Lego website hacked – showed advertising for crypto scam

Posted on 2024-10-07 by guenni

Sicherheit (Pexels, allgemeine Nutzung)[German]Unknown actory have succeeded in hacking the Lego website. For some time, the website displayed advertisements for crypto-assets with a scam in the background. However, Lego has since restored the website and prevented the attackers from accessing it.

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Office Updates October 1, 2024

Posted on 2024-10-07 by guenni

[German]I have to catch up on something from last week – on October 1, 2024 (first Tuesday of the month), Microsoft released non-security updates for Microsoft Office 2016. I'll summarize some information about these updates here in the blog.

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Huawei kicks Windows and delivers PCs with HarmonyOS

Posted on 2024-10-06 by guenni

[German]Chinese manufacturer Huawei has announced that it will soon be ditching Microsoft Windows and shipping its devices with its own HarmonyOS.

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Attention: Windows 11 24H2 changed default settings for standby

Posted on 2024-10-05 by guenni

Windows[German]Microsoft has released Windows 11 24H2 on October 1, 2024 for early adopters and will roll it out on compatible devices within the coming weeks. The new operating system cuts out some old habits and comes with changes. The default values for standby mode could be rather unpleasant. The computer and monitor go into standby mode after 3 minutes, which is likely to cause annoyance. Continue reading →

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Microsoft investigates Word bug that deletes files when saving

Posted on 2024-10-05 by guenni

[German]Microsoft has confirmed a memory error in Microsoft Word that causes certain document files to be deleted unintentionally. The developers are investigating the bug.

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Microsoft 365: Prevent installation of Office add-ins

Posted on 2024-10-05 by guenni

[German]Microsoft tenants allow users to access and install Office add-ins by default. However, this is usually not desired. I recently came across an article that deals with this topic.

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Windows 11 24H2: Numerous show-stoppers and known bugs

Posted on 2024-10-04 by guenni

Windows[German]Before the release of Windows 11 24H2 for "early adoptors", Microsoft has published a list of the first so-called show stoppers, that are known to be blocking the upgrade, has been published. Even before the release, Microsoft published also a list of known issues associated with this feature upgrade.

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Windows 10 Preview Update KB5043131 fixes repeated login prompts

Posted on 2024-10-04 by guenni

Windows[German]A small addendum regarding "login problems with Microsoft's cloud". Users have been annoyed by repetitive SSO logins for months. It was a change Microsoft has made for the European Digital Markets Act that resulted in this annoying behavior. Microsoft has fixed now this problem in Windows 10 with the preview update KB5043131 and will roll out this fix globally in October 2024.

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Windows 11 24H2: Upgrade from Home to Pro causes issue with Microsoft Defender for Endpoint

Posted on 2024-10-04 by guenni

Windows[German]If someone upgrades a new computer with Windows 11 24H2 Home later to the Pro version (requires a corresponding license), he will run into issues, if Microsoft Defender for Endpoint shall be used. The system cannot  be integrated into Microsoft Defender for Endpoint. The same applies to OEM systems with Windows 11 24H2 Pro that are not prepared properly. Microsoft has confirmed this as a known issue and posted a workaround.

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Operating system/Windows share (October 2023)

Posted on 2024-10-03 by guenni

Windows[German]I haven't addressed it for a while, but it's time again to take a quick look at the figures with regard to operating system distribution on the desktop and, in particular, Microsoft Windows distribution and distribution across all devices. How is Windows 11 actually doing in terms of user favor? After all, Windows 10 is now only in support for another year.

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