Tag Archives: Windows 11

BlackLotus UEFI bootkit bypasses Secure Boot in Windows 11

[German]Security researchers from ESET have discovered a malware in the wild that hijacks the UEFI and has been christened BlackLotus. BlackLotus is believed to be the first UEFI bootkit malware in the wild that can bypass Secure Boot on Windows … Continue reading

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Windows 11 22H2: Moments 2 update KB5022913 causes startup problems with third-party GUI tools

[German]Zum 28. Februar 2023 hat Microsoft das Moments 2-Update KB5022913 als Preview für Windows 11 22H2 veröffentlicht. Dieses bringt zwar zahlreiche Neuerungen und soll zum März 2023 Patchday breit ausgerollt werden, kollidiert aber mit einem GUI-Tools von Drittanbietern. Wer den … Continue reading

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Windows 11 22H2: Moments 2 update KB5022913 brings many new features

[German]Microsoft has released the update for Windows 11 called Moments 2 22H2. This update brings several innovations to the platform. This ranges from the new AI-powered Bing, to improved touch operation, to Phone Link for iOS. There are also full-screen … Continue reading

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Windows 10/11: Microsoft's statement about driver update installation error 0x80070103 (Feb. 2023)

[German]Currently, there is quite a bit of confusion regarding the Windows Update installation error 0x80070103. This has been confusing some Windows 10 and Windows 11 users since February 2023, as drivers are reported for download on Windows Update, but then … Continue reading

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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

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

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Windows 11 21H2 Preview Update KB5022905 (Feb. 21, 2023)

[German]Microsoft has released the optional cumulative (preview) update KB5019274 for Windows 11 version 21H2 on February 21, 2023. There are a number of new features and especially a long list of bug fixes. Below I give an overview regarding these … Continue reading

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Parallels Desktop: Authorizes Windows 11 on Mac M1 processors

Microsoft has authorized Arm versions of Windows 11 Pro and Enterprise for the Mac with Apple silicon for use in a virtual machine hosted with Parallels Desktop for Mac. IT administrators can now allow their users to run Windows 11 … Continue reading

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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.

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Patchday: Windows 11/Server 2022 Updates (February 14, 2023)

[German]On February 14, 2023 (second Tuesday of the month, Patchday at Microsoft), Microsoft also released cumulative updates for Windows 11 22H1 and 22H2. In addition, Windows Server 2022 received an update. Here are some details about these updates, which are … Continue reading

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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

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