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Tag Archives: Windows
CCleaner V 5.46 with improved data settings
[German]Another brief information about CCleaner. Piriform has released a new CCleaner version 5.46. This releases should improved data settings. I received the information yesterday by press release. Here is some information.
Nonsense Project: Windows 95 as an App
[German]Another short topic that has already been circulated and cheered on in blogs last week. It is now possible to run Windows 95 as an app on other operating systems such as Linux, macOS and Windows. I took a quick … Continue reading
Will Microsoft pull July/August 2018 Microcode updates?
[German]Does Microsoft withdraw or replace Intel Microcode updates for Windows released in July/August 2018? Here are a few things I've compiled with the request for feedback, maybe there is an explanation.
Windows 0-day ALPC vulnerability in task scheduler
[German]Windows has an unpatched zero-day local privilege escalation vulnerability, which allows unprivileged users to extend rights to the SYSTEM level. Here is some information about the facts. Addendum: There seems to be a workaround to mitigate the vulnerability. And there is a … Continue reading
SMBv1 FAQ and Windows networks
[German]For security reasons, Microsoft would like to retire the SMBv1 network protocol in Windows and recommends not to use it. In this article I have collected some information on this topic.
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 ...
McAfee pulled Endpoint Security 10.5.4 August-Update
[German]McAfee pulled its August-Update for Endpoint Security 10.5.4, released on August 14, 2018 due to serious issues. This update is causing blue screens after installation.
Windows (or Defender) reported overseer.exe
[German]Users of Windows 10 (or older versions) may notice surprisingly a program named overseer.exe suddenly appearing on the system. Here is some information for those affected.
Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Visual C++ Runtime
[German]Here is another hint to vulnerabilities buried in software packages from Microsoft. The Visual C++ runtime packages (VC redistributable) provided by Microsoft are assembled to installer packages with outdated (vulnerable) WiX Toolkit versions.
Windows error 0xC000007F
[German]Sometimes Windows 7 to Windows 10 is causing serious trouble an drops the error code 0xC000007F . The blog post discusses, what's the reason for this error code and what you can do.
Microsoft Security Update Summary August 14, 2018
[German]On August Patchday (August 14, 2018) Microsoft has again released numerous security updates for Windows clients and servers, for Office, Visual Study etc..