[German]On October 10, 2017 Microsoft released several security updates for Windows 7 SP1 and Windows 8.1 (and also for the corresponding server versions. Here's an overview.
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Security Updates for Windows 7/8.1 (October 2017)
Windows 10 V1703: Update KB4041676 install issues
[German]Microsoft has released cumulative update KB4041676 for Windows 10 Creators Update (Version 1703) on October 10, 2017. Since then there are reports about install issues (install hangs, roll back, inaccessible boot device). Here is an overview. [Addendum: Microsoft has confirmed this issue.]
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Tagged error 0x0000007B, install issues, Update KB4041676, Windows 10 Creators Update
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Windows 10 Updates (Oktober 10, 2017)
[German]Microsoft released cumulative updates for serveral Windows 10 Builds on Oktober 10, 2017. Here are some details about these updates.
Microsoft Security Updates Summary October 2017
[German]Microsoft has released a couple of security updates for Windows, Office etc. on October 10, 2017. Here a short overview about those updates.
SQL Server 2012 Service Pack 4 available
[German]Microsoft has released Service Pack 4 for den SQL Server 2012 – the KB article is dated October 5, 2017. Here are a few details.
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 ...
Firefox 56.0.1 released
Mozilla developers have released Firefox 56.0.1. This browser update is available for Windows, Linux and macOS. There are new functions and a change.
Windows 10 V1709: Update KB4046355 removes Windows Media Player
[German]It seems that Microsoft kicks the Windows Media Player (WMP) out of the list of installed features in the upcoming Windows 10 Fall Creators update. If you need the player, you have to re-install it later.
Posted in Update, Windows
Tagged Update, Windows 10 Fall Creators Update, Windows Media Player
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Google: Microsoft didn’t patch all Windows versions equally
[German]Google's security researcher Mateusz Jurczyk from Project Zero says, that Microsoft is putting users of Windows 7 and Windows 8.1 at risk, due to inconsistent patching Windows 7, Windows 8.1 and Windows 10.
Windows 10: App download ends with error 0x803FB107
[German]Some users of Windows 10 (and Windows 8.1) may facing an issue. Downloads from store are ending with error 0x803FB107. Also people, who bought Forza Horizon 3 are seeing this error.
Windows 10: Update error 0xc0000017 (no ramdisk memory)
[German]Some users of Windows 10 (and also Windows 8.1) are facing a strange error. After installing an update, Windows won't boot anymore and reports error 0xc0000017. I took the time to write a blog post, explaining a bit the background of this issue.