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Contracts for all VMware partners terminated by Broadcom for 2024
[German]An unpleasant surprise for existing VMware partners, who received notice of termination from Broadcom on December 22, 2023, effective February 4, 2024. This came just a few days after Broadcom switched its license models to subscription solutions. The VMware partners … Continue reading
Fails at Microsofts Printer Metadata Troubleshooter Tool (KB5034510; HP Smart app fixer)
[German]Unfortunately, I have to bring up another topic that focuses on Microsoft's "competence" in terms of writing secure software. It's about Microsoft's Printer Metadata Troubleshooter Tool, which is provided under KB5034510. It is intended to resolve issues with printer icons … Continue reading
Edge 120.0.2210.91 with security fix
[German]Microsoft has released another security update for the Edge (Chromium) browser with version 120.0.2210.91 on December 21, 2023. Thanks to the readers for the information in the blog post Edge 120.0.2210.89: Mit Fixes, Neuerungen und Problemen.
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
Microsoft declares Windows "Mixed Reality" – and also Defender Application Guard for Edge as deprecated
[German]The list of discontinued Windows features that will be removed in future is getting longer and longer every day. After Cortana and the WebDAV client were already discontinued in November 2023, Microsoft also declared the speech recognition introduced in Windows … 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 ...
Google Chrome 120.0.6099.129/130
[German]Google has released updates of the Google Chrome browser in the Stable Channel for Mac, Linux and Windows to version 120.0.6099.129/130 on December 20, 2023. Version 120.0.6099.129/130 for Mac and Windows was released in the Extended Stable Channel. The Android … Continue reading
Thunderbird 115.6.0
[German]The developers of Thunderbird have released another update of the email client to version 115.6.0 on December 19, 2023. It is an update that is intended to fix some bugs and vulnerabilities. Thanks to the readers for their comments.
Firefox 121.0
[German]On December 19, 2023, the Mozilla developers released the Firefox update Firefox 121.0. It is a new development branch that also contains security fixes.
Microsoft Teams: Clients older than 3 months will no longer work from April 2024
[German]Microsoft recently pointed out that the Microsoft Teams client is subject to the Modern Lifecycle Policy. This requires that users always use the latest version of the client application. This is usually ensured by automatic updates. After the end of … Continue reading
3CX warning: Disable SQL database integrations (Dec. 15, 2023)
[German]Warning to customers of the telephone system provider 3CX who have integrated an SQL database into the software for CRM purposes. The manufacturer recommends temporarily deactivating this SQL database integration. Although there are no details of what is wrong, the … Continue reading