Windows 10 Mai 2021 Update (21H1) released (May 18, 2021)
[German]The long wait is over for impatient Windows 10 users. Microsoft has released the so-called Windows 10 May 2021 Update on May 18, 2021. This version 21H1 is the first feature update for the year...
View ArticlePlug pulled: The End for Windows 10X …
[German]Rumors have the charm that if they are true, the “see, I told you so” effect can be used. So folks, I confess, I was true and I told you so. Because Microsoft has confirmed my statements in a...
View ArticlePatch, because Exploit for Windows http-sys vulnerability CVE-2021-31166...
[German]Another small security note for administrators of Windows systems who have not yet installed the May 2021 security updates or had to uninstall them due to problems. The May 11, 2021 updates...
View ArticleInternet Explorer 11: Support in Windows 10 ends on June 15, 2022
[German]A brief information for Windows users who still use Internet Explorer 11 as their browser. The desktop version under Windows 10 will be taken out of support in certain variants on June 15,...
View ArticleWindows 10 20H2 ready for broad deployment
[German]After recently removing the last upgrade blockers (see the blog post Windows 10 V2004/20H2: All upgrade blocks removed (May 2021)), Microsoft is now releasing the brakes regarding the...
View ArticleWSUS 3.0 SP2: No longer usable after October 31, 2021
[German]Brief information for administrators who use a WSUS 2.0 Service Pack 2 to manage updates in corporate environments. This package can no longer be used to distribute updates after October 31,...
View ArticleChrome crashes on Windows 10 since May 20, 2021
[German]Since yesterday, May 20, 2021, users of the Chrome browser on Windows 10 have been suffering from sudden crashes worldwide. The funny thing is that Google released Chrome 90.0.4430.212 back on...
View ArticleWindows 10 1809/1909: Preview Updates (May 20, 2021)
[German]As of May 20, 2021 (3rd week of the month, C-Week), Microsoft has released several optional cumulative (preview) updates for Windows 10 version 1809 and 1909, as well as their Windows Server...
View ArticleWindows 10 V1909: Update KB5003169 blocks Teams/Outlook/OneDrive login
[German]Update KB5003169 dated May 11, 2021 for Windows 10 version 1909 probably causes collateral damage. After installation, logging into Microsoft 365 desktop client apps such as Microsoft Teams,...
View ArticleWSUS Survey 2020: Where and how it will be used
[German]In enterprise environments, WSUS is frequently used under Windows Server for update management. But how do administrators use WSUS and what do they manage with it? I have the results of a...
View Articlehttp-sys vulnerability (CVE-2021-31166) also threatens WinRM service
[German]The http-sys vulnerability (CVE-2021-31166), which was already patched in May 2021, is more serious than initially assumed. Windows 10/Windows Server systems running the Windows Remote...
View ArticleWindows 10 21H1 reports ReleaseID 2009
[German]Since a few days Microsoft has released the Windows 10 May 2021 Update (version 21H1) as a feature update. However, if you want to determine the Windows 10 version via PowerShell or other...
View ArticleWindows 10 2004-21H1: Preview Updates (05/25/021)
[German]Following the preview updates for Windows 10 V1809/1909 (see Windows 10 1809/1909: Preview Updates (May 20, 2021)), Microsoft has released another optional cumulative (preview) update for...
View ArticleDisable and configure Windows 10 feature News and interests
[German]Microsoft has introduced the “News and interests” feature in Windows 10 (first in version 21H1, later it was backported in 20H2) via update. An icon in the taskbar can be used to display the...
View ArticleEdge 91.0.864.37: "Specific Page" won’t load at startup
[German]Microsoft’s latest Edge update is causing trouble for users because a bug has crept in. Users can no longer set a start page that Edge automatically loads on startup. The browser simply ignores...
View ArticleBulk Join for Windows Devices to Azure AD and MS Endpoint Manager
[German]Administrators who manage Windows 10 devices may face the problem of connecting a large number of new Windows devices to Azure Active Directory (Azure AD) and Intune. This task can be...
View ArticleWindows 10 21H1: StrangeTaskbar issues after update KB5003214
[German]It seems that the new feature “News and interests”, installed with optional preview update KB5003214 is causing some nasty issues for some users of Windows 10 version 21H1 (and probably version...
View ArticleWindows 10: Changes and strange behavior with driver updates via WSUS
[German]I’m summarizing two topics that have been lying around for a while in a collective post. It’s about the possibility to install drivers in Windows 10. In Windows 10, Microsoft has made an update...
View ArticleWindows 10: Edge browser bugs and annoying popups
[German]Recently version 91 of the Chromium Edge browser was released by Microsoft to catch up with the Chromium development version level. With Chromium Edge version 91, Microsoft has not only...
View ArticleEpsilon Red ransomware targets unpatched Exchange servers
[German]Brief warning to administrators of Microsoft Exchange servers. While investigating an attack on a major U.S. hospitality company, security firm Sophos has discovered a new ransomware called...
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