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January Windows updates may fail if Citrix SRA is installed
Microsoft is warning that the January 2025 Windows 11 and Windows 10 cumulative updates may fail if Citrix Session Recording Agent (SRA) version 2411 is installed on the device. As part of today’s January 2025 Patch Tuesday, Microsoft released the Windows 11 KB5050009 and Windows 10 KB5049981 updates to fix numerous security vulnerabilities, including zero-day flaws. The release notes for both updates warn…
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Windows 11, 10 January 2025 updates arrive with KB5050009, KB5050021, KB5049981
Microsoft is now pushing out the January 2025 Patch Tuesday Update for Windows 11 24H2, known as KB5050009 (build 26100.2894), and builds 22621.4751 and 22631.4751 (KB5050021) for Windows 11 23H2 and version 22H2 respectively with some security fixes and changes. Alongside these releases, the company is also making available the update KB5050021 (builds 19044.5371 and 19045.5371) for Windows 10 22H2…
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Windows 11 build 22635.4660 updates About page with cards view for specs
Microsoft is currently rolling out the build 22635.4660 (KB5048808) for Windows 11 in the Beta Channel with some visual changes for the About page in the Settings app, File Explorer, and Magnifier. Usually, the company takes a little more time during the holidays to release preview builds in the Windows Insider Program. However, this time, we are getting previews faster…
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Bad Tenable plugin updates take down Nessus agents worldwide
Tenable says customers must manually upgrade their software to revive Nessus vulnerability scanner agents taken offline on December 31st due to buggy differential plugin updates. As the cybersecurity company acknowledged in an incident report issued after pausing plugin updates to prevent the issue from impacting even more systems, the agents went offline “for certain users on all sites.” This ongoing…
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The $200 Galaxy A16 5G Will Get 6 Years of Android OS Updates
Samsung is not only known for its flagship Galaxy S and Galaxy Z phones, but it also makes a wide range of other, cheaper devices—which are actually decent options if you’re not looking to spend a lot of money on a phone. Now, the first budget phone for 2025 by Samsung is the Galaxy A16 5G, and there’s a few…
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Windows 11 Media Update Bug Stops Security Updates
Admins, take caution if you use physical media to install Windows security updates, Microsoft warned on Dec. 24. Installing the October or November 2024 updates for Windows 11, version 24H2 using a CD or a USB flash drive could prevent the operating system from accepting future security updates. How to prevent Windows 11 version 24H2 from locking up security updates…
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Some Windows 11 Users Can No Longer Install Security Updates (but There’s a Fix)
If you’ve recently built a computer, congratulations! You should be proud. There’s nothing like turning a new computer on, seeing it work just fine, and breathing a sigh of relief knowing that you’re done and you won’t have to spend hours troubleshooting why it’s not working. Well, sorry to burst your bubble, but if you happened to install Windows on…
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A weird Windows 11 bug won’t let some people install any security updates
When using media to install Windows 11, version 24H2, the device might remain in a state where it cannot accept further Windows security updates. This occurs only when the media is created to include the October 2024, or November 2024, security updates as part of the installation (these updates were released between October 8, 2024 and November 12, 2024). Source…
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Steam is down — live updates on major outage
2024-12-19T19:01:34.719Z Downdetector reports rolling in (Image credit: Downdetector) As is usually the case with these kinds of outages, we spotted it by going to Downdetector and seeing a massive spike in user reports — and this one is particularly massive, with more than 6,000 user reports pouring in over half an hour. Anytime we see reports jump from the baseline…
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Apple updates its IT training courses for latest OS updates – Computerworld
Apple Device Support This is an extensive course that looks at every aspect of managing devices in enterprise environments. It focuses on mobile device management (MDM), Apple Accounts, iCloud, Passkeys, security, and app, network, and security management. Essentially, the course should equip IT staffers with the insights they need to prepare devices for management, and to manage them after that.…
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