of Windows 10. Meanwhile it is clear that there is nothing to it and that the whole thing has to do with settings.
Windows 10 V2004: Release on December 17, 2019?
[German]Microsoft probably plans to release the new Windows 10 version 2004 as early as next month, specifically on December 17, 2019. This would put this build right on the doorstep.
Microsoft, Windows 10, Photo app and the user consent
[German]Microsoft's developers are cretins: They try to force people to give a user consent in a Windows 10 app, that the person concerned can never keep. Here are a few details.
Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp down?
[German]It seems, that the services of Facebook and its daughters Instagram and WhatsApp have (at least temporarily) been down. And that on Thanksgiving Day in the USA.
Adobe: Magento Marketplace site hacked
[German]The Magento Marketplace site belonging to Adobe was successfully hacked. Adobe had to announce a data breach and has informed registered and affected users about this cyber security incident.