Windows 10: Issues with Updates KB4523786 and KB4522355

[German]On October 24, 2019, Microsoft released the optional update KB4522355 to fix the start menu and many other issues caused by previous update – and causes additional issues. In addition, an AutoPilot update KB4523786 has been planned to be rolled out for certain machines in the corporate environment, but that has gone wrong.

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Windows 10 Update ‘borks’ Australian Border Force’s Integrated Cargo System

[German]Microsofts October 2019 updates for Windows 10 have caused a lot of trouble for border authorities in Australia. Companies could no longer access the Integrated Cargo System of the Australian Border Force.

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Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 19008.1000 (20H1)

Just a brief note: In the blog post Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 19008 (20H1) I mentioned, that the insider preview was available in the Fast Ring. On October 24, 2019, Microsoft rolled out the update KB4527587 in the Fast and Skip Ahead Ring  (the addendum can be found here). This increases the build to 19008.1000. The change is intended to test the update feature.

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Windows 10: force upgrade to V1803 and EOL notification

[German]Brief information for users of older Windows 10 versions. Support for Windows 10 Version 1703 has expired. Windows 10 shows an upgrade hint for older Windows 10 versions up to version 1803. And there are reports that the first Windows 10 version 1803 systems are forced to update to Windows 10 May 2019 Update.

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Windows 10 V190x: Update KB4522355 released

[German]Microsoft has released the update KB4522355 for the Windows 10 versions 1903 and 1909 generally on October 24, 2019. Among other things the issues with start menu, desktop search etc. are addressed again. Here is some information about this update.

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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 ...


Cyber attac (DDoS) at Amazon AWS

[German]Amazon Web Services (AWS) has been the target of a distributed DDoS attack on August 23, 2019. Websites and apps were unavailable and customers were affected. Continue reading

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Symantec Antivirus crashes Google Chrome 78

[German]Yesterday Google released the Chrome browser version 78 (see Chrome 78 released). Users who have Symantec Antivirus or Endpoint Protection installed got a nasty surprise. Symantec Antivirus crashes browser tabs. The Microsoft Edge browser version 78, which is based on Chromium, is also affected and can't longer displays pages.

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Windows 10 V1903: AutoPilot-Update KB4523786

[German]On October 22, 2019, Microsoft released update KB4523786 for AutoPilot for Windows 10 May 2019 Update (version 1903). Here is some information about the update that is relevant for corporate environments with AutoPilot active.

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Servicing Stack Updates (SSUs) for Windows (Oct. 2019)

Windows Update[German]Microsoft regularly releases new Servicing Stack Updates (SSUs) for the still supported Windows versions. Here is a short list of the current SSUs as of October 2019.

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Hydration Kit for ConfigMgr, WS2019 and SQL2017

[German]Just a brief information for administrators in corporate environments. The Hydration Kit for ConfigMgr, Windows Server 2019 and SQL Server 2017 is available.

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