Karlston Posted July 7, 2019 Share Posted July 7, 2019 Microsoft Issues Warning For 50M Windows 10 Users Windows 10 continues to be a danger zone. Not only have problems been piling up in recent weeks, Microsoft has also been worryingly deceptive about the operation of key services. And now the company has warned millions about another problem. Windows 10 users have been exposed to a worrying new vulnerability Steve Kotecki Spotted by the always excellent Windows Latest, Microsoft has told tens of millions of Windows 10 users that the latest KB4501375 update may break the platform’s Remote Access Connection Manager (RASMAN). And this can have serious repercussions. The big one is VPNs. RASMAN handles how Windows 10 connects to the internet and it is a core background task for VPN services to function normally. Given the astonishing growth in VPN usage for everything from online privacy and important work tasks to unlocking Netflix and YouTube libraries, this has the potential to impact heavily on how you use your computer. Interestingly, in detailing the issue Microsoft states that it only affects Windows 10 1903 - the latest version of the platform. The problem is Windows 10 1903 accounts for a conservative total of at least 50M users. Microsoft's Windows 10 updates remain a minefield WindowsCentral Why conservative? Because Microsoft states Windows 10 has been installed on 800M computers worldwide, but that figure is four months old. Meanwhile, the ever-reliable AdDuplex reports Windows 10 1903 accounted for 6.3% of all Windows 10 computers in June (50.4M), but that percentage was achieved in just over a month and their report is 10 days old. Microsoft has listed a complex workaround, but no timeframe has been announced for an actual fix. In the meantime, Microsoft is stepping up its attempts to push Windows 7 users to Windows 10. Those users must be looking at Windows 10 right now and thinking they will resist to the very end. Source: Microsoft Issues Warning For 50M Windows 10 Users (Forbes) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mymiabear Posted July 7, 2019 Share Posted July 7, 2019 ...and this is a prime example why I am running LTSC 2019 from Nsaneforums. I swear to god this is the best version of windows on Earth. I wish microsoft sold it for end users. I would actually PAY for it (no joke). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
funkyy Posted July 8, 2019 Share Posted July 8, 2019 Windows 10? Oh my aching sides!!🤣🤣🤣 I know, I know...different strokes for different folks..only I don't want a Win 10 induced medical stroke!!😀😀😀 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ha91 Posted July 8, 2019 Share Posted July 8, 2019 What's the thing to do to keep safe now? @Mach1 @straycat19 @Sylence @steven36 Also, I just got two laptops completely reset so I don't remember what ports and all (including other security measures) do I need to lock the system from big and potentially big vulnerabilities. Are any insights and help possible? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steven36 Posted July 8, 2019 Share Posted July 8, 2019 @Ha91 You mean whats going to keep Windows 10 users safe ? Witch I'm not no more in over a year, because when Ubuntu 18.04 1st came out in Apr 25, 2018 when i installed it I removed Windows 10 and replaced it with windows 8.1 dual boot . And I've not reformatted any PC in over a year. My other PC is just Linux I stopped using Windows on it all together. The other 2 PCs on my network is just Windows 7 but i don't use them someone else use one of them and i never turn the other Windows 7 PC on. There is over 4 billion people on the internet and only 50 million Windows 10 users that cares. 4.39 billion internet users in 2019 and growing with over a million new users a day. https://wearesocial.com/blog/2019/01/digital-2019-global-internet-use-accelerates That means three billion eight hundred ninety million and growing don't give a . That Microsoft and Windows 10 users problem not mine I think it's pathetic if you ask me , vpns work on Google Andorid ,IOS ,Mac and Linux , I don't recommend using Windows at all with a vpn but if you must used closed source , if you can get it to work , it's better than going naked but still when you boot up unless you have vpn hooked to your router Microsoft knows who you are and most Windows 10 users are signed in with Microsoft anyway witch if you use a Microsoft account with a VPN they will lock your account and want a phone number. I had and To Do app with a Microsoft account i made with a VPN thorough it and as soon as i changed ips they wanted my phone number so there more than useless . So i removed the app from Linux i'm not giving them a phone number. Still Windows invades your privacy with or without a vpn so it just depends on what you need a vpn for ,most normal users don't have one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steven36 Posted July 8, 2019 Share Posted July 8, 2019 This want effect many users no way it only will be a problem for people who use Always On VPN (AOVPN) Only some Enterprise use this . It only effects users that Connect there Network via Windows remote . And the fix for it will be out long before Enterprise updates to this version or you can easy fix it yourself . There are 50 million beta testers on 1903 lol. Quote This does not affect manual only VPN profiles or connections To mitigate this issue, use one of the steps below, either the group policy step or the registry step, to configure one of the default telemetry settings. Set the value for the following group policy settings: Group Policy Path: Computer Configuration\Administrative Templates\Windows Components\Data Collection and Preview Builds\Allow Telemetry Safe Policy Setting: Enabled and set to 1 (Basic) or 2 (Enhanced) or 3 (Full) Or set the following registry value: SubKey: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\DataCollection Setting: AllowTelemetry Type: REG_DWORD Value: 1, 2 or 3 Note If the Remote Access Connection Manager service is not running after setting the Group Policy or registry key, you will need to manually start the service or restart the device. We are working on a resolution and estimate a solution will be available in late July. .https://support.microsoft.com/en-au/help/4501375/windows-10-update-kb4501375 Always On VPN allows secure remote access to corporate networks from a Windows 10 client. In lay terms, it allows workers to access locally stored documents in a secure manner while off-site; reducing travel and streamlining communication. Technically speaking, Always On VPN allows remote devices to send requests to a secure VPN server. The server then relays the request to a corporate Network Policy Server (NPS) which validates the request and, according to the relevant security criteria, decides how to respond. The VPN server is protected on both sides by firewalls to prevent malicious attacks. https://www.techradar.com/news/three-steps-for-implementing-always-on-vpn Semi-Annual Channel is in versions before 1903 that defer the update about 4 months they removed this in 1903 in this version the system admin will have to modify the deferral period they have to add 120 days to the deferral period once Windows 10 version 1903 is installed to reflect the change. This and mirocsoft not pushing it to consumers is why they very little users on 1903. https://www.ghacks.net/2019/02/15/microsoft-changes-windows-update-for-business-options/ Only fanboys that don't care about stability are gun-ho about installing new versions of Windows or any OS for that matter It best to use a test machine if you want to test upgrades even on Linux I wait tell LTS gets its 1st point release to upgrade , i stayed on XP for 10 years and when i started installing other versions of Windows that didn't come on my PC , 1st with a upgrade to Windows 7 from XP in 2011 and then upgrades from Windows 8.1 to windows 10 in 2015 it caused pain and bugs that what upgrades do , even XP SP 3 caused bugs so many users stayed with SP2 as long as they could. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ha91 Posted July 8, 2019 Share Posted July 8, 2019 15 hours ago, steven36 said: This want effect upgrades from Windows 8.1 to windows 10 in 2015 it caused pain and bugs that what upgrades do , even XP SP 3 caused bugs so many users stayed with SP2 as long as they could. You are absolutely correct, brother. I remember when I first installed Windows 8.1 and XP SP2 and SP3 and those installations caused disasters and headaches for me too. I was just curious to know because I now remember the ports that we had to close for worm-safe Windows. I am actually talking about those kind of loopholes that people like us first started worrying about long before it got fixed or even noticed by those ignorant shit-dick-dumb heads 😛 Thanks for sticking by, responding in time and with due respect. Always admire that from you, man Don't change! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
erp-ster0 Posted July 8, 2019 Share Posted July 8, 2019 read Ed Bott's recent "criticism" over that Forbes article: https://www.zdnet.com/article/the-windows-10-misinformation-machine-fires-up-again/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ha91 Posted July 8, 2019 Share Posted July 8, 2019 Wait. Let me read it and get back to you 😛 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steven36 Posted July 8, 2019 Share Posted July 8, 2019 25 minutes ago, erp-ster0 said: read Ed Bott's "criticism" over that Forbes article: https://www.zdnet.com/article/the-windows-10-misinformation-machine-fires-up-again/ Not this again back in 2015 Ed Bott criticized Gordon Kelly before over a Windows 10 Privacy post . Bott do some good post for Windows users but this post like Kelly post in OP both are opinion peaces . There is some bad stuff M$ done like removing registry backup from system restore but still you can download some 3rd party software and back it up yourself . Both these guys are making Mt. out of molehills , nether editor know IT they just write about it , i teach myself more in the last 3 years than they will ever learn in there whole life and i been working on PCs for 17 years . Ed Bott was criticized before for taking bribes from Microsoft so hes the pot calling the kettle black. 🤣 Ed Bott: Bought by Microsoft http://techrights.org/2008/11/09/ed-bott-laptop-bribe/ The Threat is Not Over: Microsoft Bribes Against Linux Adoption and in Favour of Extortion Against Linux http://techrights.org/2014/12/06/bribes-against-linux/ Microsoft woos bloggers with free computers, Vista https://www.networkworld.com/article/2302467/microsoft-woos-bloggers-with-free-computers--vista.html Bott pulled the same with Windows Vista and we all know how messed up it was he defends everything Microsoft do because he gets free stuff for it that his job being a M$ shill Just Kelly and Woody are paid to tell the other side of the story . But the bottom line they all get paid to post about Tech . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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