Just a short tip for today – Windows Insider Engineering Team plans to held a webcast at Mixer.com channel, to discuss details about Windows 10.
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Mixer.com: WindowsInsider Webcast 08/29/2017 10am PDT
Windows 10 V1607: Mysterious Update KB4033637
[German]It seems that some users or Windows 10 Anniversary Update (Version 1607) are receiving Update KB4033637. The purpose of this update is unknown, there is no KB article yet. But I have my theory. [Addendum: MS has released a KB article, explaining the purpose of this update.]
Update for Foxit Reader and Phantom PDF
[German]The developers of Foxit Reader and Phantom PDF has released a new version of these programs, to close two vulnerabilities.
LibreOffice Portable 5.4.0 fails to launch
[German]Blog reader Ralf Lindemann stumbled upon a bug in LibreOffice 5.4.0 portable. His portable variant didn't launch under Windows. But he managed to fix that issue – and shared his findings with us. Continue reading
Windows 10 Anniversary Update, Update KB4039396
[German]Microsoft has released an out of band cumulative Update KB4039396 for Windows 10 Anniversary Update (Version 1607) and also Windows Server 2016.
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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 ...
How To: Enable Precision Touchpad drivers on any notebook
Microsoft is supporting precision touchpads on Windows PCs via special drivers. But not all todays laptops are shipped with precision touchpads. Somebody has managed to enable precision touchpad drivers on non precision touchpad PCs.
Windows 8.1: Purpose of Update KB4039871 uncovered
[German]Microsoft has released on August 25, 2017 Update KB4039871 for Windows 8.1 and Windows Server 2012 R2. But no description has been published about the purpose of this update. Now it's clear, why this update was released.
Windows 10: Realtek Semiconductor Corp. MTD driver update(08/22/2017)
[German]Microsoft released an update for Realtek Semiconductor Corp. MTD drivers for all existing Windows 10 builds. Here are a few details about that update.
Windows 10 Creators Update – just on 65.6% of all devices
[German]Windows 10 Creators Update (Version 1703) is available since Spring 2017, but distribution to Windows 10 PCs is slow (in my opinion). AdDuplex has the last tracking data for Windows devices.
Windows PowerShell: Save it from Hackers
Windows PowerShell is used more and more from hackers to access Windows systems. Microsoft tries to secure PowerShell from such attacks. In PowerShell 5.0 Microsoft has introduced logging features, to detect such attacks. The Wired article Microsoft's Bid to Save PowerShell From Hackers Starts To Pay Off is discussing how Microsoft hardens PowerShell.