Microsoft Ignite 2023

Microsoft will hold its Ignite 2023 conference from November 14 to 17, 2023, with a split event (online and in-person conference). Microsoft Ignite is an annual conference for developers and IT experts.

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Microsoft Office Updates (November 7, 2023)

[German]Small addendum, on November 7, 2023 (first Tuesday of the month) Microsoft released non-security updates for still supported versions of Microsoft Office. Here is a brief overview of the updates.

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Windows 10 get co-pilot; support extension beyond 2025?

Windows[German]There are currently a number of rumors about Windows 10 floating around the web. Windows 10 is not supposed to receive any more feature updates and will be discontinued in October 2025. Now it is said that Windows 10 will receive the AI solution Copilot. And there are allegedly internal discussions at Microsoft about extending support beyond 2025.

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Thunderbird 115.4.2

[German]The developers of Thunderbird have released another update of the e-mail client to version 115.4.2 on November 6, 2023 (thanks to the reader for the tip). It is an update that fixes some bugs and contains some new features. Continue reading

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WordPress 6.4

The WordPress developers have released version 6.4 of the CMS in question on Nov. 7, 2023. It is a new major release with more than 100 updates to improve performance for a faster and more efficient experience. It's causing issues. Continue reading

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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 ...


HP toner: Purchase from distributor only after B2B registration?

Stop - Pixabay[German]Strange development in the area of printer consumables at the manufacturer HP. The fact that ink cartridges from third-party suppliers are blocked by firmware updates is nothing new. I have also discussed ink subscriptions for HP devices here on the blog. The latest twist, which was reported to me by a reader, is that registration with HP is now required to purchase HP toner from a distributor. So to speak authorized buyer, without this label there you can't buy HP toner.

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Firefox 119.0.1

MozillaOn November 7, 2023, the Mozilla developers released the Firefox 119.0.1 update. It is a maintenance update that fixes several bugs in 119.0.

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Leak: New Office 2024, new Windows 12 are indirectly confirmed?

[German]Rumors about successors to current products such as Windows 11 and Microsoft Office 2021 have been around for some time. Now internal Microsoft documents (screenshots of an Office 2024 preview) and posts on X.com are providing fodder for new speculation that both a Windows 12 and an Office 2024 could be released in 2024. There is also speculation about a successor to Windows Server.

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Shimano is a victim of the Lockbit 3.0 ransomware (Nov. 2023)

Sicherheit (Pexels, allgemeine Nutzung)[German]Japanese manufacturer Shimano is probably familiar to every cyclist. Now the company has become a victim of Lockbit ransomware. At the very least, the Lockbit group has posted a corresponding publication on its leak page and threatened to publish data from November 5, 2023 if no ransom is paid. The creator has not yet commented on this.

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Windows: Three more features are declared as deprecated in Nov. 2023

Windows[English]As of November 3, 2023, Microsoft has once again declared three features from Windows as "deprecated" (neowin has noticed this). This means that these functions will no longer be developed and will eventually be removed from Windows 11 (or its successor). In addition to the computer browser driver and service, the WebDAV client and service will probably mean something to some users.

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