Tag Archives: Windows Server 2012 (R2)

Windows 7/Server 2008 R2; Server 2012 R2: Updates (May 9, 2023)

Posted on 2023-05-10 by guenni

[German]As of May 9, various security updates have been released for Windows Server 2008 R2 (in its 4th ESU year) as well as for Windows Server 2012/R2 (the updates may still run on Windows 7 SP1). Here is an overview … Continue reading →

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Windows 7/Server 2008 R2; Server 2012 R2: Updates (April 11, 2023)

Posted on 2023-04-13 by guenni

[German]As of April 11, 2023, various security updates have been released for Windows Server 2008 R2 (in the 4th ESU year) and for Windows Server 2012/R2 (the updates may still run on Windows 7 SP1). Here is an overview of … Continue reading →

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

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Windows Server 20212 R2 (Essentials): Feb. 2023 updates drops install error 0x800F0922

Posted on 2023-02-18 by guenni

[German]I got several reports from administrators that the February 2023 security updates to Windows Server 20212 R2 (and Windows 8.1) are causing issues and the installation is aborting with error 0x800F0922. With Windows 8.1 it is clear, because of the … Continue reading →

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Windows Server 2012 / R2: Edge gets support until October 10, 2023

Posted on 2023-01-25 by guenni

[German]A few weeks ago, it was announced that Microsoft had discontinued support for the Edge browser as of January 2023 for Windows 7 SP1, Windows 8.1 and actually Windows Server 2012 / R2 (Edge version 109 is the last supported … Continue reading →

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Windows 7/8.1/Server 2012R2: Deactivate Google Chrome notification to upgrade to Windows 10

Posted on 2022-12-05 by guenni

[German]With the end of support for the Windows 7 and Windows 8.1 operating systems, Google will also end support for the Google Chrome browser. Google has therefore started to warn users of this browser on Windows 7 and Windows 8.1 … Continue reading →

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Windows Server 2012 R2: Sophos user authentication using heartbeat disabled on RDS servers

Posted on 2022-11-15 by guenni

[German]Brief note for administrators running Windows Server 2012 R2 who rely on Sophos user authentication via Sophos Security Heartbeats. Sophos has distributed an update that silently overrides the feature on Windows Server 2012 R2. A blog reader informed me of … Continue reading →

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Windows Server 2012 / R2 and the (upcoming) Azure AD Connect Sync issue as of Aug. 31, 2022

Posted on 2022-07-05 by guenni

[German]Microsoft had recently pointed out the end of support for Windows Server 2012 / R2 (from October 2023). Seemingly still plenty of time to replace this server version, especially since there will still be purchasable Extended Security Update support (ESU) … Continue reading →

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End of Support announcement for Windows Server 2012/2012 R2, SQL Server 2012

Posted on 2022-07-04 by guenni

[German]At the end of June 2022, Microsoft indicated that support for products such as Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2012 R2, and Microsoft SQL Server 2012 will end in the foreseeable future. SQL Server 2012 is due for its next … Continue reading →

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Review: Fix for Hyper-V Host Startup Problem in Windows (January 2022)

Posted on 2022-01-22 by guenni

[Geman]The January 11, 2022 security updates for Windows Server 2012/R2 resulted in the Hyper-V host subsequently failing to start. As of January 17, 2022, Microsoft then released special updates to correct this issue. Here is a follow-up on this issue. … Continue reading →

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Windows 7/8.1; Server 2008R2/2012R2: Out-of-band Updates with Fixes for Jan. 2022 Patch day Issues (2022/01/17)

Posted on 2022-01-19 by guenni

[German]Microsoft has released some updates for Windows 7 and 8.1 as well as for their server counterparts on January 17, 2022. These are supposed to fix the DC boot loop problem, as well as the IPSec VPN connection problem, which … Continue reading →

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