Tag Archives: Windows

Asus ZenBook: Updates fails with error 0x801901f4

Posted on 2024-05-21 by guenni

[German]Users with notebooks from the Asus ZenBook series (but perhaps also other models) are faced with the problem of not being able to install Windows updates because they fail with the error code 0x801901f4. However, there is a solution to … Continue reading →

Posted in devices, issue, Update, Windows | Tagged , , , | Leave a comment
Advertising

Windows 10: What generates masses of mat-debug*.log files?

Posted on 2024-05-18 by guenni

[German]I'm posting another topic here on the blog that a reader asked me about at the beginning of May 2024. He notes that the Defender Core service under Windows 10 Pro was started unexpectedly just over a month ago. Since … Continue reading →

Posted in Security, Windows | Tagged , , , | 5 Comments

Microsoft Security Update Summary (May 14, 2024)

Posted on 2024-05-14 by guenni

[German]On May 14, 2024, Microsoft released security updates for Windows clients and servers, for Office and for other products. The security updates fix 49 vulnerabilities (CVEs), including three critical vulnerabilities. Below is a compact overview of these updates that were … Continue reading →

Posted in Office, Security, Software, Update, Windows | Tagged , , , , | Leave a comment

Adobe Acrobat Reader 24.002.20687: Crashes on RDS server

Posted on 2024-05-03 by guenni

[German]I got several reports from administrators, facing issues with Adobe Acrobat Reader 24.002.20687 in a RDS server environment. It seems that the Adobe Acrobat Reader is crashing since mid April 2024, due to a "test version" integrated in the newest … Continue reading →

Posted in issue, Software, Windows | Tagged , , | 2 Comments

Windows 10/11/Server 2022: Microsoft says "No more fix for installation error 0x80070643 during WinRE update"

Posted on 2024-05-02 by guenni

[German]Since January 2024, users of Windows 10 and Windows 11 (as well as Windows Server 2022) have been struggling with Microsoft's attempt to install an update to the WinRE environment. In January 2024, numerous users around the patchday were met … Continue reading →

Posted in issue, Security, Update, Windows | Tagged , , | 3 Comments
Advertising

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 ...

Windows 10/11/Server: VPN connections broken after April 2024 updates

Posted on 2024-05-02 by guenni

[German]A small addendum from the April 2024 patchday. The updates appear to lead to problems with VPN connections under Windows 10 and Windows 11. In any case, Microsoft has received corresponding user reports and is investigating the incident, as the … Continue reading →

Posted in issue, Update, Windows | Tagged , , | 3 Comments
Advertising

Windows 10/11: Bitlocker Error 65000 in MDM fixed

Posted on 2024-04-30 by guenni

[German]Since October 2023 there has been a known issue with Bitlocker under Windows 10 and Windows 11, which can lead to problems with administration using MDMs. An error 65000 was then reported by Bitlocker. The problem was then fixed with … Continue reading →

Posted in issue, Windows | Tagged , | Leave a comment

Microsoft's new Store app installer with telemetry wrapper as a security trap

Posted on 2024-04-24 by guenni

[German]I just reported how the Store team has started repackaging Store apps. An executable .NET wrapper is slapped around the store apps, which smuggles telemetry and other code into the app. This is intended to simplify the installation of store … Continue reading →

Posted in Security, Windows | Tagged , , | Leave a comment
Advertising

Windows print spooler vulnerability CVE-2022-38028 preferred attack vector for Russian attackers

Posted on 2024-04-23 by guenni

[German]The old print spooler vulnerability CVE-2022-38028 in Windows is probably the preferred target of the Russian hacker group Fancy Bear. This was revealed by Microsoft's analysis of an attack tool ('GooseEgg' malware). However, this attack vector can no longer be … Continue reading →

Posted in Security, Windows | Tagged , | Leave a comment

Microsoft packs Store apps with telemetry wrapper

Posted on 2024-04-22 by guenni

[German]The move from Microsoft, which has just been uncovered and is causing anger among developers. Their Store team has started to secretly repackage Store apps. The apps are provided with an executable .NET wrapper that adds telemetry and other code … Continue reading →

Posted in Windows | Tagged , , | Leave a comment