Tag Archives: Updates

Windows 11: Preview Update KB5014019 (May 24, 2022)

Posted on 2022-05-25 by guenni

[German]Microsoft has released the optional cumulative (preview) update KB5014019 for Windows 11 as of April 25, 2022. The preview updates for Windows 10 and Windows Server are described in separate articles. The KB5014019 update was previously tested with Windows 11 … Continue reading →

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Pitfall: Windows clients install updates past WSUS

Posted on 2022-04-11 by guenni

[German]There is occasional feedback here on the German and English blogs from administrators who use WSUS to control the distribution of updates to Windows clients, and complain that clients have surprisingly pulled updates past WSUS and installed them. The cause … Continue reading →

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

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Microsoft patch day issues Jan. 2022: bugs confirmed, but updates not pulled

Posted on 2022-01-14 by guenni

[German]The January patch day 2022 (January 11, 2022) brought administrators of Windows Server systems into serious trouble: Hyper-V is bricked, DCs are force into boot loops, ReFS has been removed, IPSec VPN connections are broken, and so on. Microsoft has … Continue reading →

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Patchday: Updates for Windows 7/Server 2008 R2 (January 11, 2022)

Posted on 2022-01-12 by guenni

[German]On January 11, 2 Microsoft has released various updates for Windows 7 SP1 systems that are still in ESU support. Also with ESU Bypass v11 the whole thing still works. However, these security updates are also available for Windows Server … Continue reading →

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Patchday: Windows 11 Updates (January 11, 2022)

Posted on 2022-01-12 by guenni

[German]On January 11, 2022 (second Tuesday of the month, Patchday at Microsoft), Microsoft has also released a cumulative update for Windows 11, which was released on October 5, 2021. The update is supposed to fix various issues. Here are some … Continue reading →

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Patchday: Windows 10 Updates (November 9, 2021)

Posted on 2021-11-10 by guenni

[German]On November 9, 2021 (second Tuesday of the month, Patchday at Microsoft), various cumulative updates for the supported Windows 10 builds (from RTM version to the current version 21H1) were released. Here are some details about the respective patchday security … Continue reading →

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Microsoft plans to phase out older updates, promises speed and security gains

Posted on 2021-11-08 by guenni

[German]Microsoft is once again working on optimizing the cumulative updates for Windows 10, because their size is increasing rapidly. This costs speed during download and installation. Therefore, certain older updates are to run cyclically so that they are no longer … Continue reading →

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Patchday: Windows 8.1/Server 2012 Updates (September 14, 2021)

Posted on 2021-09-15 by guenni

[German]On September 14, Microsoft released various updates for Windows 8.1. However, these security updates are also available for Windows Server 2012 R2. Here is some information on the Monthly Rollup and Security only updates for these operating systems. Advertising

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Patchday: Windows 10-Updates (September 14, 2021)

Posted on 2021-09-15 by guenni

[German]On September 14, 2021 (second Tuesday of the month, Patchday at Microsoft), several cumulative updates were released for the supported Windows 10 builds (from the RTM version to the current version 21H1). Among other things, there are patches against the … Continue reading →

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Patchday: Windows 10-Updates (June 8, 2021)

Posted on 2021-06-09 by guenni

[German]On June 8, 2021 (second Tuesday of the month, Patchday at Microsoft), several cumulative updates were released for the supported Windows 10 builds (from RTM version to the current version 21H1). Here are some details about the respective patchday security … Continue reading →

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