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Windows 10-Updates (January 23, 2020)
[German]On January 23, 2020, several cumulative updates (as preview updates) were released for older Windows 10 builds. Here are some details about the respective updates. A list of the updates can be...
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Windows 10: Installation issues with Update KB4528760 due to missing...
[German]Cumulative update KB4528760 for Windows 10 version 190x causes installation problems for some users. It is believed that uninstalling the Connect app included with Windows 10 may be the cause....
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Windows 7 Update KB4534310: Black Desktop Bug confirmed
[German]Microsoft has confirmed the bug that is caused by the KB4534310 update in Windows 7 SP1 that may cause a black desktop background. A fix will only be available for users in the ESU program....
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Detect insecure LDAP bindings before March 2020
[German]A short tip for Windows administrators. Until March 2020 you have to make sure that access to domain controllers is only possible via secure LDAP bindings. Four commands can help identify shaky...
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Windows 7: Bug fix for black desktop promised for all
[German]Microsoft provides an U turn in terms of the bug fix for the black desktop background in Windows 7. Redmond has updates a few hours ago the support article about security update KB4534310....
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Free Software Foundation demands release of Windows 7
[German]After the official end of support for Windows 7 Service Pack 1 on January 14, 2020, the Free Software Foundation (FSF) requires Microsoft to make the operating system available as free...
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Review: German Government pays 800,000 Euros for Windows 7 ESU
[German]The German federal government and subordinate authorities will pay approximately 800,00 Euros in 2020 to provide updates to computers running Windows 7 SP1 after the end of support. This was...
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Windows 10 V190x: Update KB4532695 for Insider
[German]Microsoft has just released the update KB4532695 for Windows 10 version 1903 and for Windows 10 version 1909. This update is only available for Windows Insider in the Release Preview Ring....
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Windows 10 V190x Update KB4532695 (January 28, 2020)
[German]On January 28, 2020, Microsoft released the cumulative update KB4532695 for Windows 10 versions 1903 and 1909. Here are some details about this update. A list of the updates can be found on...
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Windows 10 V1709: Forced Upgrade to V1909 in WSUS?
[German]Exciting question, which I would like to discuss in this blog post. It’s based on an observation that Windows 10 is forced to upgraded from version 1709 to 1909 in the enterprise environment...
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IE 10 reaches EOL in Windows Server 2012 and Windows Embedded 8 Standard
[German]Just a side note for administrators of Windows Server 2012 and Windows Embedded 8 Standard systems. Internet Explorer 10 reaches the end of life. You need to upgrade to Internet Explorer 11, if...
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Project: Windows 7/Server 2008/R2 Life Extension & 0patch one month trial
[German]ACROS Security offers administrators of systems with Windows 7 SP1 or Windows Server 2008/R2 a free trial month for 0patch subscriptions. Here is some information about this offer and also an...
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Windows 7 antivirus protection in 2020
[German]In this blog post I like to give a short overview for Windows 7 users who continue to use the operating system and are looking for antivirus software. Users who continue to use Windows 7 SP1...
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Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 19555
On January 30, 2020, Microsoft released the Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 19555.1001 (20H2 development branch) for insiders in the Fast Ring. In the Windows Blog, Microsoft lists the bug fixes and...
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Windows 10 V1909: Power Management and the GPO trap
[German]If you need a notification of low battery capacity on notebooks under Windows 10 version 1909, you should pay attention to the group policy settings. Otherwise, no more notifications will be...
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Windows 10: Intel Microcode Updates Jan. 30, 2020
[German]Microsoft has released another batch of microcode updates for Intel CPUs on 30 January 2020 with the update KB4497165 for Windows 10. I received this comment with a note about the microcode...
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Add Dynamic Updates to Windows 10 Media
[German]Brief information for users who intend to build a Windows 10 installation media with integrated dynamic updates. I came across an article that discusses this approach. Dynamic Updates for...
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Windows 10 and the background Group Policy refresh
[German]Today a topic for Windows administrators, which can cause trouble. It’s about updating group policies in the background, a problem that a blog reader brought to my attention. A reader...
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Windows 7 End of Live: Ubuntu promotes a switch to Linux
[German]Windows 7 SP1 will no longer receive security updates for the majority of users from January 14 , 2020. The Ubuntu team have seized the opportunity and are promoting a switch to Linux....
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Windows 10: Issues with Update KB4528760 / KB4532695
[German]Microsoft released the KB4528760 and KB4532695 updates for Windows 10 versions 1903 and 1909 in January 2020. In the blog post I give a short summary of issues users have encountered during the...
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