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Microsoft Security (Bulletin) Update Releases (March 13, 2018)
As part of the March 2018 patchday on March 13, 2018, Microsoft also revised and re-released various security bulletins. Here is the information on these changes.
Spectre v2 update March 2018 for Surface Pro (2017)
[German]Microsoft released a new firmware update for its Surface Pro (2017). This should solve various problems and also mitigate the Spectre v2 attack vulnerability.
Network issues with Updates KB4088875 / KB4088878
[German]Microsoft's security updates KB4088875 and KB4088878 for Windows 7 SP1/Server 2008, released March 13, 2018, causes serious network issues with virtual network adapters. They lose their static IP address and are switched to DHCP address assignment.
Tor Browser 7.5.1/7.5.2 released
[German]The Tor network released the new version 7.5.1 of the Tor browser for Windows, Linux and macOS last Tuesday, March 13, 2018. And just a few hours ago, on March 17, they added version 7.5.2.
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 ...
Update ‘WindowsUpdateTest–System–7/12/2015’ on WSUS
[German]It's a strange case I'm stumbled upon last days: A German blog reader observed a very curious update for Windows 7 on WSUS . Here's some information, maybe one of you can confirm this or even better, has an explanation.
Apple event in Chicago on March 27, 2018
Apple obviously plans an event on Tuesday, March 27, 2018. The event will be focussed on "creative new ideas for teachers and students". So something education-related has to be announced.
Microsoft: Most customers will use Windows 10 S mode
[German]With Windows 10 Version 1803, every user will be able to use Windows 10 S mode on his systems. The question is: How many users will use it? Microsoft means 'the majority'.
Word 2016 issues with update KB4011730
[German]The Office patchday of March 13, 2018 has brought numerous updates for Microsoft Office users. Update KB4011730 seems to cause issues with Word 2016, users are failing to open or save Word documents or crashes the program.
Windows 10 Update error 0xC1900208
[German]Windows 10 are facing during feature upgrades or updates into an error. The update install is aborted with error code 0xC1900208. Here are some information about this bug.