Tag Archives: Update

Updates KB4074906 (.NET), KB4077561 (Windows 8.1), KB4056446 (Windows Server 2008) and KB4056254 (Windows 10)

[German]During the last days, Microsoft has released several updates to fix issues in the. NET Framework (Fixit tool for TypeInitializationException or FileFormatException errors in WPF applications) and in Windows 8.1 (Blue Screens). Here is an overview of what you might … Continue reading

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Google Chrome 64: Security Fixes, Spectre Mitigation, Ad-Blocker

[German]Google developers released Google Chrome 64 for Android, Linux, macOS and Windows. The new version closes 53 security holes, includes protection against Spectre attacks and comes with an improved ad blocker.

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Update KB4011123 fixes Outlook 2016 attachment bug

[German]Today, a little hint that might be helpful for administrators in corporate environments. Microsoft has released update KB4011123 for Outlook 2016, which fixes the attachment bug for mail forwarding.

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EPLAN stops with error 0x80070005 after January 2018 update

[German]After installing January 2018 update for Windows 7, Windows 8.1 and Windows 10, the EPLAN program no longer works. Here are some details about the incident.

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Apple provides fix for Meltdown/Spectre for macOS

Apple has released Meltdown and Spectre fixes for several  versions of mac OS. These includes macOS 10.13.3 High Sierra, mac OS 10.11 El Capitan and macOS 10.12 Sierra. Here are the release notes for macOS High Sierra 10.13.3/ Siera and … Continue reading

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Why ISL Online: Critical factors when choosing a remote desktop solution

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Firefox 58 released

[German]Mozilla has released Firefox 58 for Android, Linux, macOS and Windows. This major release, dated on January 23, 2018, comes with fixes and improvements against version 57 (Qantum).

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Microsoft Security Update Releases (January 22, 2018)

Microsoft has revised several security update descriptions and released a summary what has been updates. Here's an overview, what's changed so far.

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Update KB4055002: Font issues with (WPF) applications

[German]Update KB4055532 (.NET Framework 4.7.1), released on January 9, 2018 is causing an "TypeInitializationException" or "FileFormatException" error in Windows Presentation Foundation (WPF) applications under Windows 7 SP1 (and Windows Server 2008 R2). A fix is available.

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(Preview-)Updates for Windows, Defender, NET (January 2018)

[German]On January 18, 2018 Microsoft has re-released update KB4055532 (NET). And there are some preview rollup updates (KB4057270, KB4057400).

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Windows Defender: Update KB4052623 (Jan. 19, 2018)

Microsoft has released an update for  Windows Defender under Windows 10 that changes the Windows Defender Antimalware platform version.

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