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Sysmon: extract ProcessGUIDs, ParentProcessGUIDs, LogonGUIDs
How can we extract the data obtained by Sysmon like ProcessGUIDs, ParentProcessGUIDs, LogonGUIDs? Someone wrote a small PowerShell script. Perhaps interesting for one or the other reader. Well, it’s a...
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Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 17713 released
Microsoft released the Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 17713 (Redstone 5) in Fast Ring and Skip Ahead Ring. The announcement was made as usual in the Windows-Blog. This build is already part of the...
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Media Creation Tool creates Windows 10 17134.112 image
[German]Microsoft has adapted its Media Creation Tool to create installation images of Windows 10 with build 17134.112. In addition, Microsoft has removed the targeted for Windows 10 V1803 with the...
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DHCP-Bug in Update KB4338814 (Windows 10 Version 1607)
[German]A short note to administrators running Windows Server version 1607 als DHCP failover server. Cumulative update KB4338814 causes a bold DHCP bug during installation, so that Windows 10...
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Microsoft Desktop Optimization Pack (MDOP) July 2018 Service Release
[English]Short notice for administrators in the Windows environment who have a Software Assurance contract available. Microsoft released the MDOP July 2018 Service Release for the Microsoft Desktop...
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Microsoft Patchday: Other Updates July 10, 2018
[German]On July 10, 2018 (patchday) Microsoft has released further updates for Internet Explorer, Windows Server, etc. This blog post contains details of selected patches that are not included in the...
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July 2018 Patchday issues, KB4018385 pulled – Part I
[German]Here is my Friday post with a short collective article about some of the issues surrounding the Microsoft July 2018 patchday. Microsoft has admitted the installation error 0x80092004 as known...
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Dropbox ends support for Windows 8.1
[German]Users of Windows 8.1 systems using the online storage of Dropbox have to swallow a bitter pill. Dropbox has withdrawn its support for Windows 8.1. Specifically, Dropbox has pulled its app from...
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Microsoft’s July 2018 patch mess – put update install on hold
[German]Another short patchday summary for administrators in business environments. July 2018 patchday (July 10, 2018) is proving more and more a disaster – currently every administrator should...
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Microsoft announced the end of Windows 10 Delta Updates
[German]Another weekend topic, especially for administrators in the business environment. It came to my attention a few days ago. Microsoft will discontinue the Delta updates for Windows 10 in favor of...
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Windows 10 Service Stack Update (SSU) internal explained
[German]Microsoft is releasing cyclically Servicing Stack Updates (SSU) for Windows (Windows 7, Windows 8.1 and Windows 10). But what should you know about that SSUs and what’s behind them? An example...
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Skype 8.0 released, version 7.x will be shut off
Microsoft has just released version 8.0 of the Skype desktop client. This client will have a couple of new features, that has been described within Microsoft’s blog post here. Within this post there is...
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Windows 10: Update revisions July 16, 2018
[German]Microsoft has released a number of new updates for Windows 10 on July 16, 2018. Here is an overview of this Windows 10 updates, that fixes a couple of known issues from older July 10, 2018...
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Windows 7/8.1: Revised Updates July 16, 2018
[German]Microsoft has released an updated update KB4345459 for Windows 7 and an update KB4345424 for Windows 8.1 – as well as the respective server counterparts – on July 16, 2018 to fix various bugs....
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Microsoft Security Advisory Notification revisions
As of July 16, 2018, Microsoft has released revisions to its security alerts that were released on previous patchdays. Here are a few details I know so far. Microsoft Security Advisory ADV180016 –...
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Windows 7: Old XML Core Service updates offered in 2018
[German]I just made a strange observation in Windows 7 SP1. After installing the 10 June 2018 security only updates, I am offered old security updates for Microsoft XML Core Services 4.0 Service Pack 3...
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Security flaws in MDOP/MBAM July 2018 Update KB4340040
[German]Last week, the Microsoft Desktop Optimization Pack (MDOP) July 2018 Service Release was published. Today I like to take a brief look at the MDOP/MBAM update KB4340040 under security aspects....
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Windows 10 V1803: ADMX files hav been updated
Short information for administrators in a business environment. Microsoft has updated the ADMX files for Group Policies for Windows 10 April Update (version 1803). I read that information via the...
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Windows 8.1: Mail App requires suddently a Microsoft Account
It looks like the mail app included in Windows 8.1 suddenly rquires to log in to a Microsoft account to . Here are a few hints. I only knew until now, that the Windows 8.1 mail app also works with a...
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Windows 7/8.1 Preview Rollup Updates (July 18, 2018)
[German]Microsoft has released the preview rollups KB4338821 for Windows 7 SP1 and KB4338831 for Windows 8.1 on July 18, 2018. Here is an overview of these updates. The updates are listed on this...
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