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Tag Archives: Windows
Operating System/Windows share (February 2019)
The desktop operating system share and Windows distribution data for end of February 2019 shows: The replacement of Windows 7 till 2020 is becoming difficult. The 'market share' of Windows 7 desktop systems has even increased slightly, while the shares … Continue reading
Micropatch for UNACEV2.DLL vulnerability CVE-2018-20250
A brief note for people who use unpackers like WinRAR and depend on the ACE format or can't fix the discovered vulnerability (CVE-2018-20250) in UNACEV2.DLL. There is a micro-patch available to fix the vulnerability.
Hotfix KB4465865 for SCCM V1806 Update load issues
[German]Today, a brief post for administrators who use System Center Configuration Manager 1806 and have issues that updates are not loading when WSUS is disconnected. Microsoft has released a KB4465865 hotfix to fix certain issues.
Microsoft reports DNS issues as solved (Feb. 11, 2019)
[German]Microsoft believes that the DNS issues that caused failures at various services, including Windows Update, in January/February 2019 have now been finally fixed. Meanwhile all Microsoft services should be usable again.
Microsoft analysis: 0-day vulnerabilities the biggest risk
[German]The biggest risks for computer systems are 0-day vulnerabilities, and not deferred updates. And 0-day vulnerabilities are targeted by cyber criminals. That's the result of a Microsoft security analysis.
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 ...
TrendMicro WFBS 10 Patch 1516 available
A brief note to people who are using TrendMicro Worry-Free Business Security (WFBS) 10 in their (enterprise) environment. A new patch was released on January 29, 2019.
Desktop Operating System/Windows share (Jan. 2019)
The figures for desktop operating system and Windows distribution at the end of January 2019 show: Windows 10 has overtaken Windows 7 in the 'market share' of Windows desktop systems.
Windows Update Service globally disturbed? (01/31/2019)
[German]Currently it seems, that Microsoft's Update Services are globally disturbed. Users around the world are reporting, that Windows Update can't reach Microsoft's update servers. I've a Windows 10 test machine, where I confirmed this issue.
Using Sysinternals Sysmon 8.0.0? Update to 8.0.4
[German]A quick tip for admins who use Sysmon from the Sysinternals system monitoring tools. There is a memory leak in version 8.0.0, which has been fixed in the updated version 8.0.4.
Windows: Security change affecting PowerShell
A short note for people who using PowerShell. On January 8, 2019, Microsoft also closed a vulnerability in PowerShell with security updates. This affects the loopback behavior of the PowerShell.