Patchday: Updates for Windows 7/8.1/Server (August 13, 2019)

Windows Update[German]On August 13, 2019, Microsoft released various (security) updates for Windows 7 SP1 and other updates for Windows 8.1 as well as the corresponding server versions. Here is an overview of these updates.

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Microsoft Security Update Summary (August 13, 2019)

Windows Update[German]As of August 13, 2019, Microsoft released security updates for Windows clients and servers, Office, etc. Here is a compact overview of these updates.

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Fix for issues on Windows share from macOS

[German]Since Microsoft released update KB4503276 of June 2019, users of macOS have had problems accessing shares on Windows machines (clients and servers). SMB1 and LTLM are causing problems. Apple has now published a KB article on this topic.

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Some Windows driver vulnerable to Privilege Escalation

[German]Security researchers have found in an analysis of legitimate device drivers that more than 40 drivers from at least 20 hardware vendors are vulnerable to privilege escalation.

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CCleaner v5.60.7307 released

[German]Today a blog post about CCleaner. There is an update to version v5.60.7307, that has been released on July 2019. Here are a few details about this free software for Windows.

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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 Office: License Change for Home Use Program

[German]Microsoft removes unlimited Office licenses from the Home Use program. This means that only discounted Office 365 subscriptions are possible in future.

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Security update Chrome 76.0.3809.100

Google has released a security update to Chrome 76.0.3809.100 on August 6, 2019. This update fixes a vulnerability that would have allowed the adoption of a system.

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Will genuine check deactivate Windows 7 without Internet?

win7[German]Within the blog post I will cover a question, which was brought to me a while ago by a blog reader. What happens to the cyclic license check (genuine check) in Windows 7 if the machine is running without Internet?

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Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 18362.10012/10013 (19H2)

Microsoft has released the Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 18362.10012 and Build 18362.10013 in Slow Ring. Both builds belong to the 19H2 development branch, which will lead to a new Windows feature update in autumn. The announcement has been made within the Windows-Blog. There you will find more details, why we have two builds and who will recieve which build.

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Windows 10 V1903: Workaround for Intel RST-Upgrade-Blocker

[German]In Windows 10 Mai 2019 Update there is an issue with outdated Intel® Rapid Storage Technology (Intel® RST) drivers. Microsoft has blocked the upgrade to Windows 10 V1903. People who installed new Intel RST drivers report that the upgrade is still being blocked. In addition, the upgrade blockade also was observed on systems where no Intel RST driver is installed. However, there is a workaround that may work in such cases.

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