Thunderbird 68.1.1 available

[German]The developers of the e-mail client Thunderbird have now released version 68.1.1. This is a maintenance update for the 68 main version of the email client.

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Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 18990 (20H1) released

Microsoft has released the Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 18990 (from development branch 20H1) for Windows Insider in the Fast Ring on September 24, 2019. This build should lead to another function update in spring 2020. The announcement with details about new features/changes and bugs can be found in the Windows Blog. New features include a restart of UWP apps, improvements to the Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL) and the Game Bar. There are a number of other fixes, but also known issues described in the blog post.

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Windows 7/8.1 Preview Rollup Updates (September 24, 2019)

Windows Update[German]As of September 24, 2019, Microsoft Preview has released Rollup Updates for Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1. At the same time, a preview rollup update for Windows 8.1 and Windows Server 2012/ R2 was released.

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Ex Microsoft employee explains the worse Windows 10 quality

[German]Why is the quality of Windows 10 poor? Within my blog posts, I discuss from time to time some reasons. Now there is a new voice. Former Microsoft employee @Barnacules explains in a YouTube video why the quality of the current operating system and especially the updates from his point of view 'goes down the drain' and is currently 'in the basement'.

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Windows 10 Updates (September 24, 2019)

[German]Microsoft has released several non-security updates for several older versions of Windows 10 as of September 24, 2019. Here is an overview of these updates.

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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 ...


Microsoft claims to have 900 Million Windows 10 devices

Another short note about Windows 10 and it's use on devices: Microsoft claims that Windows 10 runs on more than 900 Million devices. This means, it's a  new official value from Microsoft – just a week before the October 2, 2019 event, Microsoft announced recently.

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Windows 10 19H2 Insider Preview in Release Preview Ring

[German]Microsoft has started this night the distribution of the Windows 10 19H2 Insider Preview in the release preview ring. It is the version that will be probably released in the coming weeks as an autumn update.

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Windows: Vulnerabilities in IE and Defender (09/23/2019)

Windows Update[German]On September 23, 2019, Microsoft unexpectedly released unscheduled security updates for Windows Defender, Microsoft Security Essentials, other security products, and Internet Explorer, which is expected to close vulnerabilities.

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Windows 10 V1903: Issues with Start menu & IME fixed?

[German]Last weekend Microsoft reported some known issues with Windows 10 version 1903 as fixed. Here is a brief overview, what we know about the issues, and what Microsoft wrote about.

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Windows 7/Server 2008/R2: 0patch delivers security patches after support ends

win7 [German]Good news for users of Windows 7 SP1 and Windows Server 2008/R2. Support for these operating systems is phasing out, but 0patch plans to continue providing security fixes after the End of Life (EOL).

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