Windows 8.1/Server 2012 R2: Update KB4489881 is causing BlueScreens

[German]Rollup Update KB4489881, which was released for Windows 8.1 and Windows Server 2012 R2 on March 12, 2019, has a bug that triggers BlueScreens. The bug has beend fixed in the preview rollup update.

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Windows 10: Reliability update KB4023057 (04/04/2019)

Microsoft has re-released it's Reliability update KB4023057 for Windows 10 (version 1507 till 1803) – see also. This should make the upgrade to the current Windows 10 version 1809 more reliable. Details about this cyclically released update can be found in the article Windows 10: Update KB4023057 re-released (02/14/2019).

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Firefox wants to block notification spam

MozillaThe increasing use of push notifications by websites annoys many users. The Mozilla developers are therefore working on a function to control the notification spam through push notifications in Firefox.

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Windows 10 V1809: Update KB4490481 causes blue screens

[German]Cumulative update KB4490481released by Microsoft on April 2, 2019, for Windows 10 V1809 and Windows Server 2019 is causing BlueScreens on some systems.

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Windows 10 May 2019 Update brings back Update control

[German]Surprisingly Microsoft has now revealed the name of the upcoming Windows 10 version, announced the delivery schedule and announced more control over the update installation.

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Why ISL Online: Critical factors when choosing a remote desktop solution

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KB4490481 fixes/adds group policies in Windows 10 V1809

[German]The recently released cumulative update KB4490481 also fixes various issues with group policies and adds further group policies in Windows 10 V1809. Here are a few details.

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Hackers are Loving Windows PowerShell

PowerShell is available as a script environment on all Windows systems and is not only popular with administrators. Attackers also appreciate PowerShell to run malicious scripts in Windows environments.

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.NET Framework Update KB4489192 (April 2, 2019)

Windows UpdateOn April 2, 2019, Microsoft released a cumulative security update KB4489192 for .NET Framework 3.5 and 4.7.2 for Windows 10, version 1809, and Windows Server 2019.

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Bye, bye Google+

The social network Google+ has been history since yesterday, when public user accounts were deleted on April 2, 2019. The end of a short excursion in which Google wanted to compete with Facebook.

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Microsoft Office Updates (Patchday April 2, 2019)

[German]On the first Tuesday of the month (Office Patchday), Microsoft released some non-security updates for Microsoft Office 2010, Office 2013, and Office 2016 on April 2, 2019.

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