Tag Archives: Windows 10

Windows 10 V1807: Media Feature Pack re-released

Short info for users of Windows 10 October 2018 Update N variants. After Microsoft has released Windows 10 V1809 again, the Media Feature Pack for this version is also available again. Details can be found in the blog post Media … Continue reading

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Windows 10 V1809: Re-release on Nov. 13/14, 2018?

[German]At the moment there are rumors and hints that Microsoft is preparing the renewed release of the Windows 10 October 2018 Update (Version 1809) for the coming days. 

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Windows 10 Activation issue fixed

[German]It seems, Microsoft has fixed its Windows 10 activation problem, which has been affecting numerous Windows 10 users around the world. I've reported that incident yesterday.

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Windows 10 V1803: Issues with Update KB4462933

[German]Microsoft released cumulative update KB4462933 for Windows 10 V1803 in October 2018. This update caused the Edge Developer Tools to stop working. There may also be problems with SQL connections.

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Windows 10: App History without Microsoft account?

[German]Microsoft is probably able to track the Microsoft store app history, i.e. what you have loaded as an app in the store, even without a Microsoft account. This may be shown within the store's app history.

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

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Windows Performance Analyzer in Microsoft Store

[German]Microsoft has released the Windows Performance Analyzer as an App in the Microsoft Store. This tool comes in handy during some diagnostic tasks. Here are a few information about that topics.

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Botched Windows 10 V1809 upgrade reached Million PCs

[German]Windows 10 October 2018 Update (V1809), released to the public by Microsoft on October 2, 2018 and withdrawn a short time later, may have been installed on millions of PCs.

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Bing/Edge directed Chrome-Fans to Phishing sites

[German]A worrying thing that may have happened in the USA. Users looking for a Google Chrome download in Microsoft Edge on Windows 10 were occasionally redirected to a page offering unwanted software (PUP).

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Windows Defender in a sandbox

Microsoft has added an additional security feature to the Windows Defender included in Windows 10. Defender can be run in a protected sandbox environment from Windows 10 V1703 onwards.

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Windows 10: 0-Day-Exploit in Microsoft Data Sharing

[German]Twitter user @SandboxEscaper has once again disclosed a zero-day exploit in Windows 10 (and the server editions) and published a proof of concept (PoC) on GitHub. It concerns the Microsoft Data Sharing library dssvc.dll, which allows an extension of rights..

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