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Realtek HDA Driver v6.0.8978.1 from Lenovo
[German] Chinese manufacturer Lenovo released version v6.0.8978.1 of the Realtek HDA driver in a 64-bit version for Windows 10 on September 4, 2020 (thanks to EP for the comment). This driver should be installable on other machines as well.
OS /Windows/Browser Share (August 2020)
[German]At the beginning of September 2020, I would like to take a look at the current figures for desktop operating system share as of the end of August 2020. Furthermore, there is a look at the browser shares on the … Continue reading
Windows support for package download with TLS 1.0/1.1 ends (9/24/2020)
[German]On September 24, 2020, Microsoft will discontinue support for package downloads from packages.microsoft.com over connections encrypted using TLS 1.0/1.1. Here is some information on the subject.
Windows: Explorer has stopped working (a possible fix)
[German]Sometimes Windows users are faced with the problem that the message 'Explorer has stopped working' appears. There are several steps to fix that issue. A blog reader contacted me recently and told me a (his) solution for this issue, which … Continue reading
BTW: 25 Years ago Windows 95 was launched …
On August 24, 1995, #Windows95 was launched, introducing the iconic Start menu. Over the past 25 years, Windows has continued to evolve. Join us in taking a look back at this evolution: https://t.co/38EOKpXFGo pic.twitter.com/n1uwmj1XEN — Windows Insider (@windowsinsider) August 24, … 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 ...
On-premises sync for Active Directory (AD) users
How can Active Directory (AD) users synchronize Microsoft Edge favorites and settings between computers without connecting to Microsoft cloud services?
Microsoft August 2020 Patchday issues
[German]The security updates rolled out by Microsoft on August 11, 2020 for Windows and other Microsoft products are causing problems for some users. These range from installation errors 0x800f0988 to login problems to Hyper-V machines that no longer work. There … Continue reading
Windows PrintDaemon vulnerability CVE-2020-1337 details
[German]A security researcher has disclosed details of the vulnerability CVE-2020-1337 (Windows Print Spooler Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability) and demonstrated how it can be exploited. The vulnerability affects Windows 7 through Windows 10 and their server counterparts; an update has been … Continue reading
Project Zero: August 2020 LSASS patch does not adequately protect Windows 10
[German]Microsoft has probably failed to patch a vulnerability properly with its Windows security updates of August 11, 2020. They intend to fix the LSASS vulnerability. However, Google Project Zero says that the vulnerability is insufficiently patched in Windows 10 version … Continue reading
Microsoft Security Update Summary (August 11, 2020)
[German]On August 11, 2020, Microsoft released security updates for Windows clients and servers, for Office, Internet Explorer, etc. Here you will find a compact overview of these updates.