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Microsoft Security Update Summary (April 11, 2023)
[German]On April 11, 2023, Microsoft released security updates for Windows clients and servers, for Office – as well as for other products. The security updates fix 97 CVE vulnerabilities, seven of which are critical and one is a 0-day vulnerability. … Continue reading
Intel driver 31.0.101.2121 stalls with error code 8 during installation
[English]Brief note for users who want to use the Intel graphics driver 31.0.101.2121 under Windows and suddenly get an error code 8 displayed during installation. The problem is known – the GPU is not supported (support for Skylake 6th generation … Continue reading
Windows365 Frontline introduced
[German]Microsoft has just unveiled its Windows365 Frontline – a Windows 11-based system streamed from the cloud. The system is designed to offer a personalized Windows that can be deployed and managed via Microsoft Intune alongside cloud PCs and physical devices. … Continue reading
KVM bug: Windows VMs can hang at boot after 11 days
[German]Over the past few months, some administrators have complained of Windows virtual machine boot issues in conjunction with the monthly security updates. In many cases, this could be traced back to VMware products such as ESXi – or turning off … Continue reading
Windows: Login to client in a domain extremely slow because of TEMP files
[German]Some days ago an administrator reported in my German blog that he had this problem when logging in to Windows clients that were members of a domain. After various tests, it turned out that very many files in the TEMP … 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 ...
Microsoft Security Update Summary (14. März 2023)
[German]On March 14, 2023, Microsoft released security updates for Windows clients and servers, for Office – as well as for other products. The security updates fix 76 CVE vulnerabilities, 9 of which are critical, 66 are important, and two are … Continue reading
Windows 10: Requires Azure login during OOBE setup
[German]It's a story that came to my attention recently, though the behavior may be familiar to many administrators. An administrator had purchased a refurbished machine and then re-installed it with Windows 10 Pro. But even as it was being reinstalled, … Continue reading
Windows 10/11: "Mock Folders" as UAC bypass security disaster, leverage Applocker and SRP
[German]Windows 10, Windows 11 (and also their server counterparts) contain a huge flaw that may lead to a security disaster. Attackers can create "mock folders" and store malware there. This alows to run malware with administrator rights (without a UAC … Continue reading
DCOM hardening (CVE-2021-26414) on March 14, 2023 patchday for Windows 10/11 and Server
[German]Just a reminder for administrators of Windows in enterprise environments. There is a vulnerability in Microsoft's Windows DCOM implementation (Windows DCOM Server Security Feature Bypass, CVE-2021-26414) that allowed security features to be bypassed. Microsoft documented this in 2021, and patched … Continue reading
Microsofts FSLogix: Hotfix 1 (2.9.8440.42104) released for buggy v2210
[German]Brief note for troubled administrators in companies who use FSLogix and are annoyed by the numerous bugs in version 2210. Microsoft has now released FSLogix 2210 Hotfix 1 (2.9.8440.42104). This is supposed to fix the numerous problems of version 2210. … Continue reading