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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McAfee patches vulnerability in antivirus products

[German]McAfee had to patch a Local Privlege Escalation (LPE) vulnerability in all editions of its antivirus software for Windows, allowing potential attackers to gain SYSTEM privileges.

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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 V1909 released, how to get this update?

[German]Windows 10 November 2019 Update (Version 1909) has just been released today, 12 November 2019, by Microsoft for general use. In the blog post, I like to outline how to get this update.

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MSDN Magazine available from Microsoft Archive

Microsoft will discontinue its MSDN magazine in November 2019 (see my German blog post MSDN-Magazin wird eingestellt). If you are interested in the contents of the previous editions, you can now download them from the Microsoft archive.

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Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 19013 (20H1) in Slow Ring

Microsoft had released the Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 19013 (from the development branch 20H1) for Windows Insider in the Fast Ring on October 29, 2019. Now Microsoft has released this build in the Slow Ring. Details can be found in the Windows Blog.

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Ubuntu 12.04 ESM: Vulnerability in Bash

[German]The bash shell of Ubuntu 12.04 ESM contains a vulnerability (USN-4180-1, CVE-2012-6711), that also affects Ubuntu derivatives. The vulnerability could allow attackers to infiltrate bash scripts that could cause a crash or potentially execute arbitrary code.

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Windows 10 V1903 shows suddenly generic USB drive icons

[German]A bug in Windows 10 is currently (since the weekend of November 9, 2019) unsettling users who use USB storage devices. Instead of a USB drive, the Explorer now displays a generic device icon. Here is some information about the problem.

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