Forced update from Windows 10 V1803 to V1903?

[German]It seems that Microsoft has started to force systems, which still run with Windows 10 version 1803, to upgrade to Windows 10 May 2019 Update (version 1903) via feature update.

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Windows 7: Update KB890830 (MSRT) drops Error 0x800B0109

win7[German]Another supplement to the Patchday (November 12, 2019). A number of users under Windows 7 SP1 and Windows Server 2008/R2 get the error 0x800B0109 when installing the update KB890830 (MSRT). Here is some information about the topic and what was going on.

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Media Feature Pack Windows 10 N 1909

[German]For users with a Windows 10 N variant, Microsoft has released the Media Feature Pack for Windows 10 N version 1909. Here is some information about this topic and how to obtain this pack.

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Patchday Microsoft Office Updates (November 12, 2019)

[German]As of November 12, 2019 (second Tuesday of the month, Patchday at Microsoft), Microsoft has released several security updates for supported Microsoft Office versions and other products.

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Adobe Security Bulletins Nov. 12, 2019

Adobe has released security alerts and updates for several products. The list of Adobe Security Bulletins dated Nov. 12, 2019 is available on this website. The linked articles contain further details about the security advisories and updates.

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Why ISL Online: Critical factors when choosing a remote desktop solution

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Patchday Windows 10 Updates (November 12, 2019)

[German]On November 12, 2019 (second Tuesday of the month, patchday at Microsoft), several cumulative updates were released for the supported Windows 10 builds. Here are some details about each update.

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Patchday: Updates for Windows 7/8.1/Server (Nov. 12, 2019)

Windows Update[German]On November 12, 2019, Microsoft released several (security) updates for Windows 7 SP1 and further updates for Windows 8.1 as well as the corresponding server versions. Here is an overview of these updates.

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Office November 2019 Updates are causing Access Error 3340

[German]Microsoft Office security updates released on Patchday (November 12, 2019) cause Access to fail to access databases. An error 3340 'Query is corrupted' will be dropped. Addendum: I reported the issue to Microsoft, a fix is in preparation – see inside. Addendum 2: A fix for Access 2016 is available.

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Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 19023 (20H1) in Fast Ring

Microsoft has released the Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 190123 (from development branch 20H1) for Windows Insider in the Fast Ring on November 12, 2019. Details about the fixes and new features (a few emojis are available) can be found in the Windows Blog.

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Microsoft Security Update Summary (November 12, 2019)

Windows Update[German]As of November 12, 2019, Microsoft released security updates for Windows clients and servers, Office, and more. Here is a compact overview of these updates.

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