Tag Archives: Windows

Microsoft says that Defender is sufficient for virus protection

Posted on 2026-05-01 by guenni

When it comes to virus protection and securing Windows, the market for third-party antivirus solutions is shrinking. Microsoft claims that Microsoft Defender, which comes bundled with Windows, is actually sufficient as a security solution to protect against viruses and malware.

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Windows 10/11 warning: "File history disconnected for too long?"

Posted on 2026-04-25 by guenni

For years, Windows users (this actually applies to all Windows versions, such as 10 and 11) have been annoyed by a warning. Windows displays the message "The connection to the File History drive has been disconnected for too long" as … Continue reading →

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Windows Server 2025: WUSA Update Issues with Shared Folders

Posted on 2026-04-22 by guenni

In a support post on the Windows Release Health Dashboard for Windows Server 2025, Microsoft has confirmed installation issues with updates. Updates installed via the standalone WUSA program may fail if they are located in a shared folder. This issue … Continue reading →

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Windows 11 25H2: Media Creation Tool (MCT) generates a new build

Posted on 2026-04-20 by guenni

Microsoft updated the Media Creation Tool (MCT), version 10.0.26100.7019, on April 17, 2026, regarding the downloaded installation images. When creating a USB installation medium, Windows 11 25H2 Build 26200.8246 is now downloaded. This build includes the security update KB5083769 from … Continue reading →

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Windows Server Out-of-Band Updates (April 19, 2026) for bug fixes

Posted on 2026-04-19 by guenni

[German]The security update KB5082063, released on April 14, 2026, for Windows Server 2025, causes installation error 0x800F0983 on some systems. In addition, the April 2026 updates caused reboot errors on domain controllers running Windows Server 2016–2026, Microsoft released out-of-band updates … Continue reading →

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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 Defender 0-days: BlueHammer (patched) and RedSun (unpatched)

Posted on 2026-04-17 by guenni

There are several critical vulnerabilities in Microsoft Defender, that put Windows systems at risk. A security researcher has published an 0-day-exploit named BlueHammer on April 3, 2026, that has been patched on April 14, 2026. But there is still an … Continue reading →

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Remote Desktop Phishing Protection in the April 2026 Update Causes Confusion

Posted on 2026-04-17 by guenni

[German]On April 14, 2026 (Patch Day), Microsoft released a fix for Remote Desktop to protect RDP connections against phishing attacks. Users now see a warning message when establishing an RDP connection. This has caused a lot of confusion and issues. … Continue reading →

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Windows 11 April 2026 Updates (KB5083769, KB5082052) triggers BitLocker Recovery

Posted on 2026-04-16 by guenni

[English]The security updates KB5083769 and KB5082052 for Windows 11, released on April 14, 2026, are causing BitLocker issues. Microsoft has since confirmed this in updates to the support articles. However, the prompt for the BitLocker recovery key only occurs in … Continue reading →

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Microsoft April 2026 updates for Office and Windows

Posted on 2026-04-15 by guenni

On April 14, 2026 (the second Tuesday of the month, Microsoft's Patch Tuesday), Microsoft released cumulative updates for the still-supported client operating system versions of Windows 10 (with an ESU license) and Windows 11. Microsoft has also released security updates … Continue reading →

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Microsoft Security Update Summary (April 14, 2026)

Posted on 2026-04-14 by guenni

[German]On April 14, 2026, Microsoft released security updates for Windows clients and servers, for Office, and for other products. The security updates address 163 vulnerabilities (CVEs), 8 of which are critical; 2 of these were classified as zero-day vulnerabilities (one … Continue reading →

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