Microsoft has confirmed that August security updates for supported versions of Windows mistakenly applied Secure Boot Advanced Targeting (SBAT) settings to some dual-boot Windows and Linux systems. Because of this, users might encounter an error when trying to run Linux on their device. Microsoft has also published instructions that will fix the problem.: Disable secure…
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Microsoft Global Outage: Azure and 365 Services Down
Microsoft has issued an apology after reports of issues with its products, including email service Outlook and the popular game Minecraft. The company is investigating widespread outages that have affected access to some Microsoft 365 and Azure services. An alert on the company’s website confirmed that a network infrastructure issue was causing difficulties accessing Microsoft…
Microsoft has released a tool to restore Windows devices affected by the CrowdStrike update
Microsoft has released a tool that helps IT professionals quickly restore Windows computers that fail after a CrowdStrike update. This problem affected 8.5 million devices worldwide and disrupted the work of banks, airlines, television companies, supermarkets, and other organizations. The tool creates a bootable USB drive with Windows PE environment. It automatically accesses the system…
Global Windows Crash with CrowdStrike protection systems installed
Global Windows Crash firstly- how to repair – from Russian experts!!! 1. Restart Windows and boot into Safe mode 2. Open a command prompt 3. Go to C:\Windows\System32\drivers\CrowdStrike 4. Locate the file matching “C-00000291* sys”, and delete it. [or Rename the file CSAgent.sys to something else, eg. donotcrash.sys] 5. Continue normal startup )))))))))) no need…
How to prevent lateral movement to Entra ID when your Active Directory has fallen
Hey Hey, such a long read, but please take a time for review. At the moment, the biggest threat to an Entra ID tenant in the vast majority of environments comes from the connected Active Directory. Attackers are (currently) focusing heavily on on-prem environments, as these are generally much more difficult to protect and are…
Microsoft Opens Beta Channel for Windows 10 Insiders
At the end of last year, Microsoft announced changes to its Windows 10 strategy, promising to add new features and improvements as needed. To actively develop innovations, the company has reopened the Beta channel for Windows Insiders, allowing them to test upcoming features before they are released to all users. Windows Insiders who want to…
Cumulative updates for Windows 11 and Windows 10 have been released in May
Microsoft has released monthly cumulative updates for all supported operating systems. These updates do not include any new features, but they are designed to fix errors and eliminate vulnerabilities. The updates are available through the Windows Update Center. For more detailed information about the changes in each update, please visit the official website. You can…
Microsoft is investigating issues with VPNs and the latest Windows 11 update.
Microsoft has acknowledged reports of VPN connection issues after installing the April 2024 Windows 11 update, according to a report from Reddit user Flo-TPG. The KB5036893 security update, released on April 9 for all supported Windows 11 versions, has caused some users to experience issues with VPN connections that use TPM-backed certificates. According to Microsoft,…
Microsoft Office LTSC 2024 preview available for Windows, Mac
Microsoft are announce that the commercial preview of Microsoft Office LTSC 2024 is now available for both Windows and Mac. Office LTSC is built for specialized use cases that require a long-term servicing channel such as regulated devices that cannot accept feature updates for years at a time, manufacturing process control devices that are not connected to…
To work with AI Explorer in Windows 11, you will need the ARM64 platform and 16 GB of RAM
Now, regarding the requirements for the operation of the yet-to-be-announced AI Explorer feature in Windows 11, this information was extracted from the code for build 26100, which is presumably the RTM (Release to Manufacturing) version of Windows 11 24H2. Apparently, the AI Explorer feature will only function on new devices equipped with the Snapdragon X Elite…