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Tag Archives: Windows 10
Windows 10/11: Microsoft still ships old version of cURL lib with vulnerabilities (Feb. 2023)
[German]It's a messy story that I'm posting here on the blog again. Microsoft fails to ship cURL with Windows 10/11 in such a way that the software is up to date and no longer has known vulnerabilities. I had already … Continue reading
Windows 10 20H2-22H2 Preview Update KB5022906 (Feb. 21, 2023)
[German]Microsoft has released an optional cumulative (preview) update KB5022906 for Windows 10 on February 21, 2023 (C-Week). This is supposed to fix numerous bugs in Windows 10 21H2-22H2. Below, I provide an overview regarding these updates for Windows 10, so … Continue reading
Windows 10/11 Mail app can Exchange ActiveSync
[German]Small addendum that Thomas B. already pointed out to me in Sept. 2022. It is about the possibility to access Exchange mailboxes with ActiveSync by means of the app delivered in Windows 10 and Windows 11.
Patchday: Windows 10 Updates (February 14, 2023)
[German]On February 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
Posted in Security, Update, Windows
Tagged Patchday 2.2023, Sicherheit, Update, Windows 10
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Microsoft's TCP mess, how to optimize in Windows 10/11
[German]Microsoft has made a few mistakes in the TCP implementation of Windows 10 and Windows 11 that severely limit the possible performance of TCP/IP connections. A blog reader brought this to my attention and immediately pointed out ways to possibly … Continue reading
Why ISL Online: Critical factors when choosing a remote desktop solution
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Windows 10/11: November 2022 updates cause DirectX issues on Intel graphics hardware
[German]The security updates for Windows 10 and Windows 11 released on November 8, 2022 can cause problems with DirectX on Intel GPUs in certain constellations. Outdated graphics drivers from Intel cause the apphelp.dll library from Microsoft to report an error … Continue reading
Windows 10/11 Home Edition and the OEM Bitlocker pitfall
[German]Today a topic that might have put one or the other user in an unpleasant situation. A machine with Windows 10 Home Edition (or Windows 11 Home) suddenly requests a Bitlocker key after an update or other change. The user … Continue reading
Windows 10: Update on WinRE patch (fix for Bitlocker bypass vulnerability CVE-2022-41099)
[German]One more addendum to the blog post Windows 10: Be aware of WinRE WinRE patch to fix Bitlocker bypass vulnerability CVE-2022-41099. To close the vulnerability (CVE-2022-41099), which allows bypassing Bitlocker encryption in Windows, the clients' Win RE environment (Windows 10) … Continue reading
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Tagged Bitlocker, issues, Update, Windows 10, Windows 11, WinRE
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Windows Update Service components update KB4023057 January 2023 Refresh
[German]Microsoft has released update KB4023057 (Update for Windows Update service components) for machines with Windows 10/11 in an updated version on January 26, 2023. The update is intended to improve the reliability of the Windows Update Service, in other words: … Continue reading
Windows 10/11: Microsoft confirms Taskbar issues with Barco ClickShare app calendar integration
[German]Small addendum to a problem of the last 14 days. Users of Windows 10 and Windows 11 may suffer from the fact that the taskbar does not work anymore. Especially from the business sector I know of some reports. Cause … Continue reading