Tag Archives: Windows 11

Windows 11: Copilot bug causing jumping desktop icons in multi-monitor mode fixed

[German]With the updates for Windows 10/11, which were intended to provide the preview version of Windows Copilot, Microsoft also introduced a bug that has been dragging on since November 2023. Desktop icons can jump uncontrollably between desktops in multi-monitor mode. … Continue reading

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Windows 11: Is Microsoft working on a sudo implementation?

[German]Are the developers of Windows 11 working on an implementation of the sudo command familiar from Linux? At least there is an option to enable sudo in the developer settings of the new Windows 11 Insider Preview builds. Whether the … Continue reading

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How to find weak passwords in Active Directory and eliminate them with PowerShell

[Sponsored Post]Weak or compromised passwords are a known gateway for attackers. If you are able to identify which users in Active Directory (AD) are threatened by this, then PowerShell can help to remedy it. However, PowerShell scripts cannot eliminate basic AD deficits, other tools are needed for this. More ...

Windows 11: WMIC will be removed in future

[German]Short addendum from last week: Microsoft will retire the command line tool wmic.exe in the next version of Windows. The WMI command line utility (WMIC) provides a command line interface for Windows Management Instrumentation (WMI). The execution of the tool … Continue reading

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Windows 11: Preview update KB5034204 causes install issues and shell / Explorer crashes etc.

[German]Windows 11 Preview Update KB5034204 released on January 23, 2023 is causing serious problems. Some users are "only" experiencing installation errors (which is less of a problem with an optional update). Those who were able to install the update may … Continue reading

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Windows 11 23H2/22H2: Preview Update KB5034204 (January 23, 2024)

[German]Microsoft has released the optional cumulative (preview) update KB5034204 for Windows 11 version 22H2 and 23H2 on January 23, 2024. The preview update brings a number of corrections for these Windows 11 versions. In Windows 11 23H2, for example, compliance … Continue reading

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Microsoft Windows 11 Security Technical Implementation Guide

Recently I became aware of the "Security Technical Implementation Guide". The Security Technical Implementation Guide is published as a tool to improve the security of Department of Defense (DOD) information systems. The requirements are derived from the National Institute of … Continue reading

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Patchday: Windows 11/Server 2022 Updates (January 9, 2024)

[German]On January 9, 2024 (second Tuesday of the month, patch day at Microsoft), Microsoft also released cumulative updates for Windows 11 23H2 to 21H2. Windows Server 2022 also received an update. Here are some details about these updates, which are … Continue reading

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Windows 11 Moments 5 update could be 24H1 and arrive by April 2024

[German]Microsoft is working on new features for Windows 11 that will be rolled out as a feature drop update in spring 2024. This package, which has also been referred to as the Moments 5 update for Windows 11 23H2, is … Continue reading

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Microsoft's new Windows boss wants to improve Windows 11 Start; Copilot button for new PCs

[German]The new head of the Windows product group at Microsoft, Mikhail Parakhin, wanted to know from Windows 11 users at the end of the year what could be changed or improved in the user interface of the operating system. One … Continue reading

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Windows 11: Microsoft fixes bug in update KB5033375, that prevents Wi-Fi access, via KIR

[German]A small addendum for Windows 11 users. This week I reported on a problem that prevents Windows 11 clients with certain chips from accessing Wi-Fi access in connection with (WPA2 Enterprise Wireless). As of December 19, 2023, Microsoft has confirmed … Continue reading

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