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Windows 7 Extended Security Updates (ESU) reuirements
[German]Microsoft has defined the requirements for Extended Security Updates (ESU) and provides a test update to check, if a machine is ready for ESU. Here is some information about what you need to...
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Windows 10 V1909: Intel graphics driver error ‘OS not compatible’
[German]Just a brief information for people who want to upgrade to Windows 10 version 1909 and try later to install the Intel graphics driver 26.20.100.7323 DCH. It’s possible that he installation...
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MegaCortex Ransomware Changes Windows User Password
[German]A new version of MegaCortex Ransomware is being distributed by malware such as Emotet. The new version not only encrypts the system’s files but also changes the user’s password. The...
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New BlueKeep warnings from Microsoft & Aussi Government
[German]After the first malware attacks using the BlueKeep vulnerability have been found in the wild (see Windows: first BlueKeep Metasploit in the wild), Microsoft and the Australian government are...
View ArticleMicrosoft deletes old KB articles
[German]Occasionally Microsoft cleans up its web site and deletes older support articles. In recent weeks, a number of KB articles have fallen victim to this cleaning action. I came across a tweet by...
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Windows 10 V1903 shows suddenly generic USB drive icons
[German]A bug in Windows 10 is currently (since the weekend of November 9, 2019) unsettling users who use USB storage devices. Instead of a USB drive, the Explorer now displays a generic device icon....
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Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 19013 (20H1) in Slow Ring
Microsoft had released the Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 19013 (from the development branch 20H1) for Windows Insider in the Fast Ring on October 29, 2019. Now Microsoft has released this build in...
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Windows 10 V1909 released, how to get this update?
[German]Windows 10 November 2019 Update (Version 1909) has just been released today, 12 November 2019, by Microsoft for general use. In the blog post, I like to outline how to get this update. John...
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Microsoft Security Update Summary (November 12, 2019)
[German]As of November 12, 2019, Microsoft released security updates for Windows clients and servers, Office, and more. Here is a compact overview of these updates. A list of the updates can be found...
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Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 19023 (20H1) in Fast Ring
Microsoft has released the Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 190123 (from development branch 20H1) for Windows Insider in the Fast Ring on November 12, 2019. Details about the fixes and new features (a...
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Patchday: Updates for Windows 7/8.1/Server (Nov. 12, 2019
[German]On November 12, 2019, Microsoft released several (security) updates for Windows 7 SP1 and further updates for Windows 8.1 as well as the corresponding server versions. Here is an overview of...
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Patchday Windows 10 Updates (November 12, 2019)
[German]On November 12, 2019 (second Tuesday of the month, patchday at Microsoft), several cumulative updates were released for the supported Windows 10 builds. Here are some details about each update....
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Media Feature Pack Windows 10 N 1909
[German]For users with a Windows 10 N variant, Microsoft has released the Media Feature Pack for Windows 10 N version 1909. Here is some information about this topic and how to obtain this pack. What...
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Windows 7: Update KB890830 (MRST) drops Error 0x800B0109
[German]Another supplement to the Patchday (November 12, 2019). A number of users under Windows 7 SP1 and Windows Server 2008/R2 get the error 0x800B0109 when installing the update KB890830 (MRST)....
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Forced update from Windows 10 V1803 to V1903?
[German]It seems that Microsoft has started to force systems, which still run with Windows 10 version 1803, to upgrade to Windows 10 May 2019 Update (version 1903) via feature update. Windows 10...
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Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 19025 (20H1) in Fast Ring
Microsoft has released the Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 190125 (from the development branch 20H1) for Windows Insider in the Fast Ring on November 125, 2019. Details about the fixes and new...
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Support for Windows Server 2008/R2 ends Jan. 14, 2020
[German]The end of support for Windows Server 2008 and Windows Server 2008 R2 happens on January 14, 2020. Without migration, organizations risk security issues and compliance violations. Microsoft...
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Windows driver WinBtrfs v1.5 for Linux file system released
[German]Short information for people who want to access Linux Btrfs disks under Windows. The Window driver WinBtrfs v1.5 has just been released. Blog reader Gero S. pointed this out to me (thanks for...
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Update KB4528081 for Windows Server 2008
[English]Another addendum for administrators of Windows Server 2008 systems who need extended support. Microsoft has already released the update KB4528081 for Windows Server 2008 SP2 on November 8,...
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Windows 7: Issues with Update KB890830 (MSRT) confirmed
[German]A brief addendum for users of Windows 7 SP1 and Windows Server 2008/R2, who had trouble with update KB890830 (MSRT) in November. Microsoft has indirectly admitted that they pulled KB890830 from...
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