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Issues with Office Deployment Tool? Readiness Toolkit for Office VBA AddIns retired
[German]I'm putting two Microsoft Office-related topics in this blog post. A reader asked me whether there are any known problems with the Office Deployment Tool – in his environment there are suddenly crashes. In addition, Microsoft is retiring the Readiness … Continue reading
Windows WinRE update (for Bitlocker Bypassing vulnerability CVE-2024-20666) fails with installation error 0x80070643 (Jan. 2024, KB5034441)
[German]Microsoft has released security updates for Windows 10 and Windows 11 (and Windows Server 2016, 2019, 2022) on January 9, 2024. This update also includes a fix (according to KB5034441) to eliminate the BitLocker Security Feature Bypass vulnerability CVE-2024-20666 in … Continue reading
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Tagged issue, Patchday 1.2024, Security, Update, Windows
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Outlook: Desktop app does not show images; meeting text read-only (fix for August 2023 update issue)
[German]With the August 2023 security update, Microsoft closed the Outlook spoofing vulnerability CVE 2023 36893. As a result, the desktop application was no longer able to display images in meeting elements. In addition, the meeting text has been read-only since … Continue reading
New Outlook client: Extended test in January 2024 for enterprises
[German]Microsoft plans to expand the test of the new Outlook app in the corporate environment in January 2024. The option to switch will be offered in the "semi-annual channel" of Microsoft Office 365. Administrators who do not wish to switch … Continue reading
Windows Server 2022: Print jobs to print server (LPD service) have been broken since December 2023
[German]I'll pick up on a topic that I came across in the comments here on the blog – but I don't know if it's just an isolated incident. Are there administrators who have noticed that since December 2023 print jobs … Continue reading
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Tagged issues, Patchday 12.2023, Update, Windows Server 2022
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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 ...
Outlook 365 bug: Signature entries are automatically entered vertically when creating an email
[German]Before the end of the year, I will address a bug fix from Microsoft that was already fixed in November 2023. The bug affected Microsoft Outlook 365 and left users quite baffled. When you created a new email, the signature … Continue reading
Edge 120.0.2210.89: With fixes, new features and issues
[German]Microsoft has released an update of the Edge (Chromium) browser in the stable channel to 120.0.2210.89 on December 20, 2023. Thanks to the reader for the tip. This version introduces a new feature, but seems to have to fill the … Continue reading
Windows 11: Microsoft fixes bug in update KB5033375, that prevents Wi-Fi access, via KIR
[German]A small addendum for Windows 11 users. This week I reported on a problem that prevents Windows 11 clients with certain chips from accessing Wi-Fi access in connection with (WPA2 Enterprise Wireless). As of December 19, 2023, Microsoft has confirmed … Continue reading
Windows 11: Explorer bug that brings the window into the foreground and grabs the focus fixed in Dec. 2023
[German]For many months, Windows 11 users have been complaining about the behavior of Windows Explorer. Back in September 2023, I described the effect of Explorer spontaneously coming to the foreground and grabbing the focus while working. Now it looks like … Continue reading
Windows 11 update KB5033375 can prevent Wi-Fi access (WPA2 Enterprise Wireless)
[German]Users of Windows 11 22H2-23H2 who have installed the cumulative security update KB5033375 from December 2023 may run into problems with Wi-Fi access. There are now reports that WPA2 Enterprise Wireless is broken due to the update. Universities are now … Continue reading