[German]Months ago, Redmond had to withdraw the first version of its Windows AI solution Recall due to heavy criticism. Microsoft has now released a revised version of its AI function Recall, which has been highly controversial for months, for testing on November 22, 2024. The AI solution is available for Windows Insiders to try out, but only on Copilot+PCs.
[German]Windows 11 is, according to Microsoft, already the "most secure operating system in the galaxy", but it is set to become even more secure – the Microsoft Secure Initiative sends its regards. Microsoft has therefore announced the "Quick Machine Recovery" function on it Ignite 2024 conference, held this week. A feature to get Windows up and running again more quickly after debacles such as Crowd Strike. Virus scanners will no longer run in kernel mode and applications will require administrator rights less frequently. Here is a summary of the numerous "promises".
[German]Microsoft has released the optional cumulative (preview) update KB5044384 for Windows 11 version 24H2 on November 21, 2024. This is an optional update whose fixes will be rolled out generally in the following month. It is the last preview update for 2024.
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[German]Microsoft has published the21. November 2024, Microsoft has released the optional cumulative (preview) update KB5046732 for Windows 11 version 22H2 and 23H2. This is an optional update whose fixes will be generally rolled out in the following month. For Windows 11 22H2, only the Education and Enterprise versions will receive the update.
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[German]Microsoft has released an optional, cumulative (preview) update KB5046714 for Windows 10 22H2 on (November 21, 2024, D-Week). This is the last preview update for Windows 10 22H2 for 2024. The update fixes some bugs in Windows 10, including an activation problem when replacing the motherboard. Below is an overview of these updates for Windows 10.
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[German]I'm going to compile an information, that I've just come across, into a post – a second post on a similar topic will follow. Microsoft is offering a new Bing wallpaper app in the App Store that is supposed to show changing wallpapers. With the app, however, you get something on your system that shows veritable "adware behavior".
[German]The other day I came across a case involving a Windows 11 24H2 upgrade issue. Windows clients were upgraded to Windows 11 version 24H2 in a business environment. Afterwards the activation was lost, but it was also no longer possible to activate an Enterprise license. Windows reports, that the Enterprise subscription is not valid.
[German]Microsoft introduced the "Exchange Online Delicensing Resiliency" feature in Exchange Online at the beginning of November 2024. This allows administrators to protect Exchange Online mailboxes from unintentional de-licensing by granting a 30-day grace period for license removal. Here is some information about this new feature.
[German]Brief information for administrators and IT service providers who use PingCastle (now part of Netwrix) to analyze Active Directory security. Due to vulnerabilities in the code, older versions of the Enterprise and Pro editions of the tool should no longer be used for security reasons. Netwrix has updated PingCastle Enterprise and Pro to version 3.3.0.1 o to close the vulnerabilities.
[German]I would like to bring up another topic that is currently bothering me. We have had Windows 11 24H2 for a few weeks now and are experiencing a disaster with bugs, bugs, bugs. Now Windows Server 2025 was generally released a week ago and the first bugs are already known. Windows Server 2025 has been thrown out unfinished and then there was this week's auto-update bug.
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