Information about Windows NTFS Alternative Data Streams

[German]Within my blog post Windows Explorer: Strange ZIP handling? the topic NTFS Alternative Data Streams has been briefly mentioned in connection with Windows. Since I haven't covered this topic within my blog yet, and because the information isn't generally known, I will take a look at NTFS ADS in this article.

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Windows Explorer: Strange ZIP handling?

[German]Windows Explorer supports the packing and unpacking of ZIP archive files. However, in Windows 7 to Windows 10 this function is probably implemented differently from what other tools do. This sometimes leads to 'strange' effects, which can be explained with some background knowledge.

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Firefox 62.0.2 released

MozillaMozilla's developers released version 62.0.2 of the Firefox browser on September 21, 2018. This is a maintenance update which corrects some bugs and closes vulnerabilities.

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Windows: Compatibiliy Update KB3150513 (Sept. 21, 2018)

[German]Microsoft has released again on September 21, 2018 the compatibility update KB3150513 for Windows 7 SP1, Windows 8.1 and the still supported versions of Windows 10.

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Windows 0-day vulnerability in Jet Engine (Sept. 2018)

[German]There is a zero day vulnerability in Microsoft's Jet Engine, which is used in applications under Windows. The vulnerability is unpatched, but not critical.

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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 (Update) drops error 0xE06D7363

[German]Windows 10, but also older Windows versions and applications occasionally report an error code 0xE06D7363 and abort the operation. The blog post tries to provide some background information about this error.

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Windows 10: Cumulative Updates (September 20, 2018)

[German]Microsoft surprisingly released the compatibility updates KB4458469 for Windows 10 V1803, KB4457136 for Windows 10 V1709, KB4457141 for Windows 10 V1703 and KB44457127 for Windows 10 V1607 on September 20, 2018.

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Windows 10 V1809: Cumulative .NET Framework Updates

Windows Update[German]Microsoft just introduced the upcoming cumulative updates for the .NET framework starting with Windows 10 Version 1809 (October 2018 Update). The company announced this in a new blog post. Here are some details.

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Windows 10 V1803: Fix for Bitlocker bug in Nov. 2018?

[German]Brief note for administrators and users of Windows 10 Version 1803 in enterprise environment using Bitlocker encryption. Microsoft plans to fix the Bitlocker bug, which deactivates the function during update installation, with a patch scheduled for November 2018.

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Windows 10 Test Update KB4078128 (Sept. 19, 2018)

[German]At the moment there seems to be another test update KB4078128 for Windows 10, which is in progress internally at Microsoft and has at least been updated from the update description. In addition, Redmond has released an update that creates a build number that should keep mystics busy. Here is some information about an old friend and the build number.

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