Daily Archives: November 18, 2019

• Patch Lady – Access bug will be fixed sooner versus later

  Posted on November 18th, 2019 at 15:06 Susan Bradley Comment on the AskWoody Lounge

  The Access bug page has been updated to reflect that they intend to fix the Access bug sooner versus later.  No longer does it say “next month”…. well at least for versions other than Access 2019… and Access 2016 has a release out already.

   

  This issue will be fixed for all versions:

  Version	Build	Release Date	Update Link
  Access 2010	7241.5001	November 22, 2019 (estimated)
  Access 2013	5189.1002	November 22, 2019 (estimated)
  Access 2016 MSI	4927.1002	November 18, 2019	KB4484198
  Access 2019 Volume License	10352.20054	December 10, 2019
  Access for Office 365/Access 2016 C2R/Access 2019 (Version 1911)	12228.20152	November 22, 2019 (estimated)
  Access for Office 365 Semi-Annual (1901)		November 25, 2019 (estimated)

  Office Patches/Security Patch Lady Posts

• Infinite reboots reported with Server 2012 (not R2) installing the Servicing Stack Update KB 4523208

  Posted on November 18th, 2019 at 14:06 woody Comment on the AskWoody Lounge

  We just had a report from @windowswarrior:

  this issue presented to all affected Servers with the Servicing Stack Update (KB4523208)… this issue presented to all affected Servers with the Servicing Stack Update (KB4523208)

  This didn’t happen on all of their systems. windowswarrior is trying to track down the problem.

  I see that u/mosiac on Reddit had a similar problem:

  This morning we were awoke by the sound of vcenter alarms due to high memory usage on specific VMs. Come to find out we had a boot loop scenario after our update window fro only Server 2012 boxes (not R2).

  Anybody out there having similar problems?

  Windows Patches/Security KB 4523208, Server 2012

• Cortana’s footprint is shrinking

  Posted on November 18th, 2019 at 07:50 woody Comment on the AskWoody Lounge

  I think there may be two people reading this who will actually care, but Microsoft is pulling Cortana from Android and iOS, as Lawrence Abrams describes on Bleepingcomputer.

  I think MS hasn’t gone far enough. Mehedi Hassan, over at Thurrot.com, got it right:

  pic.twitter.com/VtW0vU8k6z

  — Mehedi Hassan (@mehedih_) November 16, 2019

  UPDATE: Günter Born has the original article. Not clear if the US will be among the countries that lose Cortana on iOS and Android.

  Windows 10 Cortana

• All roads lead to Win10 1909 — but you can take your time

  Posted on November 18th, 2019 at 01:15 Tracey Capen Comment on the AskWoody Lounge

  WOODY’S WINDOWS WATCH

  By Woody Leonhard

  For a change, Microsoft is letting everybody decide when to upgrade to the latest release of Win10 (Version 1909) — provided they’re already running the penultimate version, Win10 1903 (and in some cases Version 1809).

  That’s good news, and it represents a sea change in Microsoft’s pushiness.

  Read the full story in AskWoody Plus Newsletter 16.42.0 (2019-11-18).

  Windows 10 Releases AskWoody Plus Newsletter, Service Pack, Windows 1909, Windows Update

• A time-saving shortcut for new-PC setups?

  Posted on November 18th, 2019 at 01:10 Tracey Capen Comment on the AskWoody Lounge

  LANGALIST

  By Fred Langa

  What are the pros/cons of copying the entire contents of the “Users” folders to a new PC, en masse?

  It’s a very fast way to move user data into a new PC, but what else might be going along for the ride?

  Plus: Great resources for testing firewalls and routers, and is it safe to use a high-rated battery charger on a low-rated device?

  Read the full story in AskWoody Plus Newsletter 16.42.0 (2019-11-18).

  LangaList AskWoody Plus Newsletter, Device chargers, Firewall testing, Setting up new PCs, User files

• Ready or not, Win10 Version 1909 is here

  Posted on November 18th, 2019 at 01:05 Tracey Capen Comment on the AskWoody Lounge

  PATCH WATCH

  By Susan Bradley

  The September Windows 10 feature release … um … no, the November feature release — well, in any case, the 1909 version is finally out.

  This time around, Microsoft is apparently doing something new that just might take some of the pain out of upgrading Windows 10. As Woody notes in a Computerworld column, Version 1909 has the feel of a Windows 7–style service pack.

  Read the full story in AskWoody Plus Newsletter 16.42.0 (2019-11-18).

  Patch Watch AskWoody Plus Newsletter, Enablement Package, November updates, Windows patching

• Working outside an admin account: Safe but annoying

  Posted on November 18th, 2019 at 01:00 Tracey Capen Comment on the AskWoody Lounge

  WINDOWS

  By Lincoln Spector

  You’ve probably been told to have both a standard Windows account for safety’s sake and an administrator account because Windows demands one.

  But let’s face it, most of us have ignored this advice because … well, juggling two accounts isn’t much fun. It’s especially annoying when using a standard account and you’re constantly asked for the password proving you’re allowed into the administrator sanctum. It’s worse when you’re not asked for the password — and you have to figure out how to bring up the dialog box for entering it.

  Read the full story in AskWoody Plus Newsletter 16.42.0 (2019-11-18).

  Windows Security Accounts, AskWoody Plus Newsletter, safety, Standard account