[German]It happens again, Microsoft has stopped the rollout of Windows 10 V1809 on systems with Intel some graphic drivers. Here are a few details about what is known so far.
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Windows 10 V1809: Intel graphic drivers as upgrade blocker
Windows 10: Nov. 2018 Patches are causing Media Player-Bug
[German]The cumulative updates of November 13, 2018 for Windows 10 are causing issues with Windows Media Player. This issue is caused by different cumulative updates for different versions of Windows 10.
Windows 7: From April 2019 ‘SHA-2-Support’ is required
[German]Users of Windows 7 SP1 (and its server counterparts) and WSUS will need a special update from April 2019, which will enable the machine to handle SHA2 code signatures. Without this update, these machines can no longer process updates.
Issues with November 2018 Office (2010); patches pulled
[German]Microsoft has not too much luck with its Office updates released in November 2018. Two non security updates has been pulled, and a security update causes Outlook 2010 to crash.
#FacebookDown: Worldwide issues
Currently it seems that Facebook (and its services like Instagram) are being disturbed worldwide. According to various reports, Twitter is probably also affected, although I can't see any issue at the moment.
Why ISL Online: Critical factors when choosing a remote desktop solution
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Security: Google Chrome 70.0.3538.110 released
On November 19, 2018, Google's developers released a security update for Google Chrome browser. This fixes a vulnerability rated high and raises the version to 70.0.3538.110..
Windows 10 V1809: ADMX Template available, but flawed
[German]After the release of Windows 10 October 2018 Update (V1809), Microsoft also deployed the .admx template files for Group Policy. However, these are flawed.
Vulnerability in Exchange Server 2010-2019
[German]From version 2010 to 2019 there is a vulnerability in Exchange Server, which should be fixed by an update sometime. However, you can deactivate the vulnerability via a registry entry – which has consequences. Addendum: In January 2019 a Proof of Concept has been published.
Microsoft has updated the Meltdown/Spectre information page
[German]Microsoft has released several updates to close Spectre and Meltdown vulnerabilities. Now the information page, that informs about that mitigation, has been updated again.
MS replaces Surface Pro 4 with TouchScreen issues
[English]Some owners of a Surface Pro 4 with touch screen problems can breathe a sigh of relief. Microsoft is now exchanging some of these devices for free. Here is some information on the subject.