Just a short information Windows user. Microsoft ends the free upgrade offer to Windows 10 ‚for customers how use assistive technologies'.
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Windows 10: Free upgrade offer for users with assistive technology ends at 12/31/2017
Surface Pro 2017: The 1 TB SSD and it’s two 512 MB modules
[German]It's a rather strange story: The Surface Pro (2017) model with 1 terabyte SSD memory will be shipped with two SSD modules of 512 GByte each. This may results in irritation if the user wipes the SSD during reinstallation or have a closer look at Windows 10's defragmenting.
Chrome version 62.0.3202.75
On October 26, 2017 Chrome developers released the security update Chrome 62.0.3202.75 for Windows, Mac and Linux. It closes a critical vulnerability CVE-2017-15396 in the V8 video component (stack overflow). If Google Chrome is installed, the update shall be installed automatically. The portable version can be downloaded here.
Fix: Outlook mail issue in KB4011089, KB4011090, KB4011091
[German]Users of Microsoft Outlook ran into a problem with archived emails after installing Microsoft's September 2017 security updates. The problem has now been fixed.
Firefox 56.0.2 released
Mozilla's developers has released Firefox version 56.0.2 on October 26, 2017 in Release Channel. The changelog lists only minor bug fixes. The Firefox installer may be downloaded from this Firefox page. (via)
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 ...
Dell looses control over domain to a squatter, Malware delivered?
Bad fail for Dell. They forgot to renew an Internet domain used for data recovery. A squatter grabbed the domain and immediately started delivering malware. It took Dell a month to get the domain back in control.
Canon loses „Dongle Gear“ cartrige patent case in Germany
[German]The Federal Court of Justice (Bundesgerichtshof) issued a groundbreaking ruling on recycling toner cartridges. The printer company Canon had filed a patent infringement suit against the German printer cartridge manufacturers wta Carsten Weser GmbH and KMP PrintTechnik AG. The Canon lawsuit was finally dismissed – and may be valid within the European Union (EU).
#BadRabbit #Ransomware outbreak in Eastern Europe
[German]Urgent warning to all administrators in corporate environments. Eastern Europe has been hit by an outbreak of BadRabbit ransomware campaign. Affected are Windows systems and networks in corporate environments. It's similar to the NotPetya infection in early summer this year. Possibly a Killswitch has been found.
Windows 10 V1709: Bug prevents renaming in Explorer
[German]It seems that the newly released Windows 10 Fall Creators Update (V1709) threatens us with bugs a hell. Even Explorer contains a bug that prevents renaming files or folders.
Windows 10: System protection mysteries
[German]Within this blog post, I would like to discuss two observations about system protection. After a Windows 10 install, the system protection is turned off. And it seems, that there are cases, where the computer protection might be activated by itself. This behavior makes System Restore a lottery game.