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Monthly Archives: October 2022
Windows 7/8.1: Google ends support in February 2023, Edge also affected
[German]The support of the Chrome browser is to be discontinued for Windows 7 SP1 and Windows 8.1 from February 2023. The Google developers are reacting to the fact that ESU support for Windows 7 SP1 will end in January 2023. … Continue reading
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Tagged Chrome, Edge, Security, Windows 7, Windows 8.1
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European Union decided on USB C charging cable as a standard
[German]The common European standard for charging cables for mobile devices, which is based on the USB-C interface, has been decided and can now come. Following the overwhelming approval of the European Parliament on October 4, 2022, the Council of EU … Continue reading
WhatsApp: Worldwide down for some users (Oct. 25, 2022)
[German]If you're a user of the WhatsApp messenger service and nothing is working right now, it's not because of your device or your account. Meta subsidiary WhatsApp is likely to experience a worldwide outage of its Messenger service today, October … Continue reading
iOS 16.1 and iPadOS 16 released
[German]As expected, Apple has released its iOS 16.1 for iPhones and iPadOS 16 for iPads on October 24, 2022. This means that compatible devices can be updated to iOS 16.x or its counterpart iPadOS 16.x. The release of iPadOS had … Continue reading
Why ISL Online: Critical factors when choosing a remote desktop solution
[Sponsored Post]In the rapidly evolving IT world, choosing the right remote desktop software is critical for organizations that value security, ease of use and reliability. One provider of secure remote access that has been on the market since 2001 is ISL Online, which presents some considerations for choosing such software below. More ...
Windows 11 22H2: Troubleshooter for upgrade blocker "printer driver" released (Oct. 21, 2022)
[German]Microsoft has released a troubleshooter to fix printer issues last Friday (October 21, 2022). This troubleshooter helps against the compatibility issues with the drivers of certain printers on Windows 11 21H2 and 22H2 confirmed at the end of September 2022. … Continue reading
IT issues at wholesale retailer Metro group after cyber attack: Will shelves in Metro stores soon remain empty?
[German]How much does the cyber attack on the IT systems of the gastronomy wholesaler Metro affect store operations? Since last Monday, October 17, 2022, the Metro Group's IT infrastructure has been in serious troble, as far as its stores worldwide … Continue reading
Google removes malicious 16 apps with more than 20 million downloads
[German]Google has once again had to remove 16 Android apps from a Google Play Store. The reason: The apps contain a "clicker malware" that is designed to commit advertising fraud. Apparently useful apps (flashlight, QR code, photos/camera) that had been … Continue reading
Adobe Acrobat (Reader) DC 2022.003.20263 fixes install error "2251.Database: Transform"
[German]Adobe has released Adobe Acrobat (Reader) DC 2022.003.20263 as a hotfix on October 22, 2022. According to the telease notes , it fixes the installation error "2251.Database: Transform" that may occur during the October 11, 2022 update. I had mentioned … Continue reading
Edge 106.0.1370.52
[German]Microsoft has released in stable and extended stable channel an update to Edge 106.0.1370.52 (October 20, 2022). It's a bug fix update, in the release notes it says: Fixed various bugs and performance issues for Stable and Extended Stable release.
IT tools to support Windows 10 version 22H2
[German]After Microsoft has officially released Windows 10 version 22H2 and distributed it via Windows Update, the question is "which tools have been updated for this new Windows version"? There is an Enterprise Evaluation version that has been updated, the Group … Continue reading