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Windows: Microsoft declares speech recognition as deprecated
[German]The list of discontinued Windows functions that will eventually be removed is getting longer and longer. After Cortana, WebDAV client, etc., Microsoft also no longer wants to retain the speech recognition introduced with Windows Vista. Microsoft declared these functions "deprecated" … Continue reading
Risk of Active Directory misconfigurations; Forest Druid for analysis
[German]Heute noch ein Sammelbeitrag zur IT-Sicherheit. Fehlkonfigurationen und Standardeinstellungen des Active Directory können die IT-Sicherheit von Unternehmen gefährden. Bastien Bossiroy von den NVISO Labs hat sich Gedanken um dieses Thema gemacht und bereits Ende Oktober 2023 einen Beitrag zu den … Continue reading
Windows Platform Roadmap for 2024: Microsoft's plans for the coming year
[German]After Microsoft recently announced a three-year ESU support extension for the end of 2025 and it is also clear that there will be both a Windows 11 24H2 and a successor (I have labeled this Windows 12) in 2024, additional … Continue reading
Windows 10/11: Desktop icons jump on multiple monitors
[German]Users of Windows 11 and also Windows 10 who work with multiple monitors suffer from a bug. There may be an unexpected shifting of desktop icons between monitors or other problems with the alignment of icons. This was confirmed by … Continue reading
Google Chrome 120.0.6099.62/.63 released
[English]Google has released updates of the Google Chrome browser in the Stable Channel for Mac, Linux and Windows to version 120.0.6099.62/.63 on December 5, 2023. Version 120.0.6099.62/.63 for Mac and Windows was released in the Extended Stable Channel. The Android … 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 10: Surprise, there is an ESU support extension; also for private users
[German]What Microsoft has just announced comes as a surprise. After the official Windows 10 support ends in October 2025, Redmond will continue to provide paid security updates for a further three years. And an innovation that has never been seen … Continue reading
Windows Server: Freezes (Crashes) by ESET Server Security 10.x (Dec. 2023)
[German]Short alert to clarify who is affected and to warn that something is up. At the moment there seem to be massive problems with Windows Server and especially with RDS Server when ESET Server Security is installed. The systems with … Continue reading
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Microsoft investigates HP Smart App installation and other related issues on Windows
[English]Since the end of November 2023, users have reported that an "HP Smart" printer app has suddenly been installed on their systems with Windows 10 and Windows 11. In addition, the entries for printers (icon, name) may have changed under … Continue reading
Windows 11 23H2/22H2: Preview Update KB5032288 (December 04, 2023)
[German]Microsoft has released the optional cumulative (preview) update KB5032288 for Windows 11 version 22H2 and 23H2 on December 4, 2023. Looks like this preview update was not ready in November 2023 and is now available in December. The preview update … Continue reading
Windows 11 24H2 and "Windows 12" are proably scheduled for release in 2024
[German]Support for Windows 10 will expire for most systems at the end of 2025. Something should therefore happen in 2024 in terms of a "successor". I think it's safe to assume that a feature update for Windows 11 will be … Continue reading