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Tag Archives: Windows
Windows 10: Update Error 0x80242006
[German]Sometimes Windows 10 (or an older Windows version) stalls during a (feature) update with error 0x80242006. Here are a few details what's behind this error.
WSUS: Windows 10 Feature Updates re-released (Sept. 28)
[German]A few days ago Microsoft re-released some cumulative updates for Windows 10 (see my blog post Windows 10: Updates KB4458469, KB4457136 (09/26/2018)) and explains that something has been missing in the first release. Today Microsoft has re-released again a massive … Continue reading
Windows/Office (WSUS) Update issues & experiences
[German]Currently there are synchronization problems with WSUS. Furthermore, administrators run into issues during the update installation for Office and Windows, e.g. the error 0x8000ffff is thrown. Here again an overview or some experiences of a blog reader.
Windows ALPC vulnerability (CVE-2018-8440) used in Exploit Kit
The ALPC vulnerability (CVE-2018-8440), which is present in all supported and unpatched Microsoft Windows versions, is now being exploited by the Metasploit Kit.
Windows: Trouble with Updates KB3177467, KB4346084, KB41000347
[German]Here is a collection of potentially helpful information for administrators about installation issues related to microcode update KB4346084 (Windows 10 V1803) and the issue of missing Servicing Stack Update (SSU) for KB3177467 (Windows 7 SP1 and server counterparts). Microcode Update KB41000347 … 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 ...
Information about Windows NTFS Alternative Data Streams
[German]Within my blog post Windows Explorer: Strange ZIP handling? the topic NTFS Alternative Data Streams has been briefly mentioned in connection with Windows. Since I haven't covered this topic within my blog yet, and because the information isn't generally known, … Continue reading
Windows Explorer: Strange ZIP handling?
[German]Windows Explorer supports the packing and unpacking of ZIP archive files. However, in Windows 7 to Windows 10 this function is probably implemented differently from what other tools do. This sometimes leads to 'strange' effects, which can be explained with … Continue reading
Windows: Compatibiliy Update KB3150513 (Sept. 21, 2018)
[German]Microsoft has released again on September 21, 2018 the compatibility update KB3150513 for Windows 7 SP1, Windows 8.1 and the still supported versions of Windows 10.
Windows 0-day vulnerability in Jet Engine (Sept. 2018)
[German]There is a zero day vulnerability in Microsoft's Jet Engine, which is used in applications under Windows. The vulnerability is unpatched, but not critical.
Windows (Update) drops error 0xE06D7363
[German]Windows 10, but also older Windows versions and applications occasionally report an error code 0xE06D7363 and abort the operation. The blog post tries to provide some background information about this error.