Category Archives: browser

Chrome M85: RAM optimization removed in Windows 10 2004

[German]Google's developers decided to disable the memory optimization (RAM allocation) feature for Windows 10 version 2004, which should be built into the M85 development branch of the Chromium browser. The reason: this optimization led to performance losses of between 10 … Continue reading

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Chrome 84 & Sophos Authentication for Thin Clients (SATC)

[German]A brief note for administrators who use Sophos Authentication for Thin Clients (SATC) in conjunction with a Chromium 84 browser There will be problems with authentication using SATC and the XG firewall. The recommendation is to prevent updating the Chromium … Continue reading

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Microsoft Edge 84.0.522.40 released

[German]Microsoft issued a security advisory on July 16, 2020, which indicates the new security update for the Chromium Edge Browser to version 84.0.522.40.

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Chrome 84.0.4147.89 released

[German]Google's developers have updated the Chrome Browser to version 84.0.4147.89 as of July 14 , 2020. This version closes vulnerabiltieis in the desktop version of Google Browser. TLS 1.0 and 1.1 support has also been removed.

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Firefox 78.0.2 and 78.0.2 esr released

[German]Mozilla's developers have released the version 78.0.2 of the Firefox browser, as well as the 78.0.2 esr, as of July 9, 2020, which are maintenance updates that fix both vulnerabilities and bugs.

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Why ISL Online: Critical factors when choosing a remote desktop solution

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‘Firefox Send’ offline after abused by Malware

[German]Mozilla's developers have implemented the Firefox Send service for encrypted file transfer in a browser. After the service was abused for spreading malware via short links, the service is taken temporarily offline.

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Operating System / Windows / Browser Share (June 2020)

[German]After the June 2020 is over, I would like to take a look at the current figures of desktop operating system distribution as of the end of June 2020. Furthermore, there is a look at the browser shares on the … Continue reading

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Microsoft pauses new Edge builds in Dev, Beta & Stable channel

[German]Brief  information for people testing beta versions of the Microsoft Chromium Edge. There will be no new builds in the dev and beta channels (and in the stable channel as well) in the coming 2 weeks.

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Tor Browser 9.5.1

[German]Short addendum for users of the Tor bundle. The developers have already released version 9.5.1 on  June 30, 2020, which includes the new Firefox.

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Microsoft Edge upgrade to be extended

[German]Microsoft plans to roll out the Chromium-based Edge Browser via Windows Update on Windows systems used in enterprise environments and educational institutions.

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