Study proves economic damage from Microsoft's product bundling

Posted on 2023-02-06 by guenni

[German]It's an explosive study that came to my attention last week. Microsoft's product bundling is causing economic damage because the licensing rules for Microsoft software restrict competition – to the detriment of customers and the general public. That's because when market-dominant vendors like Microsoft continue their bundling practices between software and the cloud, it leads to price increases, less choice, less innovation and poorer product quality. This has once again been demonstrated by a study conducted by economists at the Frankfurt School of Finance and ESMT Berlin.

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Free Microsoft Teams (classic) to be discontinued, data backup required by April 12, 2023

Posted on 2023-02-05 by guenni

Teams[German]Microsoft has announced, that the free offer of Microsoft Teams (classic) will be terminated. Companies should switch to the paid Microsoft Teams Essentials subscription. However, there is still a free option to use Microsoft Teams. But those who have been using Microsoft Teams (classic) for free until now will have to take action, as existing accounts will be deleted after the offer ends on April 12, 2023.

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Can antivirus software protect Windows 11 from ransomware? (Jan. 2023)

Posted on 2023-02-05 by guenni

Sicherheit (Pexels, allgemeine Nutzung)[German]This is an exciting question that many users are certainly asking themselves: Can current antivirus software actually protect Windows 11 against current ransomware? AV-TEST GmbH wanted to find out and unleashed a series of known ransomware samples on Windows 11 systems with installed virus protection. It was observed whether the protection software stops the ransomware infection.

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Is Microsoft Defender killing applications like Outlook again? (Feb 3, 2023)

Posted on 2023-02-04 by guenni

Stop - Pixabay[German]Quick question to the round of administrators and users who use Microsoft Defender as a security solution in Windows. As of today, February 3, 2023, have there been any problems with applications such as Microsoft Outlook or do Office applications suddenly crash when selecting various features such as Quick Select? A reader confronted me with an observation that could indicate problems with a Defender update.

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Microsoft says update KB5021751 to identify outdated Office versions respects your privacy

Posted on 2023-02-04 by guenni

[German]Microsoft released update KB5021751 for Microsoft Office 2007 – 2013 on January 17, 2023 to track down users who are still using these outdated versions of Office. There was some puzzlement as to what this was all about. Now Microsoft has at least assured that the update is not meant to spy on users and respects privacy.

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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 ...

Microsoft 365 ad screen blocks access to Windows 10 desktop for some users

Posted on 2023-02-04 by guenni

Windows[German]Microsoft has again dared to alienate some Windows users with ads for Microsoft 365. The affected users were blocked from accessing the Windows 10 desktop during a OOBE phase, because a full-screen banner permanently demanded ordering a Microsoft 365 test subscription including entering credit card data. Here's an overview of what's known so far.

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Edge 109.0.1518.78

Posted on 2023-02-03 by guenni

Edge[German]Microsoft has updated the Edge browser in the stable channel to version 109.0.1518.78 on February 2, 2023 (thanks to Robert for the tip). Microsoft did not reveal too much about this maintenance update, only a closed vulnerability is listed. It is a security and maintenance update, which should fix various bugs and performance problems according to the release notes. In addition, Microsoft states on this page that it has fixed the vulnerability CVE-2023-21720 in this version of the browser (details are not revealed). The browser should update itself.

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New Jabra headset issues (e.g. Engage 75) with MS Teams (Jan./Feb. 2023).

Posted on 2023-02-03 by guenni

Teams[German]Another note for administrators and users of Jabra headsets (e.g. Jabra Engage 75) who use them in a corporate environment with Microsoft Teams. After there were already problems in connection with Microsoft Teams in December 2022, which were fixed via firmware update, I have now received reports of new problems. I am compiling the information that I have received from users – perhaps someone else is affected.

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Windows 7/Server 2008/R2: Support until January 2024 (KB4522133)

Posted on 2023-02-02 by guenni

Update[German]January 2023 was the scheduled end of support for Windows 7 SP1 and Windows Server 2008 / R2 as part of the Extended Security Update program (ESU). February 2023 is the first month where there should actually be no more security updates. But Microsoft notes in KB4522133 that certain operating systems will receive another year of support with security updates if ESU is booked or Azure is used. Continue reading →

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