Nonsense Project: Windows 95 as an App

[German]Another short topic that has already been circulated and cheered on in blogs last week. It is now possible to run Windows 95 as an app on other operating systems such as Linux, macOS and Windows. I took a quick look at the project to see if it was worth of.

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Will Microsoft pull July/August 2018 Microcode updates?

[German]Does Microsoft withdraw or replace Intel Microcode updates for Windows released in July/August 2018? Here are a few things I've compiled with the request for feedback, maybe there is an explanation.

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Windows 0-day ALPC vulnerability in task scheduler

[German]Windows has an unpatched zero-day local privilege escalation vulnerability, which allows unprivileged users to extend rights to the SYSTEM level. Here is some information about the facts. Addendum: There seems to be a workaround to mitigate the vulnerability. And there is a first 0patch test candidate.

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Fix for .Net Framework Update KB4340558 error 0x80092004

Windows UpdateThere is obviously a fix for the install error 0x80092004 caused from .Net Framework update KB4340558. Here are a few details about the status of that topic.

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SMBv1 FAQ and Windows networks

[German]For security reasons, Microsoft would like to retire the SMBv1 network protocol in Windows and recommends not to use it. In this article I have collected some information on this topic.

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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 ...


Trend Micro WFBS: issues with update KB4100347

[German]Microsoft's Intel Microcode KB4100347 update causes issues with Trend Micro Worry-Free Business Security (WFBS). After installing this update, virus protection seems no longer active.

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McAfee pulled Endpoint Security 10.5.4 August-Update

[German]McAfee pulled its August-Update for Endpoint Security 10.5.4, released on August 14, 2018 due to serious issues. This update is causing blue screens after installation.

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Windows (or Defender) reported overseer.exe

[German]Users of Windows 10 (or older versions) may notice surprisingly a program named overseer.exe suddenly appearing on the system. Here is some information for those affected.

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Windows 10 V1803: Issues with Cisco Anyconnect VPN

[German]A brief information for administrators in enterprise environments. When using Cisco Anyconnect VPN under Windows 10 V1803 it can happen that the Windows Defender Security Center is constantly opened in the foreground.

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Bug in Outlook 365: Only one version can run at a time

[German]Users of Microsoft Outlook 365 may have been running into an issue since mid-July 2018 with version 1806 Build 10228.20080. When clicking on the Outlook icon of the taskbar error message is displayed, that only one version of the program can be executed. Here is some information and a workaround.

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