Windows 10 Mobile: MS fixes Edge PDF rendering bug

[German]Microsoft listens to its users – they have fixed a bug in Edge that prevent users to open PDF documents in the Edge Browser under Windows 10 Mobile. But there are few surprises of the unpleasant kind. Addendum: The text has been updated.

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Microsoft Office Patchday (March 13, 2018)

Windows Update[German]On Patchday (second Tuesday of the month, March 13, 2018) Microsoft has released several security-related updates for Microsoft Office 2007, Office 2010, Office 2013 and Office 2016.

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Windows 10 update trick: ‘Exclude drivers from windows quality updates’

[German]Does the installation of (feature) updates fail under Windows 10 due to driver issues? In order to possibly solve Windows 10 upgrade/update issues, there is a trick: Exclude driver updates during installation. Here are some details about this approach.

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Patchday: Windows 10 Updates (March 13, 2018)

[German]Microsoft released various cumulative updates for the supported Windows 10 builds on March 13, 2018. Here are some details about the updates.

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Security Updates for Windows 7/8.1 (March 13, 2018)

Windows Update[German]Microsoft released various (security) updates for Windows 7 SP1 and Windows 8.1 as well as the corresponding server versions on March 13, 2018. Here is an overview .

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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 ...


Vulnerability in HPE Integrated Lights-Out 3 (iLO 3)

[German]Does anyone of you use the Integrated Lights-out for HP client servers management software? Integrated Lights-out3 (iLO 3) has a security vulnerability allowing DDoS attacks.

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Windows 10 Version 1803 announced in April 2018

[German]Microsoft indirectly confirmed (probably last month) that the new build of Windows 10, which is being developed under the code name Redstone 4, will be released in April 2018 as version 1803.

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Cisco Security Alert – Updates for 22 vulnerabilities available

[German]Cisco has released 22 Security Advisories about vulnerabilities in several of its products. A couple of these vulnerabilities are classified as critical, others as high.

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Software updates: VLC, 7-Zip, LibreOffice

Windows UpdateA short overview: The developers of 7-Zip, LibreOffice and VLC have released updates of their programs. Here is a short overview.

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Intel Spectre/Meltdown Microcode Updates (March 11, 2018)

Windows Update[German]Intel began rolling out microcode updates  against meltdown and spectre attacks on its Ivy Bridge and Sandy Bridge family of processors a few days ago to OEMs. Here is an overview of the microcode updates that are now available.

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