Tag Archives: Windows 10

Windows 10 21H2 and 22H2 ISO install media refresh April 2023 in VLSC and MSDN

[German]Microsoft has updated the ISO installation images for various Windows 10 versions to include the April 2023 cumulative updates. The image files are available for download from Microsoft Visual Studio Subscription (MVS), formerly MSDN Subscription, and the Volume License Center … Continue reading

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Windows Update Service components update KB4023057 April 2023 Refresh

[German]Microsoft must have quietly released an updated version of update KB4023057 (Microsoft Update Health Tools, formerly Preparatory Update or Update for Windows Update Service Components) for machines running Windows 10/11 in April 2023. The goal is to improve the reliability … Continue reading

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Patchday: Windows 10 Updates (April 11, 2023)

[German]On April 11, 2023 (second Tuesday of the month, patchday at Microsoft), several cumulative updates were released for the supported Windows 10 builds (from RTM version to current version) as well as for the Windows Server counterparts. Here are some … Continue reading

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Windows 10/11: AppReadiness and the slow login

[German]A German blog reader contacted me the other day because he noticed a very crude effect under Windows 10 and Windows 11 in his enterprise environment. The user logon to the user account sometimes takes a very long time, namely … Continue reading

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Windows 11 OOBE Updates and Windows 10 Dynamic Update (21.3.2023)

[German]Small addendum from Tuesday, because Microsoft has released other updates for March 21, 2023, in addition to various updates for Windows 10 (see Windows 10: Preview Update KB5023773 and OOBE Update KB5025801 (March 21, 2023)). There is Setup Dynamic Update … Continue reading

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

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Windows 10: Preview Update KB5023773 and OOBE Update KB5025801 (March 21, 2023)

[German]Microsoft has released two updates for the currently supported Windows 10 versions on March 21, 2023. Once there is the optional Windows 10 preview update KB5023773 (C-Week). In addition, Microsoft has released an OOBE update KB5025801 for Windows 10. Below … Continue reading

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Optional Windows updates from April 2023 in 4th week of the month

[English]Microsoft has once again announced a change in the update cycle for Windows (10 and 11 as well as Sever). Non-security-relevant preview updates will always be rolled out in the fourth week of a month (D-Week) starting in April 2023. … Continue reading

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Windows 10/11: Microsoft releases script for WinRE BitLocker bypass fix

[German]It has been known since November 2022 that there is a Bitlocker bypass vulnerability CVE-2022-41099 in the Windows Recovery Environment (WinRE). Patching it, however, is anything but easy (see blog post Windows 10: Be aware of WinRE WinRE patch to … Continue reading

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MS Supporter activates Windows 10 Pro using a crack …

[German]It is a strange story that a user reported and probably also documented. Because he could not activate an official Windows 10 Pro license purchased from Microsoft with the included product key, he contacted the manufacturer's support. He was not … Continue reading

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Patchday: Windows 10-Updates (March 14, 2023)

[German]On March 14, 2023 (second Tuesday of the month, Patchday at Microsoft), several cumulative updates were released for the supported Windows 10 builds (from RTM version to current version) as well as for the Windows Server counterparts. Here are some … Continue reading

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