Tag Archives: Windows 10

Symantec SEP Update causes BSOD in Windows (10/14/2019)

[German]Systems using Symantec Endpoint Protection (Symantec SEP) on Windows will probably dropping BlueScreens after the last SEP update. The reason is a SEP update from 10/14/2019. Here is some information on this topic, that has been confirmed by Symantec.

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Windows 10 Updates (10/15/2019)

[German]Microsoft has released several non-security updates for several older versions of Windows 10 as of October 15, 2019. Here is an overview of these updates.

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Vulnerability in Windows 10 Update Assistant

[German]Microsoft has acknowledged a vulnerability in the Windows 10 Update Assistant that can be exploited to extend privileges. Uninstalling or updating the wizard is recommended. Here is some information about what you should know.

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Windows 10 V1903: Microsoft activates Tamper Protection

[German]Microsoft has just announced that it intends to activate Defender Tamper Protection under Windows 10 May 2019 Update (Version 1903). This is available for all Windows Defender ATP customers.

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Surface Book 2: CPU- and dGPU issues fixed

[German]Microsoft released a Firmware update to fix two issues with Surface Book 2 running Windows 10 1903. The CPU throttling to 400 MHz and the disabling Nvidia dGPU bug shall be fixed.

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

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Windows 10: Fixes for October 2019 (start menu) issues

[German]After installing the cumulative updates released on October 8, 2019, some Windows 10 users, especially with version 1903, are facing again issues with a broken start menu, a broken desktop search, and a broken action center. Below I will give … Continue reading

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Windows 10 October 2019 Patchday (Start menu) issues

[German]As of October 8, 2019, Microsoft has released a couple of security updates for Windows 10. After the September 2019 patchday disaster, I now have collected a few minor issues, that I became aware.

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Patchday Windows 10-Updates (October 8, 2019)

[German]On October 8, 2019 (second Tuesday of the month, patchday at Microsoft), several cumulative updates were released for the supported Windows 10 builds. Here are some details about each update.

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Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 18999 (20H1) released

Microsoft has released the Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 18999 (from the development branch 20H1) for Windows Insider in the Fast Ring on October 8, 2019. This build should lead to another function update in spring 2020. The announcement with … Continue reading

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Dona Sarkar leaves Windows Insider program

[German]A little surprise that might not be a surprise after all. Dona Sarkar leaves the Windows Insider Program to move to the Azure developer group.

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