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Tag Archives: Windows 7
Microsoft-Edge: Windows 7 Support, Update Error 0x80040154
[German]Microsoft has now given a date for the Edge Browser to be supported on Windows 7 SP1. In addition, testers get the update error 0x80040154 in the canary builds.
Posted in browser, Security, Software, Windows
Tagged 0x80040154, Edge, Error, Windows 7
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0patch fixes Windows 7 LNK vulnerability CVE-2020-0729
[German]ACROS Security has released a micro patch for the "Stuxnet-like" LNK RCE vulnerability CVE-2020-0729. This is micro patch is available via the 0patch agent for unpatched Windows 7 SP1 and Windows Server 2008 R2 systems.
Posted in Security, Windows
Tagged 0patch, CVE-2020-0729, Security, Windows 7, Windows Server 2008 R2
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Windows Antivirus: Performance- & Stability issues
[German]In this blog post I like to take up a tiresome topic. It is about the performance and stability problems caused by virus scanners on Windows 10 clients as well as on server environments. What is the cause and what … Continue reading
Posted in Security, Windows
Tagged Antivirus, Tipp, Windows 10, Windows 7, Windows 8.1, Windows Server
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0patch fixes 0-day Adobe Type Library bug in Windows 7
[German]The team from ACROS Security have released a micropatch for Windows 7 SP1 (without ESU) for the 0-day vulnerability in the Adobe Type 1 Library that is included in all versions of Windows.
Patchday: Updates for Windows 7/8.1/Server (March 10 2020)
[German]On March 10, 2020, Microsoft released various (security) updates for Windows 7 SP1 (ESU) and other updates for Windows 8.1 and the corresponding server versions. Here is an overview of these updates.
Posted in Office, Security, Update, Windows
Tagged KB4540688, KB4541500, KB4541505, KB4541509, Patchday, Security, Update, Windows 7, Windows 8.1, Windows Server
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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 7: Securing with the 0patch solution – Part 2
[German]In Part 1, I described how I was able to install the February 2020 security update on Windows 7 SP1 using an ESU license and the ByPassESU solution. Part 2 now deals with securing a Windows 7 SP1 system after … Continue reading
Windows 7: Forcing February 2020 Security Updates – Part 1
[German]Still using Windows 7 and interested installing the security updates from February 2020, although support for the operating system in January 2020 has fallen out of support? In this blog post I will outline an overview of several options.
Windows 7: ESU questions and more answers – Part 4
[German]Administrators who have chosen to participate in the Extended Security Updates program will need to make some enhancements in order to receive security updates for Windows 7 SP1 and Windows Server 2008 and Windows Server 2008 R2 in February 2020.
Patchday: Updates for Windows 7/8.1/Server (Feb. 11, 2020)
[German]On February 11, 220, Microsoft released various (security) updates for Windows 7 SP1 (ESU) and other updates for Windows 8.1 and the corresponding server versions. Here is an overview of these updates. Addition: Various information about Windows 7 added.
Windows 7 / 10 prevents shutdown / restart (Feb. 2020)
[German]Some Windows 7 users (Addendum: and Windows 10) may be surprised to find that the operating system suddenly shuts down or restarts. The operation is rejected because of missing permissions (You do not have permission to shutdown this computer). Addendum: … Continue reading