Microsoft Access 2010 Update KB3085515 has been pulled

[German]Update KB3085515 for Microsoft Access 2010, issued at 3/8/2016, has been pulled by Microsoft. This update killed Microsoft Access 2010 and it's ability to access some  DLL-References.

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IE Security-Update KB3139929 adds Win10 Nag-Screen

Sometimes things get worse and sometimes nasty. Microsoft tries to push Windows 10 upgrade on different ways. But now it seems that they crossed some red lines with their latest update action.

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Drown: homeserver.com sub-domains are vulnerable

Today a warning, dedicated to Windows HomeServer users. It seems, that many subdomains hosted under Microsoft's homeserver.com domain are vulnerable via Drown attacks.

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Scanning in Word 2013/2016 – Part II

[German]I've discussed in Part I how to add a macro with some VBA code to add a scan function to Microsoft Word 2016 (and Word 2013). Now we have to test this new feature – and also add a scan button to a menu bar tab.

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Scanning in Word 2013/2016 – Part I

[German]Microsoft has removed scanning from Word 2013/2016. This blog post describes, how to add a scan button to Word 2016 (works also in Word 2013) using a VBA-Macro.

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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 ...


Optional Windows Updates 3/1/2016

Windows UpdateMicrosoft has released several optional updates like KB2952664, KB2977759, KB3138612; KB3138615 for Windows 7 SP1, Windows 20008 Server R2, Windows 8.1 and Windows Server 2012 R2 on March 1 2016. Here isa short overview what users need to know.

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Windows 10: Cumulative Update KB3140743

Microsoft has released another cumulative Update for Windows 10 Version 1511 and Windows Server 2016 Technical Preview 4 on March 1, 2016. Here a few details about Update KB3140743

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Windows: Optional updates and re-releases 02/16/2016

Windows UpdateMicrosoft has released several optional updates for Windows and re-released some updates for Office for Mac on February 16, 2016. Also a cumulative update for Windows 10 version 1511 seems to be released soon. Here are a few details.

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Microsoft February 2, 2016 updates summarized

Windows UpdateOn February 2., 2016, Microsoft has released several updates for Windows 7 SP1, Windows 8.1 and Windows 10. Here is an overview, what has been released so far.

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Fraunhofer EK institute put Skype for busines users at risk

SkypeSkype is rather popular – and since Microsoft is operating this service is even more on it's raise. Recently I reported that 40 % of international phone calls are handled via Skype. But for business users Skype should be a no go, if privacy and security is recommended. German Fraunhofer institute for embedded systems and communication technique (Fraunhofer ESK) put Skye at risk for business users.

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