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Category Archives: browser
Chrome and Edge emergency updates – and trouble in Chrome/Edge 137
[German]Short addendum from the last few days. Both Google had to provide the Chrome browser and Microsoft had to provide the Chromium-based Edge browser with an urgent security update. This is due to security vulnerabilities that have probably been exploited … Continue reading
Operating system share (End of May 2025); Windows 11 don't climb
[German]It's June 2025 and Statcounter's figures on operating system distribution on the desktop are available again for the end of May 2025. Since Windows 10 will no longer be supported in October 2025, Windows 11 is the only option for … Continue reading
Will all browsers and the web 'soon' be broken? "<" & ">" should be removed from innerHTML
[German]A small note from the "world of web browsers". There is a discussion in the Chromium bug tracker about angle brackets ("<" and ">"), which can occur as characters in HTML attributes or innerHTML elements. Escape handling is now to … Continue reading
Microsoft Edge Version 135.0.3179.* issue: can't open edge://welcome-new-device/
[German]On April 3, 2025, Microsoft released Edge 135.0.3179.54 (and there is probably already 135.0.3179.66, which may fix the following bug) and closed security vulnerabilities there. However, I have received reports that there are problems with Edge 135.0.3179.54.
Operating system/Windows share (end of March 2025); Windows 11 jumps
[German]We have April 2025 and Statcounter's figures on operating system distribution on the desktop are available again for March 2025. Since Windows 10 will no longer be supported in October 2025, many users will only be able to use Windows … 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 ...
Firefox 136.0.2 released
[German]On March 18, 2025, the Mozilla developers released the new Firefox 136.0.2 as a maintenance update. It fixes a bug in the cookie handling and a high CPU load in Windows.
Firefox 115 ESR: Windows 7/8.1 Support till September 2025
[German]Mozilla Firefox 115 ESR still runs on Windows 7 / 8.1 and has been in extended support for some time. It was previously known that the developers wanted to support this browser version until March 2025. The Mozilla developers have … Continue reading
Operating system/Windows share (End of December 2024)
[German]It's the beginning of 2025 and Statcounter's figures for operating system distribution on the desktop are available for the end of December 2024. What about Microsoft Windows share on the desktop? Windows 10 will no longer be supported after October … Continue reading
Edge update leaves transparent favorites folder icons (Dec. 21, 2024)
[German]Strange story – there are currently an increasing number of reports from users who claim to have received an Edge update before the weekend. After that, folder icons of the favorites are displayed transparently. I did some research after I … Continue reading
Browser Choice Alliance accuses Microsoft of obstruction
[German]The Browser Choice Alliance accuses Microsoft of actively restricting users' choice of browser. Microsoft is said to be hindering consumers' ability to use alternative web browsers by forcing users to use Edge despite other options.