Dell has released two BIOS updates for XPS 13 and XPS 15 that fixes a couple of bugs and enhance both systems. Here's what has been fixed.
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Android Security Bulletin July 2016
Google has released a security bulletin for Android at July 6, 2016, addressing the newest security flaws. Patches for supported Google Nexus devices will be rolled out within the next days. Also Samsung rolls out some security updates for his Android flag ships.
Microsoft explains the KB3159398 GPO problem
Microsoft's update KB3159398, released on patch day June 14, 2016, is causing serious problems in Windows Group Policy. Now Microsoft explains what's happened.
Windows 10 Version 1607: No more Windows Journal
One little program, the Windows Journal, has shipped with many Windows Versions. But it's now time to say god by. Windows Journal has been removed from Windows 10 Version 1607.
Windows 10: Open command prompt window as administrator
This blog post describes several ways how to open a command prompt windows as administrator (with administrator credentials). This has been asked many times in MS Answers forums.
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 ...
Microsoft Update-Summary: Windows and Office (July 5, 2016)
Microsoft has released several non-security updates for Windows 7/8.1 and Office 2007 – 2016 at July 5, 2016. Here is a short summary.
How to decode Windows errors?
[German]In case of error Windows reports a cryptic error code instead of a detailed error description. Within this blog post I will try to give a few hints to decode this Windows error codes.
Qualcomm-vulnerability breaks Android’s disk encryption
Flaws in Qualcomm's TrustZone implementation allows to crack Android's disk encryption (device encryption) via brute-force attacks. Millions of Android devices are affected.
Surveillance: Google collects meta data (phone calls, SMS) from Android phones
[German]It seems that Google has established a surveillance function for Android phones. They are claiming the right, to collect and store meta data from incoming/outgoing phone calls and SMS from Android smartphones.
Windows 10 and the file UpgradeSubscription.exe
The newest Insider Previews of Windows 10 contains a new file UpgradeSubscription.exe. The file's name might be good to speculate about a coming Windows 365 subscription. Or will Microsoft charge for Windows 10 after the free "upgrade year"? Room for conspiracy theories.