Issues with Update KB890830 (Windows Malicious Removal Tool)

Windows UpdateMicrosoft has released on patch day (April 11, 2017) also a new version of Windows Malicious Removal Tool (MRT) as update KB890830. It seems that this update is causing serious issues.

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Windows 10: News about System restore error 0x80070091

[German]Today I have to report a few news concerning the bug in Windows 10 system restore (Windows 10 Creators Update and Anniversary Update) causing error 0x80070091.

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Word zero-day-vulnerability patched

There has been a zero-day-vulnerability reported in Word and WordPad that is used in the wild. Microsoft has issued a patch to close this vulnerability on April 2017 patch day.

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April 2017 security updates for Office, IE and .NET

Windows UpdateMicrosoft has released several security updates for Office, IE and .NET on April 11, 2017. Here are a short overview about those updates.

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Windows 10: security updates April 11, 2017

Microsoft has released at patchday (April 11, 2017) security updates KB4015583 (Windows 10 Version 1703), KB4015217 (Windows 10 Version 1607), KB4015219 (Windows 10 Version 1511) and KB4015221 (Windows 10 RTM). 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 ...


Windows 7/8.1: security updates April 11, 2017

Windows UpdateOn April 11, 2017) Microsoft has released Security only updates and Update Rollups for Windows 7 SP1 and Windows 8.1 and for corresponding Server variants.

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Warning: Dridex botnet addresses Word zero day vulnerability

User of Microsoft Word should be rather careful, because there is a zero day vulnerability within Microsoft Word. Now Dridex botnet sends millions of spam e-mails to users, containing malware attachments, addressing this Microsoft Word zero day exploit.

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Samsung Galaxy S8 Plus Tear down

Samsung starts shipping the Galaxy S8 Plus smartphone a few days ago. Now folks at bavarian smartphone repair service Smart Repair has disassembled such a device and documented it within a video.

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Installing Windows 10 Creators Update via Upgrade Wizard

[German]It's possible to upgrade Windows 10 manually to Creators Update using a Windows Upgrade wizard. Here are a few details about that process.

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Windows Vista reached End of Live (April 11, 2017)

win7PSA: Just a short note – today is another patchday, where we will see the last time updates for Windows Vista. Then this operating system reaches end of live.

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