Tag Archives: Windows 10

Windows 10: Bypassing Controlled Folder Access Anti-Ransomware Protection

[German]In Windows 10 Fall Creators Update (V1709) Microsoft introduced Windows Defender Folder Access as a protection against Ransomware. Nor a security researcher has bypassed this protection using OLE. Microsoft don't see a vulnerability an will fix it in future versions … Continue reading

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Windows10: Update KB4058258 causes error 0x80073715

[German]Microsoft released the cumulative update KB4058258 for Windows 10 Fall Creators Update on January 31,2018. It looks like this update causes the installation error 0x80073715 on some systems. Addendum: It seems we have identified the root cause.

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How to disable Adobe Flash Player in Windows 8, 8.1, 10

[German]Adobe Flash Player is a permanent security risk, because once a month, several vulnerabilities are detected and many of them are exploited. So it's helpful to know, how to disable or uninstall Adobe Flash Player.

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Windows 10 V1709: Updates KB4058258, KB4074608, KB4077735, KB4078128 and KB4057790

[German]Microsoft released the cumulative update KB4058258 for Windows 10 Fall Creators Update on January 31, 2018. The stability update KB4074608 has also been released. And there are other updates ( KB4077735, KB4078128 and KB4057790). Here are some information about these updates.

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AdDuplex: Windows 10 V1709 on 75% of all Win10 systems

[German]It seems that Microsoft has succeeded in bringing the current Windows 10 Fall Creators update (version 1709) to 3 of 4 Windows 10 machines. This is the result of the latest AdDuplex figures.

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

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Windows 10: Xbox App login issue (January 2018)

[German]Currently Microsoft seems to have problems with Xbox games apps under Windows 10. Users cannot log on to the Xbox user account in several apps like Minecraft, Soduku etc.

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Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 17083 available

Microsoft has released Insider Preview Build 17083 of Windows 10 for PCs in Fast Ring. In a few weeks it could be approaching the completion of Windows 10 version 1803.

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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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Windows 10: Insider Preview Build 17074.1002 im Slow Ring

FYI: Microsoft has relased Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 17074.1002 in Slow Ring. I've introduced this build for fast ring within my blog post Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 17046 for PC.

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Windows 10: Updates KB4073291, KB4075199, KB4075200

[German]Microsoft released further updates (KB4073291, KB4075199, KB4075200, KB4057375, KB4023057) for various Windows 10 builds on January 18, 2018. Also included is a first patch for 32-bit Windows 10 Fall Creators update systems addressing Spectre/Meltdown.

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