Preparing for an impact: Microsoft warns of Secure boat certificate update

Preparing for an impact: Microsoft warns of Secure boat certificate update

Microsoft’s first Secure boat certificate will run from June 2026. So that systems with Secure Boot can be started, you must receive updated certificates up to that point. “Prepare for the first global, large-scale secure boat certificate update,” says Microsoft. This applies not only to Windows systems, but also those with other operating systems such … Read more

Microsoft is reminiscent of the end of the classic Outlook for Mac

Microsoft is reminiscent of the end of the classic Outlook for Mac

Microsoft is currently reminiscent of the Microsoft365-Message Center that the classic Outlook under MacOS is largely history shortly. First, the admin template is removed, with which the switch can be set to return to the classic Outlook in the “New Outlook” web app. Briefly writes Microsoft in a message (MC1098932, access authorization required) that the … Read more

Non-profits should pay: Microsoft strokes free M365 Business Premium

Non-profits should pay: Microsoft strokes free M365 Business Premium

Microsoft asks non-profit organizations (NPO) to the cash register in the future. The US group announced that it would stop its free licenses for Microsoft 365 Business Premium and Office 365 E1 from July 1, 2025. New free licenses or extensions of expiring subscriptions are already no longer available. With this step, Microsoft wants to … Read more

Microsoft Teams: Notifications can arouse Apple Watch sleepers

Microsoft Teams: Notifications can arouse Apple Watch sleepers

Sleeping tracking with the Apple Watch makes sense, so the computer clock can capture the temperature, the heart rate and – since Watchos 11 on certain models – also sleep apnea. The Apple Watch uses one to match sleep tracking so -called slap coat. This sends both watches and the iPhone coupled with it to … Read more

Microsoft Teams: Notifications can arouse Apple Watch sleepers

Microsoft Teams: Notifications can arouse Apple Watch sleepers

Sleeping tracking with the Apple Watch makes sense, so the computer clock can capture the temperature, the heart rate and – since Watchos 11 on certain models – also sleep apnea. The Apple Watch uses one to match sleep tracking so -called slap coat. This sends both watches and the iPhone coupled with it to … Read more

Classic teams: Microsoft indicates near the end

Classic teams: Microsoft indicates near the end

Microsoft has announced the end of the availability of the “classic team” client. IT managers in corporate networks should become active. Otherwise, users could no longer take part in team meetings. Microsoft has in this Microsoft-365-Message Center informed. “The classic Microsoft teams client will no longer be available for MacOS and Windows from July 1, … Read more

Microsoft teams prevents screenshots with a new function

Microsoft teams prevents screenshots with a new function

Microsoft teams should offer the opportunity to prevent unauthorized screen shots of team conferences in the future. The contents of the conference such as shared screen contents or the webcam views of the individual participants should be better protected. As in the Microsoft 365 Roadmap The software company works on a corresponding function called “Prevent … Read more

Passkeys: Microsoft presses new customers registration without a password

Passkeys: Microsoft presses new customers registration without a password

On the occasion of the World Password Day on May 1st, Microsoft proclaimed the end of the passwords for new customers. Accordingly, the company has In his announcement renamed the “World Password Day” into the “World Passkey Day”. Microsoft account: Passkey instead of password Nothing changes for existing customers at first: If you use a … Read more

Microsoft Team Clients older than 90 days will be blocked in the future

Microsoft Team Clients older than 90 days will be blocked in the future

Security is going on. Microsoft blocks team clients that are older than 90 days. Some time ago, the Redmond company pointed out in the Microsoft 365 admin center that team clients, which were not updated more than 90 days after the publication of a new version, were made unusable. Users cannot use the client until … Read more

Switch to Microsoft 365: own study “proves” advantages for companies

Switch to Microsoft 365: own study "proves" advantages for companies

Microsoft pushes corporate customers with permanent office licenses to switch to Microsoft-365 subscriptions. It promises easier collaborations in a team and easier access to files and programs when working mobile. Microsoft also advertises with access to AI tools and lower IT costs through the subscription, since it also includes applications for video conferences and an … Read more