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Monthly Archives: February 2023
Winget: Currently issues with manifest validation? (Feb. 2023)
[German]It looks like there are currently issues with Microsoft's package manager Winget. Last week winget-pkgs was no longer able to validate packages or manifests. The problem seems to occur since the change to the 1.4 format and is discussed on … Continue reading
Study proves economic damage from Microsoft's product bundling
[German]It's an explosive study that came to my attention last week. Microsoft's product bundling is causing economic damage because the licensing rules for Microsoft software restrict competition – to the detriment of customers and the general public. That's because when … Continue reading
Free Microsoft Teams (classic) to be discontinued, data backup required by April 12, 2023
[German]Microsoft has announced, that the free offer of Microsoft Teams (classic) will be terminated. Companies should switch to the paid Microsoft Teams Essentials subscription. However, there is still a free option to use Microsoft Teams. But those who have been … Continue reading
Can antivirus software protect Windows 11 from ransomware? (Jan. 2023)
[German]This is an exciting question that many users are certainly asking themselves: Can current antivirus software actually protect Windows 11 against current ransomware? AV-TEST GmbH wanted to find out and unleashed a series of known ransomware samples on Windows 11 … 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 ...
Is Microsoft Defender killing applications like Outlook again? (Feb 3, 2023)
[German]Quick question to the round of administrators and users who use Microsoft Defender as a security solution in Windows. As of today, February 3, 2023, have there been any problems with applications such as Microsoft Outlook or do Office applications … Continue reading
Microsoft says update KB5021751 to identify outdated Office versions respects your privacy
[German]Microsoft released update KB5021751 for Microsoft Office 2007 – 2013 on January 17, 2023 to track down users who are still using these outdated versions of Office. There was some puzzlement as to what this was all about. Now Microsoft … Continue reading
Microsoft 365 ad screen blocks access to Windows 10 desktop for some users
[German]Microsoft has again dared to alienate some Windows users with ads for Microsoft 365. The affected users were blocked from accessing the Windows 10 desktop during a OOBE phase, because a full-screen banner permanently demanded ordering a Microsoft 365 test … Continue reading
Edge 109.0.1518.78
[German]Microsoft has updated the Edge browser in the stable channel to version 109.0.1518.78 on February 2, 2023 (thanks to Robert for the tip). Microsoft did not reveal too much about this maintenance update, only a closed vulnerability is listed. It … Continue reading
New Jabra headset issues (e.g. Engage 75) with MS Teams (Jan./Feb. 2023).
[German]Another note for administrators and users of Jabra headsets (e.g. Jabra Engage 75) who use them in a corporate environment with Microsoft Teams. After there were already problems in connection with Microsoft Teams in December 2022, which were fixed via … Continue reading
Windows 7/Server 2008/R2: Support until January 2024 (KB4522133)
[German]January 2023 was the scheduled end of support for Windows 7 SP1 and Windows Server 2008 / R2 as part of the Extended Security Update program (ESU). February 2023 is the first month where there should actually be no more … Continue reading