Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 20262
Microsoft has released the Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 20262 (FE_RELEASE) for Windows Insider in the Developer Channel on November 11, 2020. It is a re-release to 20257.1 and was announced in the...
View ArticleWindows-Updates with Fix for Kerberos-Authentication-Problem (11/19/2020)
[German]Microsoft has published further special updates for various Windows Server versions as of November 19, 2020. These are intended to fix the problems with Kerberos authentication of ticket...
View ArticleNetwork: Simulate packet loss and latency with clumsy
If you want to simulate disturbances with high latency and packet loss in a network for troubleshooting, you can use the tool clumsy. The tool allows to worsen the network conditions under Windows in a...
View ArticleWindows 10 Insider Preview Build 20262.1010 released
[German]Microsoft has also released the Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 20262.1010 for Windows Insider in the Developer Channel on November 20, 2020. This build will be distributed as an update...
View ArticleGoogle Chrome: Windows 7 Support till January 2022
[German]Good news for users of Windows 7 SP1 who use the Google browser Chrome. Google wants to support the browser with security updates until January 2022. The facts: Windows 7 SP1 has fallen out of...
View ArticleMicrosoft Exchange 2016 / 2019: Pitfall with wrong UCMA requirements
[German]A brief note for administrators of Microsoft Exchange Server 2016 and 2019: Microsoft has created a pitfall in its requirements documentation and in the update packages for an Exchange Server...
View ArticleWindows 10: Refresh for Reliability Update KB4023057 (Nov. 2020)
[German]Microsoft has updated in Nov. 2020 Update KB4023057 for Windows 10 Update Service components for older Windows 10 versions. The update is intended to improve the transition to the Windows 10...
View ArticleWindows 10: Discussion about ‘fat’ WIM that goes beyond the 4 GB limit
[German]Brief information about Windows 10 installation ISO files that have become too fat in the 64-bit version and no longer fit on 4 GByte data carriers (DVD, USB stick). Should Microsoft finally...
View ArticleWindows 10: Deactivate Fast Boot in Multiboot Environments
[German]If you run Windows 10 in multiboot environments, you should disable the Fast Boot feature to save yourself trouble. Blog-reader Karl has written some remarks together. Fast Boot in Windows 10...
View ArticleWindows 10 Insider Preview 19042.662 KB4586853 for 20H2 fixes also Inplace Bug
[German]Microsoft has released the update KB4586853 for Windows 10 Insider in the Beta and Release Preview Channel on November 23, 2020. This update for the Windows 10 October 2020 Update (20H2) raises...
View ArticleVMware: Critical vulnerability in products like Workspace One etc.
[German]VMware, the virtualization vendor, has issued a warning about a critical vulnerability in several Linux and Windows products. A patch is not yet available, only workarounds. I saw the security...
View ArticleWindows: Vulnerabilities in McAfee Endpoint Security (Nov. 2020)
[German]Users of McAfee Endpoint Security should update the product. Because vulnerabilities weakens Windows security. Here is some information. McAfee Endpoint Security is a security solution for...
View ArticleWindows 10 V2004: Can’t deactivate ‘Modern Standby’
[Geman]Windows 10 uses ‘Modern Standby’ as a successor of the previous ‘Connected Standby’ for energy saving. But in Windows 10 May 2020 Update (Version 2004) and its successor 20H2 ‘Modern Standby’...
View Article0patch fixes 0-day vulnerability in Windows 7/Server 2008 R2
[German]ACROS Security has released a micropatch for a 0-day vulnerability in Windows 7 and Server 2008 R2 (without ESU license). Here is some information about this micropatch. The 0-day vulnerability...
View ArticleAdobe Reader: Crash problem with SAP fixed?
[German]At the beginning of November 2020, Adobe released an important security update for Adobe Acrobat/Adobe Reader DC, which causes long loading times or crashes on SAP systems when displaying PDF...
View ArticleMedia Feature Pack Windows 10 N 20H2
[English]For Windows 10 users using a Windows 10 N variant, Microsoft has already released the Media Feature Pack for Windows 10 N version 20H2 in mid-October 2020. Here is some information on this...
View ArticleStop redirection of non compatible sites from Internet Explorer to Edge
[German]Since October 2020, Internet Explorer redirects users to the Chromium Edge when they visit incompatible websites. I had mentioned this in the blog post Internet Explorer: Compatibility redirect...
View ArticleWindows 10 2004/20H2: Update KB4586853
[German]Microsoft released the update KB4586853 for Windows 10 2004 and 20H2 on November 30, 2020. This optional update for Windows 10 fixes numerous bugs, including the Inplace Bug. A list of updates...
View ArticleWindows Feature Experience Pack 120.2212.1070.0 for Insider released
[German]Microsoft has just released the Feature Experience Pack 120.2212.1070.0 for Windows Insider in the beta channel for testing. This indicates a major change that will dramatically alter the way...
View ArticleMicrosoft 365 ‘Workplace Analytics’ Productivity Score: Microsoft’s privacy...
[German]Microsoft’s software developers have enhanced their Microsoft 365 with a ‘Workplace Analytics’ feature that allows administrators to monitor and evaluate the performance of their users. Over...
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