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Windows 11: Microsoft AMA , the HW requirements, app updates and other insights
[German]Microsoft recently held an "Ask me anything" (AMA) session on Windows 11, where some strategies were presented. For example, there will be no quarter for systems that do not meet the hardware requirements – tricks to get around the installation … Continue reading
Windows 11: Microsoft talks about the centered start menu
[German]Microsoft will change some design elements of the user interface in Windows 11. In addition to rounded window corners, the Start menu will also be seriously revised. Among other things, it is centered on the taskbar. Why they decided on … Continue reading
Warning: Fake Windows 11 installer ships malware
[German]The curiosity about Windows 11 tempts some users to install pre-release versions on their computers. This is not a problem, as there are corresponding installation images directly from Microsoft for Windows Insiders as regular updates for Windows 10 machines. However, … Continue reading
Windows Store for Business dies in Q1 2023
[German]Soon, the "new Microsoft Store" will be available for Windows 10 and Windows 11. This implies that the previous approach will soon die. Microsoft plans to discontinue the Windows Store for Business in the first quarter of 2023, as the … Continue reading
HiveNightmare: New details about Windows vulnerability CVE-2021-36934
[German]Windows 10 has a serious vulnerability CVE-2021-36934 as of version 1809, which allows the Security Accounts Manager (SAM) database to be read via VSS shadow copies. This opens the door for local attackers to gain privileges from administrators and potentially … Continue reading
Why ISL Online: Critical factors when choosing a remote desktop solution
[Sponsored Post]In the rapidly evolving IT world, choosing the right remote desktop software is critical for organizations that value security, ease of use and reliability. One provider of secure remote access that has been on the market since 2001 is ISL Online, which presents some considerations for choosing such software below. More ...
Windows 10 upgrade breaks SAM access rights from 1809 upward, user access possible
[German]It seems that Windows 10 feature updates from version 1809 up to the current version 21H1 change the access rights to the SAM database so that non-administrative users can access it. The cause could be the volume shadow copies (Shadow … Continue reading
Microsoft explains the Windows 11 context menu and the Share dialog
[German]In fall of 2021, Microsoft will most likely release Windows 11 and then roll it out more broadly in 2022 (see Has Intel revealed the October 2021 release date and name for Windows 11?). This will include a user interface … Continue reading
Has Intel revealed the October 2021 release date and name for Windows 11?
[German]Let me put it this way: For me, it has been clear since the presentation that Microsoft will release its Windows 11 so sometime in October 2021 – even though the broad rollout with a free Windows 10 upgrade is … Continue reading
Microsoft defends the minimum Windows 11 system requirements
[German]After the massive uncertainty regarding the minimum system requirements for systems with Windows 11, Microsoft has published an update about these requirements on the Windows blog just in time for the release of the first Insider Preview. There, Redmond explains … Continue reading
Windows 11: First Insider Preview Build 22000.51
[German]As expected, Microsoft has released the first Insider Preview of Windows 11 for testers on June 28, 2021. Specifically, it is build 22000.51, which will be rolled out as a 64-bit version in various languages and SKUs for Windows Insiders. … Continue reading