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Tag Archives: Windows
Microsoft had offered Windows 11 upgrade on unsupported Windows 10 systems (Feb. 2023)
[German]Microsoft does not have its processes under control at the back and front. After I was offered a "You are ready for Windows 11" in the Windows 10 21H2 update page on a Dell OptiPlex 7040 SFF weeks ago, it … Continue reading
Connection issues with Microsoft 365 applications? (Feb. 2023)
[German]Question for Microsoft 365 administrators and service providers. Has there been increased feedback in recent days that apps are losing their connection to Microsoft services? Affects for example Office, Outlook, OneDrive, so that users have to log in again every … Continue reading
Software Restriction Policies (SAFER) still possible under Windows 11 22H2 …
[German]We was told, that Software Restriction Policies and SAFER no longer work out-of-the-box under Windows 11 22H2. This is caused by registry entries left in the ISO images, that make Windows 11 think that AppLocker is active (although it itsn't). … Continue reading
Caution: Exposed Wi Fi password in Windows
[German]Maybe it is common knowledge – I was not aware of it: Locally logged in users can retrieve the password of a Wi Fi (WLAN) under Windows if it was entered under the same user account. This does not require … Continue reading
Windows: Update installation errors (Feb. 2023)
[German]Windows 11 users reported an "update installation jam" on Microsoft Answers – tens of updates were listed, but could not be installed. Some received the installation error 0x80070103. This error seems to have been corrected by Microsoft on its update … 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's February 2023 Patchday: Incorrect updates in WSUS, Exchange and Windows
[German]Microsoft has released a large number of security updates for Windows and Exchange on February 14, 2023. However, they made a mistake with some updates and simply delivered the wrong update packages via Windows Update, WSUS or the downloads. Some … Continue reading
Microsoft Security Update Summary (February 14, 2023)
[German]On February 14, 2023, Microsoft released security updates for Windows clients and servers, for Office, etc. – as well as for other products – released. The security updates fix 75 vulnerabilities, of which 9 are critical, 66 are important and … Continue reading
LocalPotato NTLM Authentication Vulnerability (CVE-2023-21746)
[German]In mid-January 2023 month, I had pointed out a local NTLM authentication vulnerability (CVE-2023-21746) in my German blog post Nach RemotePotato0 kommt die Windows Local Potato NTLM-Schwachstelle (CVE-2023-21746). The two security researchers Andrea Pierini &anAntonio Cocomazzi refer to this as … Continue reading
Winget: Currently issues with manifest validation? (Feb. 2023)
[German]It looks like there are currently issues with Microsoft's package manager Winget. Last week winget-pkgs was no longer able to validate packages or manifests. The problem seems to occur since the change to the 1.4 format and is discussed on … Continue reading
Is Microsoft Defender killing applications like Outlook again? (Feb 3, 2023)
[German]Quick question to the round of administrators and users who use Microsoft Defender as a security solution in Windows. As of today, February 3, 2023, have there been any problems with applications such as Microsoft Outlook or do Office applications … Continue reading