Tag Archives: SHA-2

Windows 7: Reinstallation causes boot error 0xc0000428

Posted on 2019-08-21 by guenni

[German]Users reinstalling Windows 7 SP1 may get the boot error 0xc0000428. This can be caused by a missing Bitlocker patch. Here is some information about the problem and why it might occur. Advertising

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Windows 7: Updates for SHA-2 support

Posted on 2019-03-19 by guenni

[German]On March 12, 2019, Microsoft released updates for SHA-2 support for Windows 7 SP1 and Windows Server 2008/R2 as well as WSUS 3.0 SP2. Here is some information about this topic and some hints about first issues. Advertising

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

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SHA-2 patch for Windows 7 arrives on March 2019

Posted on 2019-02-18 by guenni

[German]A brief information for users of Windows 7 and the server pendants. Microsoft will release a critical standalone security update for Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 / R2 in March 2019, which upgrades these operating systems for SHA-2 support. … Continue reading →

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