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Tag Archives: Windows
Windows Operating System Share (November 2018)
[German]I haven't talked about it for a while, but it's time again to take a quick look at the operating system share on the desktop, and Microsoft Windows in particular.
Harden Windows networks with AD option against NotPetya
[German]How to harden a network environment against the worm components of ransomware like NotPetya? A simple Active Directory settings may help with this approach.
Does Microsoft kill Edge for a chromium based browser?
[German]According to the latest rumors, Microsoft works on a browser based on Google's chromium engine. This means its Edge browser will be buried in the future.
Trend Micro WFBS 10.0 Patch 1493
Trend Micro released patch 14.93 for its Worry-Free Business Security (WFBS) version 10.0 on November 30, 2018. Here is some information about this update für Windows. Addendum: The update has been pulled – but the direct download links within this … Continue reading
Configuration Manager Version 1810 (CB), what’s new
[German]A brief information for administrators in the enterprise environment who use the System Center Configuration Manager (SCCM). There is an update for the Configuration Manager in Current Branch to version 1810.
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 ...
Microsoft Security Compliance Toolkit 1.0 available
Microsoft has released the 'Microsoft Security Compliance Toolkit 1.0'. That's a set of tools for enterprise security administrators, that allows to establish a security configuration baseline for Windows and other Microsoft products.
Windows 10 V1809: ADMX Template available, but flawed
[German]After the release of Windows 10 October 2018 Update (V1809), Microsoft also deployed the .admx template files for Group Policy. However, these are flawed.
Microsoft has updated the Meltdown/Spectre information page
[German]Microsoft has released several updates to close Spectre and Meltdown vulnerabilities. Now the information page, that informs about that mitigation, has been updated again.
Microsoft’s TLS issues
[German]Microsoft is planning to end support for TLS 1.0/1.1 in its products (Windows, Office 365 etc.) and switch to TLS 1.2/1.3. But it seems that this will cause some trouble at the moment. Here's a short summary of what I … Continue reading
Windows activation server currently down? (11/8/2018)
[German]Just a brief information for Windows users who detecting a 'missing Windows activation'. Currently the Microsoft activation servers are probably down, so that Windows activations are lost and installations are no longer activated or fall back to Windows 10 Home. … Continue reading