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Elephant in the room: Microsoft boss Satya Nadella on layoffs – toxic corporate culture
[German]Discussions about a bad working culture at Microsoft has begun since the layoffs in 2025 has begun. CEO Satya Nadella has now send a memo to the Microsoft employees and talks of an "enigma moment" for progress. The elephant in … Continue reading
Windows 11 24H2/Windows Server 2025: VM hangs after July 2025 update; fix with OOB update KB5064489
[German]The security updates for the July 2025 patchday lead to problems in virtual machines. Virtualized instances of Windows Server 2025 and Windows 11 24H2 may no longer start under Hyper-V or VMware ESXi. The same applies to Windows 11 24H … Continue reading
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Tagged issue, Patchday 7.2025, Update, Virtualization, Windows 11 24H2, Windows Server 2025
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Microsoft Answers Forum and XBox Forum will be closed, moved over to Q&A
Brief information for users who have ever been on the Microsoft Answers forum for Windows, Edge, Office or other Microsoft products or have visited the Xbox forum. Their days are numbered, everything is being moved to Microsoft Q&A.
Google ends Chrome support for Android 8 and 9
[German]Google developers will soon discontinue support for the Chrome browser app for Android 8.0 (Oreo) and Android 9.0 (Pie). Chrome 138 is the last version of Chrome that will support Android 8.0 (Oreo) and Android 9.0 (Pie). Chrome 139 (tentatively … Continue reading
Microsoft removes legacy drivers from Windows Update
[German]Drivers distributed automatically via Windows Update are a frequent annoyance, especially when newer drivers are simply replaced. Microsoft now wants to stopp distributing older and therefore unwanted drivers for Windows systems via Windows Update. The whole thing is to be … 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 ...
Archetype Market seized by Europol & Eurojust
[German]The darknet marketplace for drugs, Archetype Market, was seized and shut down by a Europe-wide law enforcement operation. This law enforcement operation took place in six countries with the support of Europol and Eurojust. Here is a rough overview.
Digital sovereignty: EU cloud; Microsoft exit in Danish digital ministry; true cost of Windows 11
[German]The Danish Ministry of Digital Affairs is saying goodbye to Microsoft and will move (probably to Linux and) to LibreOffice in near future – thanks to Trump. And the LibreOffice makers have set their sights on Windows 11 in order … Continue reading
VMware kicks lowest partner level (except in Europe)
[German]Brief news that I came across last Sunday. VMware by Broadcom is shaving its partner program for the distribution of its products. The lowest level of the partner program is to be dropped – although this step does not apply … Continue reading
Microsoft subsidiary in Russia files for bankruptsy
[German]I'm posting another newsflash here: The Microsoft subsidiary in Russia has filed for insolvency. The reason seems to be a lawsuit filed by a Russian bank against Microsoft Rus LLC, which ended with a penalty payment claim of approx. 1 … Continue reading
EU DMA is working: Microsoft no longer imposes Edge, Store, Search etc.
[German]It's simply marvelous how the Digital Markets Act of the European Union (EU) works. Microsoft has now announced that it is changing its approach in Windows 10 and 11, no longer making Edge the default browser for users, making the … Continue reading