Tag Archives: Windows 8.1

Patchday: Windows 8.1/Server 2012 Updates (September 14, 2021)

Posted on 2021-09-15 by guenni

[German]On September 14, Microsoft released various updates for Windows 8.1. However, these security updates are also available for Windows Server 2012 R2. Here is some information on the Monthly Rollup and Security only updates for these operating systems. Advertising

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Old Updates for Windows 7 and IE 11 offered again as important (August 2021)

Posted on 2021-08-21 by guenni

[German]Currently, some users of Windows 7 SP1 and Windows 8.1 are wondering about the updates offered by Microsoft Update Servers. Two users have contacted me who were suddenly offered ancient updates on Windows 7 and Windows 8.1 as important (thanks … Continue reading →

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Patchday: Windows 8.1/Server 2012-Updates (July 13, 2021)

Posted on 2021-07-14 by guenni

[German]As of July 13, 2021, Microsoft has released various updates for Windows 8.1. However, these security updates are also available for Windows Server 2012 R2. Here is some information about the Monthly Rollup and Security only updates for this operating … Continue reading →

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Out-of-Band Update closes Windows PrintNightmare Vulnerability (July 6, 2021)

Posted on 2021-07-07 by guenni

[German]As of July 6, 2021, in addition to the regular Office updates (see Microsoft Office Patchday (July 6, 2021), Fix for Outlook Crashes), Microsoft has also released an emergency update to close the PrintNightmare vulnerability in the Windows Print Spooler. … Continue reading →

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Windows 7/8.1: Nvidia ends graphics driver support in October 2021

Posted on 2021-06-14 by guenni

[German]Graphics card manufacturer Nvidia has announced the end of Windows 7 and Windows 8/8.1 support with graphics card drivers on June 11, 2021. Starting October 4, 2021, Game Ready Driver upgrades, including performance improvements, new features, and bug fixes, will … Continue reading →

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Windows 8.1/Server 2012 R2: KB5003681 blocks Defender real-time protection (Error 0x800705b4)

Posted on 2021-06-12 by guenni

[German]After installing the June 2021 security update KB5003681 (Security Only Quality), some users are finding that Windows Defender's real-time protection no longer opens on Windows 8.1 and Windows Server 2012 R2. After uninstalling the update, everything works again. However, there … Continue reading →

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Patchday: Windows 8.1/Server 2012-Updates (June 8, 2021)

Posted on 2021-06-09 by guenni

[German]As of June 8, 2021, Microsoft has released various updates for Windows 8.1. However, these security updates are also available for Windows Server 2012 R2. Here is some information on the Monthly Rollup and Security only updates for these operating … Continue reading →

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Patchday: Windows 8.1/Server 2012-Updates (May 11, 2021)

Posted on 2021-05-12 by guenni

[German]As of May 11, Microsoft has released various updates for Windows 8.1. These security updates are also available for Windows Server 2012 R2. Here is some information on the Monthly Rollup and Security only updates for these operating systems. Advertising

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Patchday: Windows 8.1/Server 2012 Updates ( April 13, 2021)

Posted on 2021-04-14 by guenni

[German]On April 13, Microsoft released various updates for Windows 8.1. However, these updates are also available for Windows Server 2012 R2. Here is some information about them. Advertising

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Windows 7/8.1/Server: Out-of-band Updates shall fix printing issues (March 2021)

Posted on 2021-03-23 by guenni

[German]Microsoft has released new, out-of-band updates for Windows 7.1 SP1 and Windows 8.1 and their server counterparts, effective March 22, 2021. These are intended to fix the printing issues caused by the March 9, 2021 security updates. Advertising

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