Tag Archives: Windows

Vulnerability CVE-2024-7591 in Progress Kemp LoadMaster (Load-Balancer)

Posted on 2024-08-20 by guenni

[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

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Citrix and Amazon AWS Workspace App: Issues with Intel XE graphics chips

Posted on 2024-08-19 by guenni

[German]Brief information for administrators of Amazon AWS and Citrix Workspace app environments. A reader pointed out to me that there are probably issues with the Workspace app when Intel XE graphics chips are used. The problem has been known since … Continue reading →

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Windows Bitlocker recovery key query bug fixed by August 2024 updates

Posted on 2024-08-17 by guenni

[German]A small addendum to the August 2024 patchday regarding Bitlocker. With the July 2024 updates, there was the problem that systems remained in a query for the Bitlocker recovery key on the next restart. Good for those who had the … Continue reading →

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Windows Server 2019/Windows 10 Enterprise 2019 LTSC: Performance Issues with Update KB5041578

Posted on 2024-08-16 by guenni

[German]The cumulative update KB5041578 for Windows 10 Enterprise 2019 LTSC and Windows Server 2019 was released on August 13, 2024 (second Tuesday of the month, patch day at Microsoft). In the meantime, I have received reports from readers about serious … Continue reading →

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Microsoft Defender: msmpeng.exe crashes (August 14, 2024)?

Posted on 2024-08-15 by guenni

[German]We had Microsoft's patch day on August 13, 2024, and as a result quite a lot of Windows patches. I got now a report from an English-speaking reader pointed out to me last night that people were having issues with … Continue reading →

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

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Microsoft Security Update Summary (August 13, 2024)

Posted on 2024-08-14 by guenni

[German]On August 13, 2024, Microsoft released security updates for Windows clients and servers, for Office – as well as for other products. The security updates eliminate 88 vulnerabilities (CVEs), including seven critical vulnerabilities, 10 of which are classified as 0-day … Continue reading →

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Microsoft Paint 3D will be retired on November 4, 2024

Posted on 2024-08-10 by guenni

[German]A small note to users of Windows 10 and Windows 11 who may rely on the Paint 3D program. Paint 3D, which was announced with great fanfare in 2016, will soon be buried without a sound. On November 4, 2024, … Continue reading →

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Windows: NVidia graphics driver triggers BSOD on old processors

Posted on 2024-08-10 by guenni

[German]Small addendum to a topic that has already been known for a few days. On June 25, 2024, NVidia published the support article EOL Windows driver support for older CPUs without POPCNT instruction. There the end-of-life (EOL) for Windows driver … Continue reading →

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MS Edge update distribution via WSUS a bit chaotic again?

Posted on 2024-08-10 by guenni

[German]Question for administrators who distribute their updates for the Edge browser via the WSUS: Are there any inconsistencies at the moment (August 8, 2024). A user has left a comment at this time that points to a somewhat chaotic situation … Continue reading →

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Vulnerability in Windows Update allows downgrade attacks (August 2024)

Posted on 2024-08-08 by guenni

[German]A security researcher from SafeBreach has taken a closer look at the Microsoft Windows update architecture. He discovered vulnerabilities in the operating system's update function (which are basically serious design flaws) that enable a downgrade attack. An attacker can thus … Continue reading →

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