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Category Archives: Software
HP Solution Center broken due to missing flash (Jan. 2021)
[German]Users of the HP Solution Center are facing an unpleasant experience since January 2021: The software is broken. A window with an f character as well as an I appears – and it is no longer possible to scan on … Continue reading
Application Guard released also for Microsoft Office 365
[German]Microsoft has now released Application Guard for Office 365 users who have booked certain licenses, effective January 27, 2021. This is according to an announcement in the tech community. This security feature allows Office documents to be opened in a … Continue reading
Firefox 85.0.0 and 78.7.0 ESR released
[German]Mozilla developers have released Firefox browser version 85.0.0 and 78.7.0 ESR as of January 26, 2021. Firefox 85 is a new branch for the browser and the ESR gets security updates. Here is an overview of the updates.
China: Trains grounded after flash support ends Jan. 12, 2021
[German]With support end for Adobe Flash at the end of 2020, the Flash player has stopped working on January 12, 2021. In China, this has led to trains coming to a halt because the operator was not able to use … Continue reading
Sandboxie v0.5.5 / 5.46.4 released
[German]David Xanatos informed me that he released a major update for Sandboxie in version v0.5.5 / 5.46.4 on Githib on January 19, 2021. Here is some information about it.
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 ...
Edge 88.0.705.50 released
[German]Microsoft has released the update to Edge 88.0.705.50 on January 21, 2021. It is a new version with some changes (FTP and Flash are omitted), numerous innovations but also various security fixes. Here is some information about it.
Chrome 88.0.4324.96: MSI install fails with error 1722 on fresh systems
[German]The Chrome browser version 88.0.4324.96 released as of January 19, 2020 in the desktop version for Linux, macOS and Windows has an issue. This browser cannot be installed in the MSI variant on fresh systems without an older Chrome version.
VLC Player 3.0.12 and 3.0.12.1 for Mac M1
[German]The developers of the VLC Player have released version 3.0.12 for Linux, macOS and Windows. It is only a maintenance update, which should fix bugs and security gaps. For Macs with M2 chip, however, there is the version 3.0.12.1 of … Continue reading
Chrome 88.0.4324.96 fixes 36 vulnerabilities
[German]Google's developers have updated the Chrome browser to version 88.0.4324.96 in the desktop version for Linux, macOS and Windows as of January 19, 2020. This security update fixes 36 vulnerabilities in the older browser versions.
Tor Browser 10.0.8 released
[German]The developers of the Tor Bundle have released Tor Browser 10.0.8 as a package for Linux, macOS and Windows on January 12, 2021. The update updates Firefox to version 78.6.1esr (closes a vulnerability) and NoScript to 11.1.7. On macOS, bug … Continue reading