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Windows 11: Microsoft has stopped aggressive Bing change advertising in Chrome
[German]Microsoft tried it again, and rolled out a campgaign of aggressive ads for their Bing search engines to Google Chrome users on Windows 11. Could have been the reason why some people contacted me about the obskure files BGAUpsell.EXE /BGAUpdate.exe … Continue reading
Microsoft AI event on September 21, 2023 in New York
On September 21, 2023, Microsoft will hold an event in New York. I had not addressed the topic here in the blog, but has read first speculations of other media what will be shown at the event.
Edge 116: Mysterious files bgaupdate.exe and bgaupsell.exe
[German]I received reports from users, that the Microsoft Edge browser has been installing the mysterious files bgaupdate.exe and bgaupsell.exe for quite some time. While these were not functional until now, something seems to have changed with Edge 116. Bloat- and … Continue reading
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Changes to the Microsoft Service Agreement as of September 30, 2023
[German]On August 5, 2023, I received an e-mail from Microsoft informing me about changes to the service contract. It says that the service contract has been made "clearer now". If you take a look at the details, you will see … Continue reading
Windows 10 22H2: Inplace Upgrade to Windows 11 22H2 fails since August 8, 2023
[German]I recieved a report from a German administrator, telling me, that inplace upgrades from Windows 10 (22H2) to the current Windows 11 version 22H2 fails in his enterprise environment. The issue has been observed since August 8, 2023. After I've … Continue reading
Why ISL Online: Critical factors when choosing a remote desktop solution
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Google Chrome 116.0.5845.96/.97
[German]Google has released updates to the Google Chrome browser 116 in the stable channel for Mac, Linux and Windows on August 15, 2023. These are security updates that will be rolled out in the coming weeks and should eliminate 26 … Continue reading
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Microsoft as a Security Risk? U.S. senator calls for Microsoft to be held accountable over Azure cloud hack- Part 1
[German]Is Microsoft and its handling of vulnerabilities in its products now the "top cyber risk"? The hack of Microsoft Azure services by the suspected Chinese group Storm-0558, made possible by a stolen private MSA key, seems to have been the … Continue reading
EU Commission opens competition proceedings against Microsoft over Teams
[German]Now it's official what has been whispered behind closed doors by insiders for weeks. The European Commission has launched a formal investigation into whether Microsoft may have violated EU competition rules. At issue is Microsoft's communications and collaboration product Teams … Continue reading
EU antitrust complaint against Microsoft for Teams bundling with Office 365
[German]It has already been whispered about for a week: The EU Competition Commission is investigating an antitrust complaint against Microsoft because of the Teams bundling with Office 365. On the one hand, competitor Slack had complained about Microsoft to the … Continue reading
Google Chrome 114.0.5735.198/199
[German]Google has released updates to Google Chrome browser 114 in the stable channel for Mac, Linux and Windows as of June 26, 2023. These are security updates that fix four vulnerabilities.
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