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Windows 11: Updates KB5031894 and KB5031656 (October 26, 2023)
[German]A short addendum to the release of the Windows 11 2023 Update (23H2). In this context, Microsoft has released both the dynamic update KB5031656 to improve the setup phase and the update...
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Annoying Microsoft query when exiting OneDrive (Nov. 2023)
[German]Another short story for the weekend that is currently making the rounds in the US media. Microsoft apparently annoyed Windows users by asking them why they wanted to quit OneDrive. Microsoft...
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Edge 119.0.2151.58 / 118.0.2088.102
[German]On November 9, 2023, Microsoft released both an update of the Chrome browser in the Extended Stable to 118.0.2088.102 and an update to Edge 119.0.2151.58. Thanks to the reader for the tip. Here...
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Windows Server 2022: VMware ESXi problems confirmed by Microsoft update...
[German]The October 2023 updates for Windows Server 2022 (KB5031364) are probably causing issues with VMware ESXi. Virtual machines (VMs) running on VMware ESXi hosts may not be able to start Windows...
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Windows Server 2012/R2 gets Extended Security Updates (ESU) until October 2026
[German]With the October 2023 updates, Windows Server 2012 and Windows Server 2012 R2 have reached their end of support; there will be no more security updates in the future. Unless you book an...
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Windows: cURL 8.4.0 update coming on November 14, 2023 patch day
[German]There is a vulnerability in the cURL library and tool in older versions, which was closed by the project on October 11, 2023 with version 8.4.0. Microsoft delivers cURL with Windows, but has...
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Microsoft Security Update Summary (November 14, 2023)
[German]On November 14, 2023, Microsoft released security updates for Windows clients and servers, for Office – and for other products. The security updates eliminate 57 vulnerabilities (CVEs), three...
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Patchday: Windows 10-Updates (November 14, 2023)
[German]On November 14 (second Tuesday of the month, Patchday at Microsoft), various cumulative updates were released for the supported Windows 10 builds (from the RTM version to the current version)...
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Patchday: Windows 11/Server 2022-Updates (November 14, 2023)
[German]On November 14, 2023 (second Tuesday of the month, patch day at Microsoft), Microsoft also released cumulative updates for Windows 11 23H2 to 21H2. Windows Server 2022 also received an update....
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Windows 7/Server 2008 R2; Server 2012 R2: Updates (November 14, 2023)
[German]Various security updates for Windows Server 2008 R2 (in the 4th ESU year) and for Windows Server 2012/R2 (1st ESU year) were released on November 14, 2023 (the updates can also be installed...
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Windows 10/11: Microsoft investigates activation problems with Windows 7/8.1...
[German]Some users of Windows 10 or Windows 11 may have activation problems if these operating systems were originally activated with a Windows 7 or Windows 8.1 key. These are systems that were...
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Windows 10/11: Changes due to the European Digital Markets Act
[German]Microsoft has to move and is adapting some features/behaviorof Windows 10 and 11 due to the Digital Markets Act (DMA) applicable in Europe. For example, Microsoft Bing web search will be...
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Windows Server 2022: Nov. 2023 update KB5032198 fixes VMware ESXi bug caused...
[German]October 2023 update for Windows Server 2022 (KB5031364) causes an issue in connection with VMware ESXi. Windows Server 2022 installed in virtual machines (VMs) running on VMware ESXi hosts...
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Windows 11 23H2 installation image available via Media Creation Tool
[German]Good news for Windows 11 users who want to download a Windows 11 23H2 installation image from the Microsoft servers using the Media Creation Tool (MCT) and put it on a USB stick. After the...
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Windows 11: GPO bug in "Settings Page Visibility" fixed with Nov. 2023 update
[German]Small addendum from the November 2023 patchday. With the security updates from October 2023, the problem occurred that the group policies for "Settings Page Visibility" no longer applied under...
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Windows Server 2022: Update KB5032198 fails with error 0x8007000d / 0x800f081f
[German]A quick question for administrators who have installed the November 2023 security updates on Windows Server 2022. I have come across reports – mainly from English-speaking administrators –...
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Office 365: Mail attachments from Outlook cannot be opened in Word/Excel...
[German]A quick question for administrators in the readership who use Microsoft Office 365. A reader has contacted us because problems are occurring in his environment when opening mail attachments...
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Exchange Server 2019: No more CUs in 2023; CU14 and CU15 coming in 2024
[German]Brief information for administrators of Microsoft Exchange Servers who are waiting for the cumulative update for the second half of 2023. Redmond has announced that two outstanding cumulative...
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Fingerprint sensors and thus Windows Hello can be bypassed via vulnerabilities
[German]Microsoft is using Windows Hello in its operating system for password-free login. This is supposed to be more secure than a password, as it cannot be stolen. Security researchers were asked by...
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Intel Arc and Iris Xe graphics driver 31.0.101.4972 fixes Office problems...
[German]Another small addendum from this week, which I'll pull out separately. Intel has released an update of its Intel Arc and Iris Xe graphics drivers to version 31.0.101.4972. This update is...
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