Exchange Server 2010: Support extended to October 13, 2020

[German]Surprising announcement that Microsoft made a few hours ago. The End of Life date of Exchange Server 2010 will be extended to October 2020.

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Windows 10 V1903: Known issues with Windows AutoPilot

[German]Administrators who use Microsoft's Windows Autopilot to set up Windows 10 machines should be aware of the known issues with Windows 10 version 1903.

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Windows 10 V1903: Issues with Update KB4515384 confirmed

[German]The update KB4515384 for Windows 10 Version 1903, released on September 10, 2019 (Patchday), causes some issues that annoy users after install. Microsoft has now confirmed some of these bugs.

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Surface RT/Surface 2: Update KB4516067 revokes certificates

[German]A brief information for owners of a Surface RT (or all Surface models with 32-bit Windows 8.1 RT): With update KB4516067 Microsoft has accidentally revoked the certificates so that Internet Explorer can no longer be used.

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Windows 7: Patchday Review September 2019

win7[German]Microsoft has released a rollup and a security-only update as well as a Servicing Stack Update (SSU) on September 10, 2019. The Security-only update comes with telemetry, the updates may cause installation issues and the SSU has a surprise in its baggage. Here is an overview of what is known so far.

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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 ...


Is Windows 10 Enterprise LTSC 2019 incorrectly (repeatedly) offered a feature update?

[German]A brief question, if anyone else has observed this. I just received the information that Windows 10 Enterprise LTSC installations were offered again a new feature update. It's no big deal, the update is not installed, but it's confusing. And it seems that this repeat itself sporadically since the June 2019 incident – I now have reports from August and September 2019 incidents.

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Windows 7: Security-only Update KB4516033 with Telemetry

win7[German]Microsoft has released a security-only update as of September 10, 2019. The Security-only update comes again with telemetry on board. Here is a review of what is known so far.

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Windows 10 V1903: Update KB4516421 (Sept. 12, 2019)

[German]Microsoft surprisingly released another update for the Windows 10 May 2019 Update (Version 1903) on September 12, 2019. However, this update is undocumented and very mysterious. Here is some information.  Addendum: Microsoft has released details about this update.

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Windows 10 V1903: Update KB4515384 degrades Audio quality

[German]It seem update KB4515384, which was rolled out on September 10, 2019 for the Windows 10 May 2019 update (version 1903), causes audio problems for some people. Audio quality is reduced because bass notes are missing.

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Windows 10 V1903: Microsoft confirms, that update KB4515384 breaks Start menu and search

[German]Another addendum: Microsoft has confirmed problems with the update KB4515384 of September 10, 2019 in a support article. Specifically, a broken start menu and a not working search are addressed.

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