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Windows Credential Manager: Delete entries via batch
Brief hint for Windows users who work with the credentials management to have credentials saved. Instead of deleting entries manually, this can be done with a few lines of batch code. I recently came via Twitter across the corresponding batch … Continue reading
Patchday: Windows 10 Updates (August 8, 2023)
[German]On August 8 (second Tuesday of the month, patchday at Microsoft), several cumulative updates were released for the supported Windows 10 builds (from RTM version to current version) as well as for the Windows Server counterparts. Here are some details … Continue reading
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Microsoft Security Update Summary (August 8, 2023)
[German]On August 8, 2023, Microsoft released security updates for Windows clients and servers, for Office – as well as for other products. The security updates eliminate 73 vulnerabilities, one is a 0-day. Below is a compact overview of these updates … Continue reading
Cortana retirement is on the edge: Windows 11 Insiders can uninstall it
[German]Microsoft had announced for quite some time that it would retire the voice assistant Cortana in Windows and rely on AI (CoPilot) instead. Now, the farewell of Cortana is coming faster than expected. Windows Insiders testing the latest builds of … Continue reading
TLS 1.0/1.1 Disablement: Enable Schannel Event Logging for Monitoring
[English]Microsoft plans soonto switch off the encryption methods TLS 1.0 and 1.1 still used by default in the Schannel protocol (starts in September 2023 with Windows 11 Insider Builds). Therefore, a quick note for administrators in enterprise environments: It might … Continue reading
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 ...
PowerShell Mega Script Collection (500+ PS scripts)
[German] Tip for people who like to tinker with PowerShell and scripts on Windows. There is a project that collects PowerShell scripts for various purposes and makes them available for general use. By now there are more than 500 PS … Continue reading
Critical RCE vulnerability CVE-2023-39143 in PaperCut before version 22.1.3
[German]Anyone using the Papercut MF/NG print management solution under Windows should urgently patch the product. A critical RCE vulnerability CVE-2023-39143 that has just been disclosed allows PaperCut servers to be taken over. The vendor has already released a corresponding security … Continue reading
Windows: Microsoft intends to disable TLS 1.0 and 1.1 soon by default in Schannel protocol
[German]Quick note for administrators in enterprise environments. Microsoft plans to soon deactivate TLS 1.0 and 1.1, which are still used by default in the Schannel protocol (starts in September 2023 with Windows 11 Insider builds). In a statement, the company … Continue reading
Microsoft 365: First Windows Mail and Calendar users will be migrated to the new Outlook at the end of August 2023
[English]Microsoft plans to gradually migrate first users of Windows apps Mail and Calandard to the new Outlook app starting in late August 2023. I'm not sure how excited users are about this.
Supermium_ Chrome browser clone, also for Windows 7
[German]Today a little hint for people who are still using Windows 7 SP1 or Windows Server 2008 / R2. The Chrome browser (and Edge) are no longer supported there in the new builds, but remain stuck on version 109 of … Continue reading