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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Windows 7: KB4039884 fixes dual monitor rendering bug

win7[German]Microsoft has released update KB4039884 as a hotfix for Windows 7 on August 25, 2017 to solve the dual monitor rendering bug. Here are a few details.

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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 ...


Firmware-Update for DJI Sparc drones

DJI rolls out a new firmware update for it's Sparc drones, that shall improve flight reliability. Users who are not updating, will find it's drone be grounded after September 1, 2017. Further details may be read here or here.

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Update KB3213656 causes table bug in Word/Outlook 2016

[German]Microsoft has released several updates for Office 2016 on August 8, 2017. One was Update KB3213656 for Word 2016, which causes issues with merged cells in tables. The bug affects Word 2016 and also Outlook 2016.

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FYI: Windows PowerShell 2.0 deprecated

Some short note for administrators using PowerShell scripts. Microsoft says, Version 2.of PowerShell is deprecated. I've mentioned briefly within my blog post Windows 10 Fall Creators Update (V1709): Things removed/deprecated. Now Microsoft has posted the article Windows PowerShell 2.0 Deprecation within PowerShell Team Blog with more details.

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Firefox version 55.0.3

Mozilla[German]Mozilla's developers has released Firefox 55.0.3 – also available as an update on August 25, 2017. A blog reader informed me, the auto-update hasn't noticed this new update.

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Windows 8.1: Update KB4039871 (August 25, 2017)

Windows Update[German]Microsoft has released a new Update KB4039871 for Windows 8.1 machines on August 25, 2017. It's a bit mysterious, what Microsoft intends with this update.

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