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- EP on Windows 11 (22H2 – 23H2): Update KB5041585 causes performance problems
- EP on Windows Server 2019: Microsoft confirms and fixes performance issues with update KB5041578
- Hsteigre on Citrix and Amazon AWS Workspace App: Issues with Intel XE graphics chips
- guenni on Firefox switches to Extended Support for Windows 7, 8, 8.1
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Tag Archives: Windows
Microsoft Security Update Summary (September 10, 2024)
[German]On September 10, 2024, Microsoft released security updates for Windows clients and servers, for Office – as well as for other products. The security updates eliminate 79 vulnerabilities (CVEs), including seven critical vulnerabilities, four of which are classified as 0-day … Continue reading
Posted in Office, Security, Update, Windows
Tagged Office, Patchday 9.2024, Security, Update, Windows
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Firefox 115 support for Windows 7, 8 and 8.1 until March 2025
[German]Mozilla Firefox 115 still runs on Windows 7, 8 and 8.1, but has been in extended support for some time. It was previously known that the developers wanted to support this browser version until Q3 2024. The Mozilla developers have … Continue reading
Windows: Desktop icons are displayed with a gray X
[German]Another little tip for Windows users regarding "desktop icons suddenly changed". It often happens that Windows suddenly overlays all or some desktop icons with a gray X symbol. Then good advice is expensive, because what is the cause and how … Continue reading
Windows: Side-Loading DLL attacks via licensingdiag.exe
[German]I'm once again posting information here in the blog that I stumbled across recently. Anyone who is concerned about Windows security should keep an eye on the command line tool licensingdiag.exe. It is another "living of the land" tool that … Continue reading
Grzegorz Tworek has published his Offline SAM Editor
[German]Brief information that may be of interest to administrators. Developer Grzegorz Tworek has now released his Offline SAM Editor, which was announced some time ago. The Offline SAM Editor is intended for IT professionals, researchers and security enthusiasts who want … Continue reading
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Windows 11 (22H2 – 23H2): Update KB5041585 causes performance problems
[German]Microsoft has fixed some security issues with the August 2024 update KB5041585 for Windows 11 (version 22H2 – 23H2). Under Windows 11, however, systems can suddenly become very slow and CPU utilization can increase. Microsoft has now been informed about … Continue reading
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Microsoft responds to Linux boot bricked by Windows August 2024 update
[German]The August 2024 updates for Windows have caused collateral damage for Linux users. By switching the boot mechanism to Secure Boot Advanced Targeting (SBAT), the Linux boot loader refused to start on dual-boot systems following the update installation. Microsoft has … Continue reading
Windows August 2024 updates breaks new Item-Level Targeting in GPOs
[German]I'll pull out one topic separately, which was brought to my attention by readers in comments and also directly by email. Administrators who installs the security updates from the August 2024 patch day (August 13, 2024) on their Windows systems … Continue reading
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Windows August 2024 update 'paralyzes' Linux boot
[German]Users who use Windows and Linux via Secure Boot on computers are likely to have a problem since August 13, 2024. Microsoft has changed something in the boot process with the August 2024 Patchday and switched boot entries from DBX … Continue reading
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Tagged issue, Linux, Patchday 8.2024, Update, Windows
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Vulnerability CVE-2024-7591 in Progress Kemp LoadMaster (Load-Balancer)
[German]Brief note for administrators who use the load balancer LoadMaster from Progress Kemp. The provider issued a warning about a vulnerability CVE-2024-7591 in August 2024. Kemp will publish details later. Administrators using the product should update immediately. Advertising