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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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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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 ...


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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Windows 10 V190x: Revision for Update KB4522355 (Insider)

[German]Microsoft  has released the update KB4522355 again in a revised version for the Windows 10 versions 190x on October 22, 2019. The cumulative update KB4522355 is available for Windows Insiders logged into the Release Preview Ring with Windows 10 Version 1903 or Version 1909. The first version of this update was released on October 17, 2019 (see my blog post here), the second version was released a day later. The October 22 revision reaised Windows 10 V1903 to build 18362.449, while Windows 10 V1909 is updated to build 18363.449. What exactly the update fixes is unknown to me. (via)

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Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 19008 (20H1)

Microsoft  published the Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 19008 (from the development branch 20H1) for Windows Insider in the Fast Ring on October 22, 2019. It is a bug fix update. This is stated in a post on the Windows Blog. Insiders in the Slow Ring will soon be switched from Windows 10 19H2 to 20H1.

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Sophos sold to investment firm Thoma Bravo

Short information for people using Sophos security solutions or Sandboxie. The private equity investment company Thoma Bravo will probably take over the security specialist. The info came out a week ago.

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