Tag Archives: Firmware-Update

HP firmware update for ink/laser printers blocks third-party cartridges (Nov. 2020)

Posted on 2020-11-08 by guenni

[German]A warning for owners of an HP printer. The company Hewlett Packard (HP) is once again distributing printer firmware that prevents the use of third-party cartridges for both HP inkjet and HP laser printers. Here are a few information what … Continue reading →

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Surface Laptop 2: Firmware Update improves Stability

Posted on 2020-07-29 by guenni

Microsoft has provided its Surface Laptop 2 with a firmware update. This update increases stability in the energy saving mode (hypernation). Details can be read in this article. Advertising

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How to find weak passwords in Active Directory and eliminate them with PowerShell

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Surface Book 2/Surface Laptop 3: Firmware Updates

Posted on 2020-07-12 by guenni

Microsoft has released five new firmware updates for owners of a Surface Book 2 that are designed to improve the reliability of the Dock 2. There are even eight updates available for the Surface Laptop 3 that promise to fix … Continue reading →

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Firmware Update for Surface Go 2

Posted on 2020-06-20 by guenni

Microsoft has started the rollout the June 2020 firmware update for Surface Go 2 devices. It provides improvements for Touch and UEFI – see also this short article. Advertising

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Firmware Updates for Surfaces

Posted on 2020-06-11 by guenni

Brief info for owners of various older Surface devices. Microsoft has given them firmware updates. This ranges from the Surface Pro 5/6 to the Surface Laptop and Laptop 2. The links to the respective update history may be found here … Continue reading →

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Firmware-Update for Surface Studio and Surface Pro X

Posted on 2020-06-06 by guenni

Microsoft has released firmware updates for the Surface Studio and the ARM-based Surface Pro X. A list for the Surface Pro X is available here. For the Surface Studio (1st generation) the update history with the details can be found … Continue reading →

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Firmware Update for HPE Smart Array SR Gen10 Controller (April 2020)

Posted on 2020-05-05 by guenni

[German] HPE has already released a support bulletin in March 2020 and updated it in April 2020 for an urgent firmware update for HPE Smart Array SR Gen10 controllers. HPE points out, that older firmware can cause data inconsistency in … Continue reading →

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Sophos Firmware Sophos UTM 9.703 re-release this week?

Posted on 2020-04-22 by guenni

Brief information for users of Sophos UTM. In mid-April 2020, in the article Stop: Don't install Sophos UTM 9.703 Firmware, I reported that the firmware update was pulled due to issues. Users should not install this update. Sophos has updated … Continue reading →

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Intel Security Advisory & Firmware Updates (12/10/2019)

Posted on 2019-12-13 by guenni

[German]Another brief information from this week. Intel has released several firmware updates and Security Advisories for various products as of December 10, 2019. These point out weak points and their fixes. Advertising

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Surface Pro 7: Firmware update for Battery and USB Dock

Posted on 2019-12-06 by guenni

[German]Microsoft released a set of firmware updates for Surface Pro 7 on December 5, 2019. In addition to improvements to the cameras, the Surface Dock USB performance and battery performance will also be optimized. Advertising

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