Tag Archives: Windows

Microsoft Azure Active Directory Connect V1.1.880.0

[German]A short note for the administrators' weekend. On August 1, 2018, Microsoft released version V1.1.880.0 of its Microsoft Azure Active Directory Connect.

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Windows 10: Microsoft explains the update cadence

[German]Microsoft is making another attempt to explain and familiarize administrators and users with the monthly update cycles for Windows 10. Some things were new for me, some words are sounding a a joke /slapstick in retrospect of July 2018 patches.

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Windows (10) Update Survey and an open letter to Microsoft

[German]How satisfied are home users and IT Professionals with Windows and Microsoft's update policy? This question can be answered by surveys. Susan Bradley, a Windows veteran, has created two surveys. Here are the results of those surveys – and which … Continue reading

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Classic Start has been renamed to NeoClassic-UI/Menu

Just a brief information for those interested in the Classic Shell start menu replacement. The tool that provides a Windows start menu has been renamed again. Here are some details.

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Windows software logo certification program deprecated

Microsoft has taken the opportunity for software vendors to have their products certified for Windows. The program has been deprecated. Microsoft recommends that Vendors use the desktop bridge to distribute their software via store.

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Why ISL Online: Critical factors when choosing a remote desktop solution

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Windows: Stop error 0xD1 in July 2018 updates explained

[German]July 2018 updates released on July 10, 2018 are forcing many Windows systems into blue screens with stop code 0xD1. Microsoft has fixed this with revised updates. Now Microsoft Japan has published an article about that incident.

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Microsoft Security Advisory Notification revisions

As of July 16, 2018, Microsoft has released revisions to its security alerts that were released on previous patchdays. Here are a few details I know so far.

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IIS web server stopped after Update KB4338818

[German]Just a brief information, maybe somebody is affected too. It seems that Microsoft's updates (especially KB4338818) not only causes network issues, but also cause problems with the Internet Information Services IIS web server.

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Microsoft Patchday: Other Updates July 10, 2018

[German]On July 10, 2018 (patchday) Microsoft has released further updates for Internet Explorer, Windows Server, etc. This blog post contains details of selected patches that are not included in the remaining articles linked at the end of the article.

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Microsoft Desktop Optimization Pack (MDOP) July 2018 Service Release

[German]Short notice for administrators in the Windows environment who have a Software Assurance contract available. Microsoft released the MDOP July 2018 Service Release for the Microsoft Desktop Optimization Pack (MDOP) on July 11, 2018.

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