Windows 10 V2004: Office365 Sync issues with iCloud

[German]It seems that there is an issue with Office 365 and Apple's iCloud. In some circumstances it's no more possible to setup a synchronization between Outlook and iCloud.

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PowerToys 0.18.2 released

[German]After Microsoft released version 0.18 on May 20, 2020 and version 0.18.1 of PowerToys for Windows 10 users a few hours later, version 0.18.2 is now available with further bug fixes.

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Windows 10 V2004: Downloads removed from disk cleanup

[German]Microsoft has probably reacted to the user feedback and removed the option to clean the Downloads folder via Disk Cleanup. A protection against accidental deletion of files.

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IBM shuts down ‘Virtual Servers for VPC on POWER’

[German]IBM has just announced to consolidate its Power Systems offering and will soon switch off 'Virtual Servers for VPC on POWER'. I don't know if anyone is using this.

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Thunderbird 68.9.0 released with security fixes

[German]The developers of the e-mail client Thunderbird released version 68.9.0 on June 3, 2020. This is a maintenance update for the 68 main version of the e-mail client, which corrects some bugs and fixes other vulnerabilities classified as high. So if you use this mail client, you should update it as soon as possible. 

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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 ...


Chrome 83.0.4103.97 with security fixes

[German]Google's developers have updated the Chrome Browser to version 83.0.4103.97 as of 3 June 2020. This version closes security holes in the desktop version of Google Browser. In addition, two vulnerabilities have also been fixed in Chrome for iOS (83.0.4103.88).

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Update for VMware OS Optimization Tool (VMware Horizon)

[German]Already on June 2, 2020 there has been an update of the VMware OS Optimization Tool for VMware Horizon 7 and VMware Horizon Cloud. There is a new option called Update to enable Windows Update on an image again.

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Windows 10: Chromium Edge are rolled out to user

Edge[German]Microsoft has begun rolling out the Chromium Edge via Windows Update to additional users who are not participating in the Windows Insider Preview program.

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WinBtrfs v1.7.3 released

[German]Information for people who want to access Linux Btrfs disks under Windows. German blog reader Georg S. has pointed out to me (thanks for that) that on May 24, 2020 version v1.7.3 was released.

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Windows 10: Insider Preview Build 19635

[German]On June 3, 2020, Microsoft released the Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 19640 (20H2 development branch) for insiders in the Fast Ring. The announcement was made in the Windows Blog, where references to this build can be found. Microsoft has fixed a number of bugs, but lists other known issues.

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