Edge 109.0.1518.52/55; enables password transfer to the cloud …

Posted on 2023-01-17 by guenni

Edge[German]Microsoft has updated the Edge browser in the stable channel several times since Jan 12, 2023 (on Jan 12 to version 109.0.1518.49, on Jan 13 to 109.0.1518.52). In addition, Edge 109.0.1518.55 seems to have been waiting in the wings since 1/16/2023 (I haven't found any release notes yet). I now have a report that the Edge suddenly enables the transfer of passwords to the cloud when a Microsoft account is set up. And the Edge 109.0.1518.55 puts a shortcut icon on the desktop, which only administrators can delete.

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ASRmageddon: Why private users were affected, how to restore shortcuts

Posted on 2023-01-16 by guenni

Windows[German]Friday January 13, 2023 Windows users worldwide were affected by a buggy Defender signature update that deleted desktop shortcuts and more via an ASR rule. In a follow-up, I shed some light on why even home Windows 10/11 users could have been affected. And there's still an approach to restoring the deleted shortcuts from volume shadow copies.

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Still SQL issues in Access after Office and Windows January 2023 updates

Posted on 2023-01-16 by guenni

[German]Microsoft believe they have fixed the ODBC connection issue on SQL databases with the January 10, 2023 security updates for Windows. But I  received a report that there are still issues with Access. In addition, I have received a report that the January 2023 updates for the C2R versions of Microsoft Office 2016 and 2019 also cause issues with Access and SQL database access.

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Manage Microsoft Defender on Windows Server via Intune

Posted on 2023-01-15 by guenni

[German]Brief information for administrators of Windows Server systems. How can Microsoft Defender be managed on Windows Server via Intune? Microsoft has an answer to that question.

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Is Microsoft retiring Windows MSDT in 2025?

Posted on 2023-01-15 by guenni

Windows[German]It looks like the developers at Microsoft are planning to phase out the Microsoft Support Diagnostic Tool (MSDT) for Windows 11. At least, Rafael Rivera noticed a corresponding note in the current Windows 11 Insider Preview. The Microsoft page in question, which is referred to, is currently not unlocked yet. Here is some information about what exactly it is about.

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Why ISL Online: Critical factors when choosing a remote desktop solution

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Windows deleted shortcuts; Microsoft explains Windows Defender ASR issue Jan. 13, 2023

Posted on 2023-01-14 by guenni

Windows[German]Yesterday, Friday, January 13, 2023, Microsoft pretty much knocked out parts of its Windows user base by rolling out a buggy Defender signature via update. With ASR enabled, shortcuts were detected as malicious in Windows and deleted from the desktop, Start menu or Windows taskbar. Now Microsoft has confirmed the problem and revealed some details.

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NortonLifeLock: Attack from 1.12.2022 on user accounts and possible access to Password Manager accounts

Posted on 2023-01-14 by guenni

Sicherheit (Pexels, allgemeine Nutzung)[German]Warning to all users of Password Manager accounts from the vendor NortonLifeLock. There was a credential stuffing attack on NortonLifeLock users' accounts in December 2022. The vendor believe that the attackers were successful on a number of user accounts and gained access to the Password Manager accounts.

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Edge 109.0.1518.49

Posted on 2023-01-14 by guenni

Edge[German]Microsoft released on January 12, 2023, the Edge browser version 109.0.1518.49  in the stable channel. It is a new development branch that follows the Chromium team's release. This is the last version that will still run with Windows 7 SP1 and Windows 8.1, as well as their server counterparts. From version 110 onwards, trouble threatens in other places.

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Microsoft advises end of support for Exchange Server 2013 on April 11, 2023

Posted on 2023-01-13 by guenni

Exchange Logo[German]Microsoft's on-premises solution Exchange Server 2013 is already a few years old and will reach the end of its support in April 2023. Microsoft has taken this as an opportunity to inform administrators who are still using Microsoft Exchange Server 2013 that they have less than 90 days to migrate to successor systems.

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Microsoft Defender update/ASR deletes desktop shortcuts, taskbar broken, Office apps don't start anymore

Posted on 2023-01-13 by guenni

Stop - Pixabay[German]Currently, there seem to be nasty problems with Windows and Microsoft Office. Users report in the blog that under Office 365, build 16.0.15831.20252, the taskbar in Windows is broken and the Office applications no longer start. In many clients, the shortcuts disappear and can no longer be found in the Start menu. There are indications that Microsoft ASR (Attac Surface Restriction) could be responsible for this. One user states that a Defender signature update deletes the shortcuts in Windows.

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