.Net Framework: Update KB4340558 drops error 0x80092004?

Windows Update[German]Last night Microsoft released the .NET Framework update KB4340558 for Windows. As it looks, this update is buggy and cannot be installed. The installation ends (on some systems) 0x80092004. Addendum: Microsoft has published workarounds – see addendum below.

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Thunderbird 52.9.1 released

Mozilla's developers of the email client Thunderbird released version 52.9.0 earlier this mont. Now version 52.9.1 with bug fixes has been released. Here is a short overview, what's fixed.

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Patchday: Updates for Windows 7/8.1/Server July 10, 2018

Windows Update[German]On July 10, 2018 Microsoft released several (security) updates (KB4338818, KB4338823) for Windows 7 SP1 and other updates (KB4338815, KB4338824) for Windows 8.1 and the corresponding server versions. Here is an overview of these updates.

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PowerShell-Script WindowsAutoPilotIntune 2.1

A short tip for administrators working with InTune. The WindowsAutoPilotIntune 2.1 script has been released in the PowerShell Gallery. This is an example module for managing AutoPilot devices via the Intune Graph API. Michael Niehaus pointed this out here.

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Windows Policy Analyzer: June 2018 update

Policy Analyzer is a utility in the Security Compliance Toolkit for analyzing and comparing sets of Group Policy Objects (GPOs), which has been received a minor update End of June 2018.

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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 10 V1803 released for blocked Dell Alienware PCs

Microsoft has begun to ship its previously blocked Windows 10 April Update (V1803) to Dell Alienware PCs and Notebooks. The devices are automatically updated to the new Windows 10 build.

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Windows Server 2019: with Core or with desktop

Microsoft will offer a core version of Windows Server 2019, which comes without a desktop and is managed via PowerShell and Admin Center. But there is also a desktop version available.

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An undocumented Office 365 REST api for Outlook activities

[German]It's an interesting discovery for administrators. Microsoft Office 365 has an undocumented API that allows administrators to read the activities of Outlook email accounts.

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Browser Add-On Stylish for Chrome/Firefox banned

[German]Google and Mozilla have banned the Stylish browser extension (AddOn) from the stores. Here is some background information about this add-on.

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Windows Event ID 4624 – Login codes explained

A short tip for administrators of Windows systems who perform forensic analyses with regard to logon processes. Windows events with event ID 4624 have a numeric code that indicates the type of logon (or logon attempt). 

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