Microsoft deactivates VBScript in IE as of August 2019

[German] Microsoft has just announced that it will soon deactivates (or already has deactivated) the execution of VBscript in Internet Explorer for untrusted Internet zones, as a security measure.

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Windows 10 V1903: CPU utilization too high

German blog reader Andi O. has made a feature update to Windows 10 version 1903 on his machine. Then he detected that the CPU usage after the upgrade was too high.

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Windows 10: Compatibility Update KB4023057 (08/01/2019)

[German]As of August 1, 2019, Microsoft has released a new version of the reliability update KB4023057 for Windows 10, version 1507 to version 1803. Here are a few details.

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McAfee Endpoint Protection blocks July 2019 Updates

McAfee Endpoint Protection has rolled out new rules for protection against BlueKeep. As a side effect, Windows Update is being blocked, so July 2019 updates are not coming.

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Windows 10 V1903 Update KB4505903 fills disk with event log

[German]Does cumulative update KB4505903, released July 26, 2019, for Windows 10 V1903 fills the system disk with useless event entries? I received a message from a blog reader, that indicates this behavior. Now we have been able to identify MicrosoftOfficeHub as a root cause.

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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 ...


Windows 10: Excel window lags during dragging

[German]Today still a strange issue, which a blog reader reported by mail. Microsoft Excel 2016 lags under Windows 10 Version 1709/1809, when a window with an open table is dragged on the desktop.

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Skype for Business Online: To be retired at July 31, 2021

Skype[German]At the end of July 2021, i.e. in 2 years, Skype for Business Online will be retired. Then the service will be replaced by teams. In addition, Microsoft plans Skype for Consumer Interop with an interoperation possibility for teams.

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Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 18950 (20H1) released

Microsoft has released Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 18950 (from development branch 20H1) for Windows Insider in Fast Ring. This version had been leaked recently. The announcement with details about new features/changes and bugs can be found in the Windows Blog.

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Google released Chrome 76

[German]Google has released the Google Chrome browser version 76. The new version blocks Flash by default, blocks the detection and deactivation of Incognito mode and brings improvements to PWAs. It also closes vulnerabilities.

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New in Windows Defender and MS Security Essentials (July 31, 2019)

[German]Today a brief overview of what happened at Microsoft at the end of July 2019 with regard to Windows Defender and Microsoft Security Essentials as well as Advanced Thread Protection (ATP). Microsoft released, for instance, a "Security Intelligence – Update for Microsoft Security Essentials".

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