Tag Archives: Windows

CISA Warning: Windows Print-Spooler Vulnerability CVE-2022-22718 actively exploited

Posted on 2022-04-21 by guenni

[German]The US Cyber in Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has recently added three more entries to its list of actively exploited vulnerabilities. Among them is the vulnerability CVE-2022-22718 in the Windows print spooler, which affects virtually all Windows versions that are … Continue reading →

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MS-Patchday wrap-up: Issues with April 2022 updates

Posted on 2022-04-15 by guenni

[German]The security updates Microsoft released on April 12, 2022, has closed numerous vulnerabilities. In particular, the vulnerability CVE-2022-26809 is security-critical and should be patched promptly. The password loop caused by the March 2022 preview updates has also been fixed. But … Continue reading →

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Microsoft Security Update Summary (April 12, 2022)

Posted on 2022-04-12 by guenni

[German]On April 12, 2022, Microsoft released security updates for Windows clients and servers, for Office, etc. – as well as for other products – were released. Below is a compact overview of these updates that were released on Patchday.

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Pitfall: Windows clients install updates past WSUS

Posted on 2022-04-11 by guenni

[German]There is occasional feedback here on the German and English blogs from administrators who use WSUS to control the distribution of updates to Windows clients, and complain that clients have surprisingly pulled updates past WSUS and installed them. The cause … Continue reading →

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Microsoft renames Windows/Android Apps "Your Phone" etc.

Posted on 2022-04-02 by guenni

[German]Microsoft ships with Windows 10/11 an app for communication between Android and Windows. This allows the screen of certain Android devices to be displayed on a Windows 10 system and the smartphone to be accessed. In a new blog post, … Continue reading →

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

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Rumor: Microsoft supports "Windows Mode" in Linux

Posted on 2022-04-01 by guenni

[German]This is a cool thing that Microsoft and the Linux developer community around Linus Torvalds are planning for the future. Up to now, Microsoft's developers have been tinkering with a Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL) in Windows, so that the … Continue reading →

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New security feature allows driver block lists in Windows 10, 11 and Windows Server

Posted on 2022-03-31 by guenni

[German]Microsoft is working on improving the protection of the current versions of Windows 10, Windows 11 and Windows Server 2016 and their successors against harmful drivers. For this purpose, Windows Defender Application Control (only available in Enterprise editions) or HVCI … Continue reading →

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Windows: Were there issues with CET daylight saving time changeover in 2022?

Posted on 2022-03-29 by guenni

[German]A brief question for European reader about an issue, which has become almost a running joke here on the blog: Did Windows 10/Windows 11 switch correctly to European summer time (daylight saving time) on Saturday night (26/27 March 2022)? I've … Continue reading →

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Administrative Templates (.admx) v2.0 up to Windows 10 November 2021 Update (21H2)

Posted on 2022-03-28 by guenni

[German]Brief addendum from last week. Microsoft has released version 2.0 of its administrative templates (.admx files) for Group Policy for Windows – from Windows 7 up to Windows 10 November 2021 Update (21H2) as of 22 March 2022. Windows 11/Windows … Continue reading →

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Citrix Workspace App 2204: Windows offline installation fails because of WebView2 missing

Posted on 2022-03-27 by guenni

[German]On 24 March 2022, Citrix released the Workspace App 2204. This enables audio redirection, has support for an improved Single Sign-On (SSO) for web and SaaS applications, as one can read in this Citrix document. But there is also a … Continue reading →

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