Microsoft and the Copilot nonsense machine

Posted on 2024-10-28 by guenni

Stop - PixabayMicrosoft is pushing Copilot onto the market and the user community. There's even "Copilot for teachers" in schools. On the other hand, I have heard critical statements that question the whole AI hype and see  – at least what Microsoft is doing – as a mistake. The boss of Salesforce sees Copilot as the "new Clippy", with which Satya Nadella and his staff are burning a lot of money. A nice topic that I'll take a look at.
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iOS Outlook app: Sync to Exchange broken (Oct 25, 2024)

Posted on 2024-10-27 by guenni

[German]Since October 25, 2024, there seems to be a fault with Microsoft Exchange (on-premises), which means that the Outlook app for iOS no longer performs synchronization. I have received a user report and the problem is being discussed on the internet. Are there any others affected?

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Time capsule: DOOM in 1993

Posted on 2024-10-27 by guenni

A little nostalgic look back for the older members of the blog readership. Do you still remember the year 1993 and the PCs of that time? And did any of you play the game DOOM – available as shareware at the time?

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Windows Server: PPTP and L2TP VPN protocols declared deprecated

Posted on 2024-10-27 by guenni

Windows[German]I'm catching up on a brief piece of information that I've already had for a few days. Microsoft has already announced on October 8, 2024 that it will no longer support the two protocols PPTP and L2TP VPN in future Windows Server versions. Both protocols have been declared as deprecated.

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Malware September 2024: Formbook on Windows devices

Posted on 2024-10-26 by guenni

Sicherheit (Pexels, allgemeine Nutzung)[German]Brief addendum on the subject of security and malware risks. I have had the malware report for September 2024 from security provider Check Point since mid-October 2024. Windows systems in Germany were probably particularly affected by the Formbook malware. The infostealer replaced CloudEye as the most active malware in this country and accounted for a full 21 percent of all infections. In addition, the transportation sector was again increasingly targeted by hackers. Here is a brief overview.

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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 ...

Issues with Microsoft 365 account – nothing is displayed

Posted on 2024-10-26 by guenni

[German]Short article on the topic "Problems with a Microsoft 365 account", which was brought to my attention by a reader. The administration interface no longer shows any data for the account and the reader is hoping for a tip from the community.

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

Posted on 2024-10-25 by guenni

Advertising – In a rapidly evolving IT world, choosing the right remote desktop software is critical for organizations that count on security, ease of use and reliability. A vendor of secure remote access software – that has been on the market since 2001 – is ISL Online. Below ISL Online presents some considerations for choosing remote access software.

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Windows: Adobe Reader (24.003.20180) freezes constantly (Oct. 2024)

Posted on 2024-10-25 by guenni

Stop - Pixabay[German]A quick question for the readers of this blog who use or administer Adobe Reader. Are there more and more reports that the Reader under Windows hangs after being called up and then no longer responds? I have come across corresponding reports, but do not yet have a clear picture of the root cause. It`s the "new Acrobat" feature with cloud connection in reader – maybe also the AI integration, that causes the issue.

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Microsoft Azure requires MFA since October 15, 2024 – postponement possible

Posted on 2024-10-24 by guenni

[German]Microsoft wants administrators to use multi-factor authentication (MFA) to log in to Azure from October 15, 2024, although a delay of up to 5 months is possible.

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Outlook 365: Issues sending mails (Oct 22, 2024) and more bugs

Posted on 2024-10-24 by guenni

[German]Quick question for administrators and users of Microsoft 365 installations. Have there been problems with sending emails since October 22, 2024? I have received corresponding reports. There are also a number of known and unknown problems for October 2024. I will summarize these points in a collective article.

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