[English]I have come across information in various places that Microsoft is (secretly) installing the KB5001716 update on Windows 10 and Windows 11. It is an update to prepare Windows so that the systems can upgrade to Windows 11 24H2 (or 23H2). Here is a brief overview of what to know about that update.
[German]Microsoft wants to switch certain Microsoft 365 user groups from Outlook Classic to the new Outlook app from the beginning of 2025. A reader has written a "remediation script" to prevent this. I'll present it here, maybe someone can use it.
[German]Owners of Windows 11 systems using the Voicemeeter app have not yet been able to upgrade to version 24H2. Microsoft had discovered that this app is not compatible with this operating system and triggers a blue screen that causes the computer to crash. The manufacturer has now fixed the problem and the upgrade block has been removed.
[German]I have heard a rumor that VMware by Broadcom could announce the release of free use of VMware Workstation for business users on November 11, 2024.
[German]Microsoft plans to migrate business customers from classic Outlook to the new Outlook app from beginning of 2025. This has been announced in the Microsoft 365 Admin Center (MessageID MC926895). However, administrators can prevent this via a policy.
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[German]Law enforcement agencies around Interpol have shut down a total of 22,000 devices using IP addresses associated with cybercrime in a joint operation. Operation Synergia II (April 1 – August 31, 2024) specifically targeted phishing, ransomware and information theft sites and was a joint effort between INTERPOL, private sector partners and law enforcement agencies from 95 INTERPOL member countries.
[German]A German blog reader has pointed out that the PST import into a Microsoft 365 tenant has not worked since at least November 1, 2024 using a SAS URL. The import tool is reporting Error 500 for his German Microsoft 365 tenant. According to Microsoft, however, the error probably occurs worldwide. I have summarized the known details below.
[German]It's a strange information about Windows Server 2025 reported to me by German blog readers. Readers were offered an upgrade to Windows Server 2025 under Windows Server 2022 (and Windows Server 2019) for download and installation via Windows Update. It is currently unclear whether this is a mistake or a deliberate offer. In any case, the problem is that users do not have a license for Windows Server 2025 and are therefore falling into a trap with the upgrade offer.
[German]Microsoft security experts have observed various intrusion activities aimed at stealing the credentials of several Microsoft customers. These attacks by suspected state actors (China-Russia) were probably successful and were made possible by password spray attacks or via RDP.
[German]The list of bugs that have been introduced with Windows 11 24H2 is getting longer. In one of the last posts, users pointed out a bug in Explorer that may make it more difficult to use. If you click on the three-dot icon in the ribbon, a menu opens, but upwards – and the commands are cut off. However, there is a workaround.
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