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Frank 28 days agoMicrosoftWindows 11

Windows 11 Download (ISO, Media Creation Tool)

Windows 11 is Microsoft's latest operating system and offers numerous improvements over Windows 10. In this guide, you'll learn how to download and install Windows ...

max on Feb 19, 2025MicrosoftWebbrowserWindows 11

Microsoft Edge no longer starts - Reset Edge

On a couple of occasions, after logging in to Edge, the browser itself would no longer start. The usual PC restart didn't help either. Tested ...

Dani on Dec 18, 2024Microsoft

App-V is no longer being deprecated

In Hamburg on the M.A.D. Day (Modern Application Deployment) we could announce that App-V is no longer being deprecated – The Client and the Sequencer. ...

Dani on Dec 02, 2024Microsoft OfficeWindows 10Windows 11

Windows and Office configuration support matrix

Support for Microsoft 365 Apps is defined by the Modern Lifecycle Policy, which requires customers to maintain an up-to-date configuration in order to stay in ...

firefly on Nov 27, 2024Viruses, TrojansWindows 10Windows ServerWindows 11

Malware Romcom exploits zero-day vulnerabilities in Firefox and Windows

Security researchers at Eset have discovered a serious threat that is currently being exploited in Germany and in US: A Russian hacker group is currently ...

Dani on Nov 27, 2024Exchange Server

Re-release of November 2024 Exchange Server Security Update packages

Today we are re-releasing the November 2024 SUs for Exchange Server. The original release of these SUs (released on 11/12/2024) introduced an issue with Exchange ...

Dani on Nov 26, 2024Exchange Server

Update on Exchange Server ADFS Modern Authentication support

We are pleased to provide an update regarding Exchange Server ADFS Modern Authentication support. As of today, ADFS Modern Authentication is supported across all channels ...

pegnose on Oct 20, 2024FirewallWindows 10

RDP connection to Windows 10 client fails with code 0x904

I have a Win10 workstation to which I cannot RDP. I use the built-in RDP client from Win11. The connection fails with the following message ...

Dani on Sep 24, 2024MicrosoftCloud

New VDI solution for Teams on AVD and Windows 365 environments

Today Microsoft is excited to announce that the new VDI solution for Teams on Azure Virtual Desktops/Windows 365 environments is generally available. As explained in ...

Dani on Aug 29, 2024Microsoft

Bye bye Microsoft Action Pack

Moin, Microsoft is evolving the partner benefits offerings to provide partners with the tools and support they need to continue to lead the way in ...

AndrewC on Jul 01, 2024Microsoft

Enhancing Support with the Microsoft Teams Ticketing System

As organizations strive to create more connected and efficient workplaces, the Microsoft teams ticketing system Microsoft Teams ticketing system emerges as a powerful tool for ...

Dani on Jun 23, 2024MicrosoftWindows Server

Active Directory LDAPS certificate selection (deep dive)

The LDAPS certificate is used by the LDAP server to secure communications using TLS over TCP/636, as an alternative to LDAP over TCP/389 that uses ...

firefly on May 16, 2024MicrosoftSecurityWindows Server

Windows zero-day vulnerability CVE-2024-30051

CVE-2024-30051 is a zero-day privilege escalation vulnerability discovered by Kaspersky Lab in April 2024 while researching CVE-2023-36033. It is a critical vulnerability in Windows (CVSS ...

Dani on Apr 27, 2024Microsoft

End of availability for classic Teams client

A new Teams client is in the process of rolling out, in stages, for users who are still on classic Teams client. This rollout involves ...

Dani on Apr 16, 2024MicrosoftMicrosoft OfficeExchange Server

End of Support dates for Office 2016, 2019 Apps und Productivity Servers

This post applies to: Office 2016, Office 2019 Applications: Access 2016, Access 2019, Excel 2016, Excel 2019, OneNote 2016, Outlook 2016, Outlook 2019, PowerPoint 2016, ...

Dani on Mar 21, 2024Exchange Server

MSFT - Last Exchange Server Scenario

In April 2022, we released an update to Exchange Server 2019 Management Tools that enables organizations that use Azure AD Connect and sync their Active Directory to ...

Dani on Jan 27, 2024Windows ServerWindows Server 2025

Introducing Windows Server 2025

Hi, there's nothing more to say Regards, Dani ...

telejoshi on Dec 19, 2023MicrosoftWindows Server

IIS website stays even when I have changed ports or deactivated it

Hello everyone, I'd like to run an xamp website (the Moodle package which already includes xamp). When I run localhost or the server's IP, I ...

Dani on Dec 17, 2023E-MailExchange Server

How to pause throttling and blocking of out-of-date on-premises Exchange Servers

Moin, kleines Weihnachtsgeschenk von Microsoft: Gruß, Dani ...

assistsc on Nov 29, 2023Windows 11

Upgrade error Windows 11

Good morning, First of all congratulations for the forum to all the staff. I am writing to you about a problem regarding an upgrade from ...

zimbosmurf on Nov 09, 2023HardwareWindows 10

Windows boot takes very long due to the number of NICs

Hello! I have two identical DELL Precision 5820 Workstations (i9-10940X @ 3.3GHz, 32GB RAM, NVME-SSDs, RTX 4070Ti), both running under windows 10. The only difference ...

Dani on Sep 15, 2023Microsoft OfficeOutlook Mail

Update on the new Outlook for Windows

Moin, kurz vor Feierabend folgenden Link von einem Kollegen zugeschickt bekommen: Gruß, Dani ...

colinardo on Aug 28, 2023Encryption, CertificatesRouters, RoutingWindows NetworkWindows Server

NPS 802.1x Radius Authentication with EAP-TLS and strong certificate mapping for non domain joined devices

Introduction This tutorial describes the procedure how to use 802.1x EAP-TLS strong authentication especially for non domain joined devices on your LAN. So your device ...

colinardo on Aug 02, 2023MicrosoftMicrosoft OfficeOutlook Mail

Outlook 2016 + 2019 : Fix Meetings are created as Teams Online Meetings by default

Hi folks. Some of you may encounter the problem that older Outlook versions create new meetings by default as Online-Meetings when Microsoft Teams is installed ...

FordPerfect on May 30, 2023Windows NetworkLinux Network

Connect to Windows 10 Share (SMB1 succeeds, SMB2 fails)

Problem description: that mounting SMB1 on a Windows 10 computer works as follows because "SMB1 Support" is enabled: When I disable "SMB1 support" on the ...

Dymion on Apr 19, 2023Encryption, CertificatesOutlook Mail

Outlook encrypts messages that are only signed? Lock icon on just signed mails?

Hello, recently I've set up Outlook to send always signed mails. But not encrypted ones. Everything worked fine so far, since today I received feedback ...

m.ludo on Apr 08, 2023Storage systemsWindows User ManagementWindows 11

IDE HDD not recognized by Win 11 ?

Hello eveyone, We have here a (almost brand new, got it hardly 2 months ago) Win11 computer; that is running UEFI. We wanted to increase ...

expone on Dec 15, 2022SecuritySecurity ToolsWindows 10Windows 11

How to list installed security appliances?

I do look for a tool that identifies all installed security appliances (antivirus, firewall, thread-protection, application proxy e.g. ZScaler Client) on a Windows Client computer. ...

Dani on Oct 15, 2022Microsoft OfficeWindows Server

Windows Server 2022 adds support for Microsoft 365 Apps

Based on feedback from customers, we are happy to share that we are updating our support policy for Microsoft 365 Apps on Windows Server 2022. ...

Dani on Sep 08, 2022MicrosoftMicrosoft Office

Support for M365 Apps (O365) on Windows 2022

Hello everyone, short information splitter for M365 on Windows Server 2022 as RDS: Support for M365 Apps. Microsoft is probably taking back the previous decision. ...

Frank on Jul 26, 2022MicrosoftWindows Server

Microsoft: Windows Server 20H2 will be the last version

Microsoft points out the end of support for Windows Server version 20H2 on its release page and at the same time announces the end of ...

colinardo on May 06, 2022MicrosoftExchange Server

Exchange Online - Standard Authentication will be permanently disabled starting 01. October

Hello everyone! All admins who still use the Standard-Authentication Method in Exchange Online (M365) in production are strongly advised to change this as soon as ...

Shepherd81 on Feb 17, 2022MicrosoftWindows 10

FileHistory absolute weird behaviour

Hi, I have an external USB Disk and my FileHistory is set up to ignore most of my drives. There is an options where you ...

Frank on Jan 03, 2022MicrosoftExchange Server

Solved: Microsoft Exchange Y2K22 Bug

Some users on our site reported problems with Microsoft Exchange at the turn of the year: (German) (German) This bug in the Microsoft Exchange server ...

nekku6 on Dec 20, 2021MicrosoftWindows User Management

Bitlocker recovery key delegation via Powershell

Hello admins! In the post by DerWoWusste we've been introduced by the approach that allows to avoid delegating full control to IT Techs who are ...

colinardo on Oct 16, 2021MicrosoftWindows 11

Windows 11 - Deploy Default Startmenu Layout

In Windows 11, the customization options for administrators have been further reduced. The previous possibility to customize the menu via the LayoutModification.xml file has been ...

colinardo on Oct 11, 2021MicrosoftWindows 11

Windows 11 - Activate classic context menu

Short tip for those who are annoyed by the new context menu under Windows 11. But there is a hack to define the classic menu ...

max on Oct 05, 2021MicrosoftWindows 11

Windows 11 Download Alternative to save an ISO or create a USB stick

For all who are looking for an alternative download possibility for Windows 11 (Release Build 22000.194) there is the Universal MediaCreationTool Script. The MediaCreationTool.bat is ...

Frank on Sep 21, 2021MicrosoftOutlook Mail

Add an Outlook 2019 IMAP account - No more username in settings - Solution

Another curiosity under Office 2019 just hit me hard. I wanted to add a normal IMAP/SMTP account to Outlook 2019. But that was so difficult ...

ghost-in-the-shell on Sep 15, 2021MicrosoftWindows Server

Find who restarted DB server

Hi, I am working as sys admin for a small company. Someone restarted the SQL DB server and I want to find the user name ...

Frank on Sep 01, 2021MicrosoftWindows 11

Windows 11 will be released on 5 October 2021

Microsoft has announced the official release date for Windows 11 on its blog: It will be distributed from October 5, 2021. However, the integration of ...

Frank on Jul 09, 2021MicrosoftWindows 11

Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 22000.65 available

Microsoft has released a new Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 22000.65 and fixed some bugs. You can find all the details on the official Windows ...

colinardo on Jul 02, 2021MicrosoftWindows 11

Windows 11 - Microsoft is changing its famous Blue Screen of Death (BSOD) to black

Nothing more important than color the newest innovation from Redmond since tomato sauce is red! The Black Screen of Death is here Cheers. ...

Dani on Jun 28, 2021Microsoft

Investigating and Mitigating Malicious Drivers

The security landscape continues to rapidly evolve as threat actors find new and innovative methods to gain access to environments across a wide range of ...

Frank on Jun 24, 2021MicrosoftWindows 11

Windows 11: Feature deprecations and removals

When upgrading to Windows 11 from Windows 10 or when installing an update to Windows 11, some features may be deprecated or removed. Please see ...

Frank on Jun 24, 2021MicrosoftWindows 11

Windows 11 requirements

Here are the current Windows 11 requirements for services and hardware. According to Microsoft, the upgrade from Windows 10 to Windows 11 will be free ...

Frank on Jun 24, 2021MicrosoftWindows 11

Windows 11: Set the Start menu back to the left

In the latest Windows 11 version, the new Start menu is displayed in the centre: You can easily set it back to the left side ...

Frank on Jun 24, 2021MicrosoftWindows 11

Microsoft announces Windows 11 with new Start menu

On June 24, 2021 Microsoft has presented the new Windows 11. Via an online event, Microsoft showed what the future of Windows 11 will bring. ...

Frank on Jun 22, 2021MicrosoftWindows 10

Windows 10 Core Isolation: Remove incompatible drivers

Hello, Actually, I just wanted to follow the Windows Security recommendations and under Settings -> Windows Security -> Core Isolation, turn on Memory Integrity. According ...

Dani on Jun 21, 2021Microsoft

You Might Want to Audit Your LAPS Permissions - Part2

Since publishing part one, I've had questions, concerns, and feedback from readers, customers, friends, and other Microsoft engineers. In today's blog, I'd like to address some of ...