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Windows 10 V1809: Cumulative .NET Framework Updates
[German]Microsoft just introduced the upcoming cumulative updates for the .NET framework starting with Windows 10 Version 1809 (October 2018 Update). The company announced this in a new blog post. Here...
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Windows 10: Cumulative Updates (September 20, 2018)
[German]Microsoft surprisingly released the compatibility updates KB4458469 for Windows 10 V1803, KB4457136 for Windows 10 V1709, KB4457141 for Windows 10 V1703 and KB44457127 for Windows 10 V1607 on...
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Windows (Update) drops error 0xE06D7363
[German]Windows 10, but also older Windows versions and applications occasionally report an error code 0xE06D7363 and abort the operation. The blog post tries to provide some background information...
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Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 17763 in Slow Ring
On September 18, 2018 Microsoft released the Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 17763 from the Redstone 5 branch in Fast Ring (see). On September 20, 2018, according to the Windows blog, this version...
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Windows 7/8.1 and Server: Updates (Sept. 20, 2018)
[German]Microsoft has released the Monthly Rollups updates KB4457139 for Windows 7 SP1 and KB4457133 for Windows 8.1 as of September 20, 2018. In addition there are further updates for Windows Server...
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Windows 0-day vulnerability in Jet Engine (Sept. 2018)
[German]There is a zero day vulnerability in Microsoft’s Jet Engine, which is used in applications under Windows. The vulnerability is unpatched, but not critical. Jet Engine is a database interface...
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Windows: Compatibiliy Update KB3150513 (Sept. 21, 2018)
[German]Microsoft has released again on September 21, 2018 the compatibility update KB3150513 for Windows 7 SP1, Windows 8.1 and the still supported versions of Windows 10. Compatibility update...
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Windows Explorer: Strange ZIP handling?
[German]Windows Explorer supports the packing and unpacking of ZIP archive files. However, in Windows 7 to Windows 10 this function is probably implemented differently from what other tools do. This...
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Information about Windows NTFS Alternative Data Streams
[German]Within my blog post Windows Explorer: Strange ZIP handling? the topic NTFS Alternative Data Streams has been briefly mentioned in connection with Windows. Since I haven’t covered this topic...
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Tip: Delete Hyper-V VMs with a GUI tool
If you use Hyper-V on Windows, you can add, run, or remove guest operating systems from the Hypere-V administrative Console. More convenient would be a tool with GUI to delete VMs. Mikael Nystrom has...
View ArticleTAP: Wearable Keybord for VR Fans
What do VR fans do when they want to type a test? A keyboard doesn’t really exist in virtual reality, and if so, how do you type it? The solution is a ‘wearable keyboard’, i.e. a keyboard that can be...
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Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 17763 the Final?
It’s just a rumor: Is the Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 17763 declared as a final for the upcoming Windows 10 October 2018 Update (Version 1809)? Here are what I know. I’ve reported yesterday that...
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Windows: Trouble with Updates KB3177467, KB4346084, KB41000347
[German]Here is a collection of potentially helpful information for administrators about installation issues related to microcode update KB4346084 (Windows 10 V1803) and the issue of missing Servicing...
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Windows ALPC vulnerability (CVE-2018-8440) used in Exploit Kit
The ALPC vulnerability (CVE-2018-8440), which is present in all supported and unpatched Microsoft Windows versions, is now being exploited by the Metasploit Kit. I had blogged several times about the...
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Windows/Office (WSUS) Update issues & experiences
[German]Currently there are synchronization problems with WSUS. Furthermore, administrators run into issues during the update installation for Office and Windows, e.g. the error 0x8000ffff is thrown....
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Windows 10 V1809: Release data, Download per MCT and more
[German]The fog around the release of Windows 10 October 2018 Update (Version 1809) is clearing. The Media Creation Tool allows the download with just one trick, a possible release date of October 2,...
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Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 18247 (19H1)
On September 26, 2018 Microsoft released the Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 18247 from branch 19H1 in the Skip Ahead Ring. The announcement was made in the Windows Blog, where you can also find the...
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Windows 10: Updates KB4458469, KB4457136 (09/26/2018)
[German]On September 26, 2018, Microsoft re-released the compatibility updates KB4458469 for Windows 10 V1803 and KB4457136 for Windows 10 V1709. I interpret this as a re-release, as these updates were...
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WSUS: Windows 10 Feature Updates re-released (Sept. 28)
[German]A few days ago Microsoft re-released some cumulative updates for Windows 10 (see my blog post Windows 10: Updates KB4458469, KB4457136 (09/26/2018)) and explains that something has been missing...
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Windows 10 Enterprise V1809 evaluation versions
[German]Microsoft has released evaluation versions of Windows 10 Enterprise V1809 and Windows 10 Enterprise LTSC 2019 last week, during Ignite 2018 conference. I had already seen it a few hours ago,...
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