Is Windows Server 2019 Essentials the last one?

[German]Microsoft is currently preparing to release the final version of Windows Server 2019. Windows Server 2019 Essentials will also be included. But this will probably be the last of its kind, as the company writes.

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MS Office 365 pay attention to phishing mails (Sept. 2018)

[German]Just a brief warning to users of Microsoft Office 365: You are probably once again in the focus of a phishing campaign. This campaign takes advantage of the license changes for Office 365 that will take effect on October 2, 2018. The aim is to hijack the victims' Office 365 online accounts. So warn family members and employees.

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Windows 10 Support extended to 30 months (sometimes)

[German]In addition to extended (paid) support for Windows 7 until January 2023 (see Wow! Windows 7 get extended support until January 2023), Microsoft announced a change in the Windows 10 support model. There is now 30 months of support for new Windows 10 Autumn builds. For all other new Windows 10 builds there is 18 months support – except for the old builds (and a few other limitations). 

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Wow! Windows 7 get extended support until January 2023

win7[German]Hey, I feel just Wow! Because Microsoft just announced, that Windows 7 will be supported until 2023. Isn't that a good news for admins in enterprise environments?

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Office 2016 September 4, 2018 updates breaks WSUS sync

Windows Update[German]Just a brief short note for administrators in WSUS environments observing synchronization failures since a few days. It's not your WSUS, it's probably caused by broken Office 2016 updates.

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

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Chrome extension for Mega hacked

[German]If you use the MEGA Chrome extension for the file sharing cloud service Mega , you may have a problem. The extension has been hacked to steal credentials.

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New: Linux Mint LMDE 3 “Cindy” Cinnamon released

[German]Today once again a short excursion into the world of Linux. The developer community of Linux Mint have already released the version LMDE 3 "Cindy" Cinnamon on August 31, 2018. This is a Debian-based development project for Linux Mint.

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Microsoft Office-Updates (September 4, 2018)

[German]Microsoft released non-security updates for Microsoft Office 2010, 2013 Office 2016 on September 4, 2018. All updates are for the installable MSI version of Office (the click-to-run packages obtain updates through other channels). These non-security updates are documented on this website and in the linked KB articles.

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Issues with Avast v18.6.2349 in Windows

[German]Users of Avast antivirus solutions seem to have been experiencing issues on Windows since late August 2018. This is probably due to an update to version 18.6.2349, which was released for Avast on August 28/29, 2018.

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Happy ‘Labor Day’ …

While we in Europe are starting into a working week, in the USA is a public holiday – Labor Day, always on the first Monday in September.

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