A brief information for Windows insiders who are still staring enthusiastically at the upcoming development. Microsoft is planning a new webcast for August 2019.
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Windows Insider Webcast on August 1, 2019
Teamviewer reports wrongly commercial use
[German]The Teamviewer may be used free of charge in a private environment. Apparently, however, there are always false alarms claiming commercial use and the software is then blocked, although users are running Teamviewer for private purposes.
Windows Vista: No more unofficial updates due to SHA2
[German]A brief information for people who still use Windows Vista. Since July 2019 the unofficial approach to install Windows Server 2008 SP2 updates seems to simply doesn't work anymore. But there is a solution.
Nvidia Hotfix Driver 431.68 for Mouse bug
The manufacturer has released a hotfix for its Nvidia 431.60 WHQL Game Ready driver. The hotfix is supposed to correct a mouse pointer bug in a game.
Windows 10: Workaround for jumping explorer view
[German]A short note about workarounds for the strange behavior of the Explorer under Windows 10. The folder view suddenly jumps to the first folder. I saw this issue mentioned since Windows 10 RTM. There is a workaround.
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 Security Advisory Notification (07/24/2019)
Microsoft has released a safety alert effective July 24, 2019. Microsoft has probably updated several Servicing Stack Updates (SSUs) for Windows 10. The latest SSUs can be found on the website ADV990001.
Windows 10 V1903: Updates KB4505903 / KB4508433
After extensive testing with insiders and an unintended release on June 25, 2019, Microsoft finally released the two updates KB4505903 (CU) and KB4508433 (SSU) for Windows 10 Version 1903 on June 26, 2019. I have added the necessary additions to the blog post Windows 10 V1903 Update KB4505903 (07/26/2019).
Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 18945 (20H1) released
Microsoft has released Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 18945 (from development branch 20H1) for Windows Insider in Fast Ring. The announcement with details about new features/changes and bugs can be found in the Windows Blog.
Windows and the effectiveness of 0-day exploits
How critical are unpatched vulnerabilities (0-day exploits) in their impact on the latest version of Windows? I've been able to get an interesting piece of information that indicates the trend since 2015.
Ransomware addressing QNAP-/Synology NAS systems
[German]Currently there is a warning from NAS vendors like QNAP and Synology. These have increasingly detected attacks on their systems via brute force or attempts to exploit exploits. If successful, the drives are encrypted using Ransomware.