Tag Archives: App

Windows: Microsoft's Bing wallpaper app as "adware"?

[German]I'm going to compile an information, that I've just come across, into a post – a second post on a similar topic will follow. Microsoft is offering a new Bing wallpaper app in the App Store that is supposed to … Continue reading

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Windows: Mail app will no longer work from December 31, 2024

[German]Brief information for users of Windows 10 (and possibly Windows 11) who are still using the "Mail and Calendar" app as their email client. Microsoft has started the transition to the new Outlook app. Anyone holding on to the old … Continue reading

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Thunderbird 8.0 released as Android app

[German]The Mozilla developers released the Thunderbird email client as an Android app at the end of October 2024. The client allows you to manage emails and can adopt the settings of the desktop version of Thunderbird. I have written down … Continue reading

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iOS Outlook app: Sync to Exchange broken (Oct 25, 2024)

[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 … Continue reading

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Windows 11 24H2: Apps no longer respond when using the camera

[German]Brief addition to the series of problems with Windows 11 24H2, freshly released on October 1, 2024. Anyone using the camera on a system with this operating system runs the risk of other apps no longer working. This can affect, … Continue reading

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

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Trouble with the new Outlook app: forced update and sluggish behavior?

[German]Quickly asked about the status of the switch to the new Outlook app. There is an indication that the last Windows 10 update from October 2024 will carry out a forced update. And there was feedback that the new Outlook … Continue reading

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Windows 11: Microsoft fixes bug with Photos app not starting (July 17, 2024)

[German]Microsoft has released a fix for a bug that prevents the Photos app from launching on Windows 11 22H2 and 23H2. The problem can occur in certain scenarios under which the app was installed. The bug was only confirmed at … Continue reading

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New Outlook for Windows generally available from August 1, 2024

[German]The preview phase of the new Microsoft Outlook for Windows will end on August 1, 2024. The client in question will then be generally available for commercial accounts. However, users can still use the classic Outlook client, as the new … Continue reading

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Microsoft's new Store app installer with telemetry wrapper as a security trap

[German]I just reported how the Store team has started repackaging Store apps. An executable .NET wrapper is slapped around the store apps, which smuggles telemetry and other code into the app. This is intended to simplify the installation of store … Continue reading

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Microsoft packs Store apps with telemetry wrapper

[German]The move from Microsoft, which has just been uncovered and is causing anger among developers. Their Store team has started to secretly repackage Store apps. The apps are provided with an executable .NET wrapper that adds telemetry and other code … Continue reading

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