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Outlook: Microsoft releases temporary fix for slow saving on network paths
[German]Microsoft has published a new support article the other day that addresses the "slow save" issue with Outlook Desktop. The problem occurs when attachments are to be saved to a location within a network. Then a corresponding dialog box appears. … Continue reading
SharePoint Online outage on July 25, 2023 due to incorrect TLS certificate
[German]On July 24, 2023, there was a brief outage of SharePoint Online and OneDrive for Business. After two hours, Microsoft informed us that the problem was related to an update and had already been corrected. In the meantime, it has … Continue reading
Outlook blocks hyperlinks after July 2023 update; a workaround from Microsoft
[German]Since installing the July 11, 2023 security updates that closed a Security Feature Bypass vulnerability in Outlook, some users can no longer use hyperlinks without restrictions. Either a warning comes up or the hyperlinks no longer work. Now Microsoft has … Continue reading
Outlook appointments automatically become teams meetings
[German]Besides the issue, that Outlook constantly asking to open previous session windows on startup (see Outlook startup asks for "re-open windows", options to disable missing), there may be another bug that has made its way into the Click-2-Run versions of … Continue reading
Microsoft July 2023 Patchday issues: Windows 10 22H2 Update KB5028166 – Part II
[German]Microsoft's July 11, 2023 security update KB5028166 seems to be turning into a problem bear. I have already been contacted by two pages from the readership, who report hints of different problems with third-party security solutions, NAS drives or similar. … 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 ...
Microsoft July 2023 Patchday issues (Windows, Office, Apps) – Part I
[German]On Patchday, July 11, 2023, Microsoft released a bunch of security updates for Windows, Office and other products. In addition, a vulnerability in the HTML component of IE became known, which could allow an RCE attack on Office and Windows … Continue reading
Windows 10 creates garbage files (.checkpoint files) in Windows/System32
[German]I'm posting a problem here in the blog that a reader reported by email. The Windows user regularly receives files with the file name extension .checkpoint and (presumably) a UUID code as the file name in the Windows System32 folder. … Continue reading
Outlook 2016: Links broken after update from July 11, 2023 (KB5002427) – Security warning appears when clicking links
[German]The security update KB5002427 for Outlook 2016 from July 11, 2023 (as well as the Click-2-Run updates of Office from the same date) cause an unpleasant bug. If the user wants to open links in Outlook 2016, the program displays … Continue reading
Exchange Online blocked emails (June 18, 2023)
[German]Today, July 18, 2023, Microsoft's Exchange Online cloud service appears to have been experiencing a [partial] glitch since morning (8 a.m. UTM). German blog readers reported that emails are being blocked. There are various references to issues on 3rd party … Continue reading
Outlook startup asks for "re-open windows", options to disable missing
[German]Microsoft seems to have shipped a new bug in Outlook with the late June 2023 Office updates. A blog reader pointed out to me that he is struggling with the problem that every time he starts Outlook, it asks if … Continue reading