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Is the Search in Outlook for Microsoft 365 broken? (March 2023)
[German]A short note and also a question to the readers for those affected. I have information that the search no longer works for Outlook users from the circle of Microsoft 365 customers. Microsoft is aware of the problem, but nothing … Continue reading
Microsoft confirms: Defender has flagged legitimate URLs or files as malicious (DZ534539)
[German]Have you had more frequent messages from Microsoft Defender blocking legitime URLs the last few days when accessing websites? Or was the access to files blocked because of alleged malware? Microsoft has now confirmed that there was an issue and … Continue reading
Outage EX534197 with Exchange Online (March 28/29, 2023)
[German]Microsoft's cloud service Exchange Online seems to have been disrupted the day before yesterday and yesterday (March 28/29, 2023). The disruption began as early as March 28, 2023, at around 2:00 p.m., when users were unable to log in. Microsoft … Continue reading
Windows 10/11: AppReadiness and the slow login
[German]A German blog reader contacted me the other day because he noticed a very crude effect under Windows 10 and Windows 11 in his enterprise environment. The user logon to the user account sometimes takes a very long time, namely … Continue reading
Windows: Login to client in a domain extremely slow because of TEMP files
[German]Some days ago an administrator reported in my German blog that he had this problem when logging in to Windows clients that were members of a domain. After various tests, it turned out that very many files in the TEMP … 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 ...
Windows 11: March 14, 2023 updates slow down some (SSD NVME) boot drives
[German]After the release of the cumulative security updates for Windows 11, reports have surfaced on the Internet that the performance of SSD drives has noticeably decreased following the update installation. Uninstalling the March 14, 2023 security update causes SSDs to … Continue reading
Windows 11 22H2 Defender causes "Local Security Authority protection is off" warning
[German]Windows 111 22H2 users are annoyed since months by a Defender warning "Local Security Authority protection is off". It seems that it correspondents with Windows Defender update KB5007651. Some registry entries allow to remove that warning/malfunction.
Fix for connection issues with Microsoft 365 apps (March 2023)
[English]In February 2023, I had a poll on the blog regarding connection issues with Microsoft 365 applications. Some administrators had responded with confirmations. Now an administrator has contacted me on the blog, and posted a solution that works for him, … Continue reading
Windows 11: "Windows Security Health Service exe no longer functional" due to Defender update
[German]A couple of days ago a German user contacted me with a strong observation. On a fresh installed Windows 11 22H2 he received an event log entry that says (translated) "Windows Security Health Service exe no longer functioning". In addition, … Continue reading
HP printer: Firmware update again blocks third-party ink cartridges (2023)
[German]They've done it again; despite class action lawsuits, damage awards and very bad publicity because of their firmware updates sold as "dynamic security updates"; which discourage users from using third-party ink cartridges. This refers to the inkjet printer manufacturer, the … Continue reading