Sysinternals Tools for Windows VM Performance Analysis

Server administrators needs to fine-tuning virtualized workloads and diagnosing performance issues during virtualization. This can be done using certain Windows tools.

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Microsoft Security Advisories and Update revisions

[German]Another addendum from last week regarding security advisories from Microsoft including changes to update descriptions.

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SharePoint issues after installing KB4457916 (.NET Update)

Windows Update[German]It seems that .NET security update KB4457916 breaks SharePoint 2010. After installing this security update, the Sharepoint workflow stop working. Here are a few details.

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Windows 10: Disk Cleanup is declared as deprecated

[German]Microsoft has quietly (in another document about Storage sense) declared Windows 10 Disk Cleanup as deprecated and may omit this feature in future. Here are a few more details about that topic.

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Windows 10 V1803: Custom login/lock screen image won’t show, until user login

[German]In Windows 10 Version 1803 there is a bug that prevents the display of a user-specific background for the lock/login screen until a user has logged in once. A fix is schedules for the next days.

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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 ...


Is MS Re-Org the Windows group after V1809 release?

[German]Is Microsoft planning a major restructuring of its Windows product group or the Windows area after Windows 10 Version 1809 has been completed in development? Will the chairs be back again in Redmond?

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Office 365 receives Anti Malware Scan Interface (AMSI)

[German]Microsoft upgrades its Office 365 suite against malware and macro-virus threats. The Office 365 modules (Word, Excel etc.) receive an Anti Malware Scan Interface (AMSI for virus scanners to scan the documents..

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Microsoft Update Catalog: SSU for Win10 V1803 re-issued?

Strange things happened within the Microsoft Update Catalog. As Woody Leonhard mentioned at askwoody.com, the number of September 2018 updates went down from 127 items down to 126 entries on September 13, 2018. And Windows 10 V1803 Servicing Stack Update (SSU) KB456655 has been re-published.

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Kodi Add-ons (Linux/Windows) infected with coin iiner

Some unofficial repositories for the Kodi open source media player deliver cryptomining malware for Windows and Linux platforms in a modified add-on. Here are a few details.

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Cumulative Update KB4463376 for Internet Explorer 11

Windows UpdateMicrosoft released cumulative update KB4463376 for Internet Explorer 11 on September 14, 2018. The fix: Internet Explorer performance decreases when you use roaming profiles or do not use the Microsoft compatibility list. The update is available only through the Microsoft Update Catalog for Windows 7 and Windows 8.1. (via)

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