Windows 7/8.1: Public preview of Windows Defender ATP

Microsoft has released a public preview of Windows Defender ATP for Windows 7 SP1 and Windows 8.1 in mid of June 2018. Here are a few details in case you missed it.

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Thunderbird 52.9.0

The developers have just released the e-mail client Thunderbird version 52.9.0. This update fixes bugs and security holes. Here is some information.

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Windows 10: Test Defender cloud protection

[German]Does anyone use Windows Defender on Windows 10 in an enterprise environment? Then assure that Windows Defender can connect to various cloud services. Otherwise 'Defender cloud protection' is not ensured.

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Microsoft: Windows 10 V1803 is business ready, install it …

Are you responsible in a business environment for Windows 10 rollout? Are you ready for a good joke? Well, here we come: Microsoft says Windows 10 V1803 is business ready.

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Windows 10 V1803: No BitLocker recovery backup in AD

[German]Companies using BitLocker should be careful when upgrading to Windows 10 V1803. BitLocker recovery information cannot be backed up to Active Directory (AD). Here a short hint to save you a longer troubleshooting.

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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 ...


AdDuplex Windows 10 figures June 2018 – not reliable

[German]Marketing firm AdDuplex has released its latest Windows 10 distribution figures for June 2018. Looking at this figures brought me to the decision, that the whole thing is useless – nothing more than bullshit.

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Microsoft’s Project Andromeda – Dual-Screen-Surface?

[German]So far I haven't written about all rumors on Microsoft's project Andromeda. Now, however, there are new information that concretizes some things. Microsoft's Project Andromeda could be a foldable surface smartphone for your pocket.

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Windows Server 2016: May 2018 Update bricks sfc

[German]Just a brief message for administrators supporting Windows Server 2016 installations. A cumulative update from May 2018 causes the System File Checker command sfc to stop working. June 2018 update didn't fix this issue.

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Windows 7 Defender won’t receive updates (June 2018)

Windows Update[German]Just a brief note: It seems, that Windows Defender won't receive automatic updates since a few days (June 18th 2018). But there are defender updates available, as a search for updates confirms. Here are a few details what I've found out so far.

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Windows 10 V1803: mstscax.dll and error 0x80071779

[German]Windows 10 April Update (V1803) seems to have several issues in the area of the network and RDP connections. It seams that no NIC adapter bindings for the network can be uninstalled via GUI. Also RDP and the file mstscax.dll cause problems. Microsoft has described these two problems in KB articles and also provides workarounds.

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