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Tag Archives: Windows
Survey: Satisfaction with Windows Update in Business?
Small hint for administrators who (must) responsible for distributing Windows updates in business environments. There is a survey (not from Microsoft, but from MVP colleague Susan Bradley), which deals with the satisfaction with Windows Update in this area.
Fix: Windows 10 hangs in update installation loop
[German]Windows 10 (and earlier versions of Windows, if applicable) fails in some situation during update installation may be forced into an update install loop. In this blog post I try to sketch what you can do. I wrote the hints … Continue reading
WSUS synchronized 45 updates (06/16/2018)
A brief information for administrators. Blog reader Markus K. informed me that 45 updates for Windows, Office etc. were re-synchronized in WSUS on Saturday, June 16, 2018..
Update your INTEL-SA-00086 Detection Tool
[German]If you are using the INTEL-SA-00086 Detection Tool to analyze the computer for vulnerabilities, you should update the tool. Older versions do not recognize certain vulnerabilities.
Windows and OS market share in May 2018
[German]Figures for operating system distribution on the desktop for the end of May 2018 are available at the beginning of June 2018. And there are absolute numbers for Windows 10 from Microsoft. Here is an overview.
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 ...
0day patch for CVE-2018-8174 available
[German]0patch has released a 0day patch to fix a critical vulnerability (CVE-2018-8174) in Windows VBScript Engine. This will be helpful for users who are not able to install May 2018 security updates due to issues.
Update ‘Surface – HIDClass 4/26/2018 12:00:00 AM – 3.3.206.0’
[German]Are you suddenly seeing a 'Surface – HIDClass 4/26/2018 12:00:00 AM – 3.3.206.0' driver update on your Windows machines? But you don't have a Surface devices? Here are some details about that update.
Microsoft Security Advisory Notification CVE 2017-5715
Microsoft has issued a Security Advisory Notification for CVE 2017-5715 (Spectre) on April 24, 2018. It is about a revision of the documentation. Here is the text of the notification.
Windows 7/Server 2008 R2: Total Meltdown exploit went public
[German]Microsoft's Meltdown security patches released since January 2018 has created a new vulnerability called Total Meltdown in Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2. Now somebody has released exploit code on GitHub to exploit this vulnerability. Here is an attempt … Continue reading
Microsoft April 2018 patchday issues
[German]In April 2018 Microsoft released a couple of updates for Windows, Office and other products. In addition to the known issues already reported by Microsoft (Known Issues), some updates lead to further problems. This article outlines some problems that have … Continue reading