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Windows screen get turned sideways–how to fix it?
Sometimes users get puzzled, because their Windows screen on a notebook get turned sideways. Why is that and how can this be fixed?
Security risk OEM bloatware Portrait Display (PdiService.exe)
[German]A from OEM's (HP, PHILIPS, FUJITSU) on Windows notebooks preinstalled application bears a huge security risk. A vulnerability allows a local authenticated (non-privileged) attacker to run arbitrary code with SYSTEM privileges. Millions of devices are affected by this bloatware.
Posted in Security, Windows
Tagged Notebooks, OEM, PdiService.exe, Portrait Display, SDK, Security, Windows
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Windows compatibility update KB3150513
Microsoft has released (04/21/2017) a revised version of compatibility update KB3150513 for supported Windows platforms (clients and servers). Here are a few details.
Kaspersky remover may triggers VSS error 0x81000203
Just a short note – the tool KAVREMOVER, provided from Kaspersky to clean up an antivirus install, may cause side effects. It seems that some users of Windows 10 (V1607) are receiving error 0x81000203 after executing this tool – so … Continue reading
Posted in issue, Windows
Tagged Errorr 0x81000203, issue, Kaspersky, system restore, Windows
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Advanced MicroDevices, Inc. driver update for AMD SMBUS
[German]Microsoft has released an update 'Advanced MicroDevices, Inc. driver update for AMD SMBUS', dated 03/31/2017, via Windows Update for all Windows systems with AMD CPU. Here are some details about this driver update package.
Why ISL Online: Critical factors when choosing a remote desktop solution
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Word zero-day-vulnerability patched
There has been a zero-day-vulnerability reported in Word and WordPad that is used in the wild. Microsoft has issued a patch to close this vulnerability on April 2017 patch day.
Posted in Office, Security, Windows
Tagged Office, patch, Security, Update, Windows, Word zero-day-vulnerability
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DoubleAgent uses Microsoft Application Verifier to bypass antivirus software
In March 2017 a new attack, named DoubleAgent, has been published. Attackers can use Microsoft Application Verifier shipped in Windows to bypass antivirus software.
Posted in Security, Windows
Tagged anti virus, Hack, issue, Microsoft Application Verifier, Windows
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Windows update error 0x80073712
[German]Sometimes users are facing error code 0x80073712 during installing Updates in Windows. I've seen this error from time to time since Windows Vista. Here are a few details about that issue.
Posted in issue, Update, Windows
Tagged Component Store corrupt, Error, Update, Windows, WinSxS
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Fix for Microsoft’s faulty ‘WPD – 2/22/2016’ MTP driver update
[German]Microsoft has released another MTP driver update (KB4016754) for Windows that shall fix the bug introduced with 'Microsoft – WPD' driver update.
Windows IIS 6.0 Zero Day Vulnerability is under attacks since July 2016
Windows comes with Internet Information Services (IIS). A zero day vulnerability has been used since July 2016 to attack and compromise IIS 6.0 and take over Windows servers.