Windows 10: Update error 0x80246010

[German]Does Windows 10 throw error code 0x80246010 during update installation and aborts this step? This article tries to give hints on how to fix the update error 0x80246010.

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CCleaner forces update from v5.38 to v5.46

[German]It seems that Piriform's CCleaner will be forced to be updates from old version 5.38 to version 5.46 – and the telemetry settings are switches on by default.

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Patchday issues with updates & WSUS (September 11, 2018)

Windows Update[German]As of September 11, 2018, Microsoft has released a new batch of updates for Windows and other products. Update KB4457144 for Windows 7 SP1 may issue error 0x8000FFFF. Addendum: The reason for this error and a simple fix has been found. KB4457128 for Windows 10 version 1803 is installed twice if necessary, and WSUS has detection problems.

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Patchday: Updates for Windows 7/8.1/Server Sept. 11, 2018

Windows Update[German]On September 11, 2018 Microsoft released several (security) updates (KB4457144, KB4457145 ) for Windows 7 SP1 and further updates (KB4457129, KB4457143) for Windows 8.1 as well as the corresponding server versions. Here is an overview of these updates.

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Microsoft’s Windows Security Servicing Criteria

[German]In September 2018, Microsoft published new documents that describe in more detail the criteria according to which security updates for Windows are developed.

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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 ...


Advisory: Tor 7.x bug leading to bypass anonymity

SicherheitA few days ago, in my German article Tor Browser 8.0 erschienen, I introduced the new version of the Tor browser. If you're still using older versions of Tor 7.x, you should switch as soon as possible..

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Microsoft reprocessing store apps due to error 0x800B0100

[German]Since the beginning of September 2018, users of store apps on Windows 10 have been running into the problem that the error 0x800B0100 is displayed during the app installation during the update. Microsoft has now admitted a problem and wants to correct the apps in the store.

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Windows 10: Error 0x800706F7 (The stub received bad data)

[German]Some users of Windows 10 suddenly receiving the error 0x800706F7 when starting programs and/or the message 'The stub received bad data' is shown.

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Firefox 62 fixes several vulnerabilities

MozillaThis week Firefox 62 has been released. Users who are still using Firefox 61 should update. Firefox 61 has a number of vulnerabilities that are fixed in version 62. 

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Windows 10: Update KB4023057 released (Sept. 6, 2018)

[German]Microsoft has released on September 6, 2018 update KB4023057 again to (almost) all Windows 10 builds. The aim of this update is, to prepare the machine for upcoming feature upgrade to Windows 10 V1809.

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