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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
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
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
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
Microsoft 365 connection issues: Outlook shows red exclamation mark
[German]This week an administrator contacted me, reporting sudden connection issues with Microsoft 365 and Outlook apps. After I've published a German blog post about that observation, other German users confirmed these connection issues.
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 ...
New Outlook client: Extended test in January 2024 for enterprises
[German]Microsoft plans to expand the test of the new Outlook app in the corporate environment in January 2024. The option to switch will be offered in the "semi-annual channel" of Microsoft Office 365. Administrators who do not wish to switch … Continue reading
Attention: Do not install the buggy WhatsApp update 2.23.25.76 for iOS
[English]Brief information for WhatsApp users among our readers who use the app on iOS. On Saturday, December 9, 2023, there was an update to version 2.23.25.76. However, this app version is blatantly buggy and shatters the WhatsApp functions – a … Continue reading
Windows 10/11: "HP Smart" printer app is installed without permission
[German]Since the end of November 2023, users have been reporting that an "HP Smart" printer app has suddenly been installed on their Windows 10 and Windows 11 systems. This also applies to systems to which no HP printer has been … Continue reading
New Outlook: Microsoft will definitely not support COM add-ins
[German]Hope dies last, but now it's finally dead. Microsoft has just clarified in a blog post that the new Outlook app, which will eventually replace the classic Outlook, will not support COM. I touched on this topic here on the … Continue reading
Windows 10 update KB5030211 ships backup app to LTSC versions and frustrates LTSC users
[German]Microsoft has clearly lost track with the needs of its commercial users. The latest example is the backup app that Redmond flushed onto Windows 10 users' systems via a security update in September 2023. Not really usable and impossible to … Continue reading