Tag Archives: Office

Office 2016/2019 will lose access to Microsoft 365 starting October 2023

[German]Microsoft Office users may face some unpleasant surprise in 2023. From April 2023, support for Office 2013 will end – but more importantly, from October 2023, the ability to access services for Microsoft 365 from Microsoft Office 2016 and 2019 … Continue reading

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Microsoft continues rollout for default disabling of Office VBA macros

[German] is once again moving forward with its plans to disable macros in Office 365 by default. Macros in Office are a gateway for malware such as Dridex, Emotet, Trickbot, Qbot, etc. It's an on-off story that Microsoft has been … Continue reading

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Microsoft July 2022 Patchday issues (Windows, Office)

[German]As of July 12, 2022 (second Tuesday of the month, patchday at Microsoft), a number of security updates for Office and Windows have been released. The security updates also eliminate 84 vulnerabilities, one of which is 0-day. Unfortunately, there is … Continue reading

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Patchday: Microsoft Office Updates (July 12, 2022)

[German]On July 12, 2022 (second Tuesday of the month, Microsoft Patchday), Microsoft released several security-related updates for still-supported Microsoft Office versions and other products. Here is an overview of the available updates.

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Microsoft Security Update Summary (July 12, 2022)

[German]On July 12, 2022, Microsoft released security updates for Windows clients and servers, for Office, etc. – as well as for other products – were released. The security updates also eliminate 84 vulnerabilities, including one 0-day. Below is a compact … Continue reading

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

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Office macro blockade: suspension is only temporary

[German]Microsoft has explained itself regarding the deactivation of VBA macros in Office applications. The fact that the disabling of the macros has been withdrawn is only a temporary measure. At some point in the future, VBA macros in Office applications … Continue reading

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Microsoft Office 365 version 2206 fixes cloud access crash bug

[German]Microsoft has released a new version 2206 (build 16.0.15330.20230) in the Current Channel. This version is intended to fix crashes in Office applications that caused crashes in Word, Excel and PowerPoint when accessing cloud documents in the old Office 365 … Continue reading

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Microsoft does not want to block macros in Office by default after all

[German]Macros in Office are a gateway for malware like Dridex, Emotet, Trickbot, Qbot, etc. Microsoft had plans to disable macros in Office 365 by default. Now this idea seems to have been scrapped again, macros will not be blocked by … Continue reading

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Microsoft Office Updates (July 5, 2022)

[German]As of July 5, 2022 (first Tuesday of the month), Microsoft has released non-security updates for versions of Microsoft Office that are still supported. This month, however, there are only updates for Microsoft Office 2016, again fixing Access issues and … Continue reading

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Patchday: Microsoft Office Updates (June 14, 2022)

[German]On June 14, 2022 (second Tuesday of the month, Microsoft Patchday), Microsoft has released several security-related updates for still supported Microsoft Office versions and other products. Here is an overview of the available updates.

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