Tag Archives: Windows

Windows 10/11: Out-of-Band-Updates KB5066188 / KB5066189 (19. Aug. 2025)

Posted on 2025-08-20 by guenni

[German]On August 19, 2025, Microsoft released the previously announced out-of-band updates for Windows 10 (KB5066188) and Windows 11 (KB5066189). These updates replace the regular updates from August 12, 2025, and are intended to resolve the reported issue with the broken … Continue reading →

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August 2025 Patch Day Review: Upgrade Error 0x8007007F; Reset/Recovery Broken

Posted on 2025-08-19 by guenni

[German]The August 2025 updates introduced various bugs in Windows, which Microsoft has since confirmed. On some Windows systems (clients, servers), the upgrade to new versions fails with error 0x8007007F. In addition, the reset and restore functions are reportedly broken on … Continue reading →

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Patchday: Windows 10/11 Updates (August 12, 2025)

Posted on 2025-08-13 by guenni

[German]On August 12 (the second Tuesday of the month, Microsoft's patch day), Microsoft released cumulative updates for the still-supported client operating system versions of Windows 10 and Windows 11. Here are some details about these updates, which are intended to … Continue reading →

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Microsoft Security Update Summary (August 12, 2025)

Posted on 2025-08-12 by guenni

[German]On August 12, 2025, Microsoft released security updates for Windows clients and servers, Office, and other products. The security updates address 107 vulnerabilities (CVEs), one of which was classified as a zero-day vulnerability and was publicly known. Below is a … Continue reading →

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Windows Hello – not really suitable for business use says security experts

Posted on 2025-08-09 by guenni

[German]Microsoft offers biometric authentication via Windows Hello on Windows 10 and Windows 11. Logging in securely using facial recognition or fingerprints instead of passwords? Not really, according to German security researchers, who warn against using Windows Hello in corporate environments.

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

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Windows 10/11 and Server: Known issues (early July 2025)

Posted on 2025-07-19 by guenni

[German]Another small addendum or collective article on known issues that Microsoft confirmed at the beginning of July 2025 for various Windows client versions. These range from broken Emoij search to firewall problems that have not yet been resolved. And Defender … Continue reading →

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WmiPrvSE.exe causes high CPU load due to Dell Alienware Command Center

Posted on 2025-07-11 by guenni

[German]I'm posting a finding here in the blog that I came across on the web earlier this year. A user was plagued by a high CPU load under Windows, which was ostensibly caused by the Windows process WmiPrvSE.exe. At the … Continue reading →

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WSUS sync should work again – July 2025 issue fixed

Posted on 2025-07-10 by guenni

[German]Brief information for administrators in corporate environments who use Windows Server Update Services (WSUS) to distribute updates. The service has been unable to synchronize with Microsoft endpoints since 9 July 2025. This problem should be fixed, Microsoft has fixed something … Continue reading →

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WSUS has synchronization problems (July 9, 2025)

Posted on 2025-07-09 by guenni

[German]Since July 9, 2025 (C.E.T.) German blog readers reporting, that their Windows Server Update Services (WSUS) are failing to sync with Microsoft's update servers. The endpoint from Microsoft isn't reachable and WSUS can't download the July 2025 security updates from … Continue reading →

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Microsoft Security Update Summary (July 8, 2025)

Posted on 2025-07-08 by guenni

[German]Microsoft released security updates for Windows clients and servers, Office and other products on July 8, 2025. The security updates fixes 128 vulnerabilities (CVEs), one were classified as 0-day.  The following is a compact overview of the updates released on … Continue reading →

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