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Remote Desktop Connection Manager (RDCMan) v2.8 in Sysinternals
[German]The developers of Sysinternals Tools have just released Remote Desktop Connection Manager (RDCMan) v2.8. The RDCMan tool manages multiple remote desktop connections. It is useful for managing server labs where admin need regular access to each machine, such as automated … Continue reading
Software: Our grave as future car owners?
[German]Do you have a car? At some point, you will probably have to replace it. What used to be an expensive but often joyful act could mutate into a nightmare in the future. The Beetle shown here is not affected … Continue reading
Notepad++ 8.1 Bugfix Update
The developers of the Windows editor Notepad++ had to follow up the release of version 8.0 (dated June 7, I'd omitted) with a bugfix update to version 8.1 as of June 17. The release notes list problem with the auto-complete … Continue reading
Critical vulnerability in SonicWall firewall software
[German]Swizz blog reader Adrian has forwarded an alerted me to about a critical vulnerability in the Sonicwall firewall web management interface (thanks for that). The vulnerability affects both physical and virtual firewalls from SonicWall. The vendor strongly advises its customers … Continue reading
Was Microsoft Visual C++ 2010 SP1 Update KB2565063 forgotten in WSUS?
[German]A brief question for the administrators among the blog readers who manage updates with WSUS. Has the current version of the update KB2565063 (Microsoft Visual C++ 2010 SP1 Redistributable Package) been deployed on WSUS? Or did Microsoft simply forget about … Continue reading
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 ...
VLC 3.0.15 released
[German]The developers of the VLC Player have released version 3.0.15 for Linux, macOS and Windows on June 8, 2021. It is only a minimal maintenance update, which should fix bugs.
Adobe Acrobat (Reader) DC 21.005.20048
[German]Adobe has released a security update for Adobe Acrobat (Reader) DC to version 21.005.20048 on June 8, 2021. The release notes include download addresses for the Windows and macOS installers, as well as notes on what bug has been fixed. … Continue reading
Adobe Acrobat (Reader) DC 21.001.20155
[German]Adobe released a security update for Adobe Acrobat (Reader) DC to version 21.001.20155 on May 11, 2021. The release notes provide download addresses for the Windows and macOS installers. Security bulletin APSB21-29 states that the update to the product is … Continue reading
Audacity and its telemetry: New management's middle finger to the community
[German]Open source enthusiasts are currently on the barricades, because Audacity has a new management. And this has simply given the audio player a set of functions for telemetry data collection. This does not go down well with the community, which … Continue reading
End of support for .NET Framework 4.5.2, 4.6, and 4.6.1 in April 2022
[German]In the developer blog, Microsoft informed about the expiring support for the .NET Framework versions 4.5.2, 4.6 and 4.6.1 on April 26, 2021. Their support will end on April 26, 2022, one year from now. Then there will be no … Continue reading