Windows 10 Insider Preview build 17672 released

Microsoft has released another Windows 10 Insider Preview build 17672 [Redstone 5] in fast ring. The announcement and further details may be obtained from this post in Windows blog.

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Surface Laptop firmware update for docking compatibility

Microsoft released another firmware update for it's Surface Laptop. The new firmware (Surface – Firmware – 135.2139.257.0) contains a Surface System Aggregator – Firmware and promises to improve docking compatibility. To manually download the firmware and drivers package for the Surface Laptop, you can find it here.

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Bug: Google Chrome browser renders black boxes randomly

[German]Her's another short article on to topic 'Google's Chrome browser suddenly shows black boxes on web pages while surfing'. The subject comes up every now and then. Currently it may hit Windows users with the Chrome 66.

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Microsoft Intune supports Samsung Knox Mobile Enrolement

Another short information for administrators who manage mobile devices via Microsoft Intune. Microsoft Intune now supports Knox Mobile Enrollment, i.e. you can now configure and manage Samsung Android devices that use Knox. For this purpose, MDM profiles can be configured in the Knox portal to enable management.  The whole thing is explained here in more detail by Microsoft. (via)

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Windows 10 V1803: Microcode update KB4100347 (05/15/2018)

Microsoft has released also a Microcode update KB4100347 for Windows 10 April Update to mitigate the Spectre V2 vulnerability.

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Why ISL Online: Critical factors when choosing a remote desktop solution

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Windows 10: Updates KB4134660/KB413461 released

[German]Microsoft has released the updates KB4134660 (Windows 10 Creators Update) and KB413461 (Windows 10 Fall Creators Update) as of May 15, 2018. The updates supports the upgrade to Windows 10 April Update.

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0day patch for CVE-2018-8174 available

[German]0patch has released a 0day patch to fix a critical vulnerability (CVE-2018-8174) in Windows VBScript Engine. This will be helpful for users who are not able to install May 2018 security updates due to issues.

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Windows 7 SP1 network bug (KB4103718/KB4103712)

win7[German]On Patchday, May 8, 2018, Microsoft has also released the updates KB4103718/KB4103712 for Windows 7 SP1 and Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1. Now there are reports, that these updates may cause network issues.

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Update ‘Surface – HIDClass 4/26/2018 12:00:00 AM – 3.3.206.0’

[German]Are you suddenly seeing a 'Surface – HIDClass 4/26/2018 12:00:00 AM – 3.3.206.0' driver update on your Windows machines? But you don't have a Surface devices? Here are some details about that update.

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Adobe Reader DC security update

[German]Firma Adobe has published on May 11, 2018 an Advanced Security Bulletin, mentions a vulnerability in Adobe Reader DC. A security update has been released on May 14, 2018.

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