Internet Explorer 11 Update KB3008923 (May 2017) is back

[German]A strange thing happened today: Windows 7 machines are receiving Internet Explorer 11 security update KB3008923 via Windows Update. This update is dated from December 2014. Here are a few details and observations.

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Windows 10: Updates KB3150513 and KB4015219 are back

[German]Microsoft has re-released Updates KB3150513 and KB4015219 for Windows 10. It seems, that some users are running into trouble with these updates. Here are a few details.

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What’s new for Edge in Windows 10 Enterprise V1703?

Windows 10 Creators Update contains a few improvements in Microsoft's Edge browser for enterprises. Microsoft has detailed these improvements within a blog post.

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Windows 10: IE 11 doesn’t show JPEG images

Internet Explorer 11 has an issue in Windows 10 (current Insider Builds 16170 or 16184): The browser don't display jpeg image files within a web page – only placeholders are shown.

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Internet banking heist via SS7 UMTS vulneribility in Germany

[German]Cyber criminals has been successful in an Internet (online) banking heist, misusing a vulnerability known since 2014 within the signaling system #7 mobile.

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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 10 V1703: Activation, updates or store downloads ends with error 0x80070057

Windows 10 Creators Update is causing a mysterious error on some machines. After upgrading to Windows 10 Version 1703 or after a clean install, activation, updates and store downloads fails with error 0x80070057.

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.NET Framework 4.7 released

Microsoft has released .NET Framework version 4.7 for Windows 7, Windows 8.1, and Windows 10. .NET Framework version 4.7  is also offered for Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1 upwards. Version 4.7 is based on .NET Framework 4.6, 4.6.1, and 4.6.2, but contains new features. Details may be found at this Microsoft page, where are also download links for web installer and the offline installer presented.

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Windows 10: Update error 0x80240437

Some Windows 10 users are receiving an update error 0x80240437 installing an update via Windows Update or using Windows Store to update an app. Here are a few hints how to solve this issue.

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Office Patchday May 2, 2017

Microsoft has released a couple of non-security updates for Microsoft Office 2010, Office 2013 and Office 2016 at May 2, 2017. Here are a few details, what's been patched.

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Windows 10 S and Surface Laptop introduced

Microsoft has introduced at #MicrosoftEDU the Surface Laptop and also Windows 10 S. Windows 10 S devices are aiming to education sector and schools.

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