Born's Tech and Windows World

Microsoft Office: September 8, 2026 Update causes (Excel) copy & paste issue

Thu, 10 Sep 2026 08:12:29 +0000

[German]The Microsoft security updates released for Office applications on September 8, 2026, are causing serious collateral damage. In Excel, it is no longer possible to select and copy anything. On September 8, 2026, Microsoft released a batch of security updates for the MSI versions of MS Office 2016, even though this version has long since reached end of support. In addition…

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Are Vibe-Coding and AI-Slop the cause of Windows 11 issues (desktop background, mouse pointer, etc.)?

Fri, 04 Sep 2026 10:23:03 +0000

[German]The preview update KB5120998, released by Microsoft on August 27, 202 for Windows 11 24H2–25H2, is causing several issues. After installing the update, users have reported issues with the mouse pointer and the loss of the desktop background, among other issues. Microsoft has now acknowledged that the issues do not appear to affect non-English versions of Windows 11.

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SonicWall SMA1000 Series: Critical Vulnerability Exploited (Sept. 2026)

Wed, 02 Sep 2026 21:36:38 +0000

[German]Since September 1, 2026, SonicWall, CERT Austria, and CERT Germany have been warning about two critical vulnerabilities (CVE-2026-83548, CVE-2026-83549) in the SMA1000 Series from SonicWall. Unpatched instances of the Secure Mobile Access (SMA) 1000 Series are currently under attack. However, security updates in the form of hotfixes are available for the affected SMA1000 Series appliances.

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Edge WebView2 Runtime (Build 152.0.4191.53): No mouse pointer in the Veeam B&R console or Care Center

Tue, 01 Sep 2026 22:02:56 +0000

[German]Microsoft provides the Edge WebView2 runtime for Windows, which is used by applications. A reader informed me that, since installing Build 152.0.4191.53, the mouse pointer is no longer displayed in the Veeam B&R console or in the "Care Center" used there. However, there is a workaround. The Microsoft Edge WebView2 Runtime is a Microsoft system component for Windows that enables…

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EX1464935: M365 Outage Due to Forgotten Certificate Renewal (August 31, 2026)

Mon, 31 Aug 2026 18:30:53 +0000

[English]A quick update and a question about whether anyone else is affected. A reader informed me that he has recently been receiving an increasing number of reports from customers about Microsoft 365 outages. Microsoft appears not to have renewed a certificate that has expired. At least, that's what the error messages suggest. Microsoft has confirmed at least one outage under EX1464935.

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Windows 11 24H2/25H2: Preview Update KB5120998 Causes Mouse Cursor Issues (August 27, 2026)

Fri, 28 Aug 2026 08:28:53 +0000

[German]On August 27, 202, Microsoft released preview update KB5120998 for Windows 11 24H2–25H2. Although many fixes and improvements were announced, there are now increasing reports that this preview update causes the mouse cursor to malfunction in Windows and removes the desktop background wallpaper. Affected users are left with only an outdated version of the mouse cursor.

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Veeam ONE with Critical Vulnerability CVE-2026-65641 (CVSS 9.3)

Wed, 26 Aug 2026 23:02:19 +0000

[German]A brief update for users and administrators who rely on Veeam ONE. There is a critical vulnerability, CVE-2026-65641 (CVSS 9.3), in Veeam ONE that could potentially expose login credentials. Veeam ONE should therefore be updated immediately to versions 13.1.0.7233 or 13.0.2.7159. I came across the information that Veeam published on August 25, 2026, in security advisory KB4905…

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Outlook: Missing images after the August 2026 patch day caused by GPO redirection

Wed, 19 Aug 2026 22:02:04 +0000

[German]Since the August 2026 updates were installed, several users have reported that something seems to have gone wrong with how images are displayed in Outlook Classic signatures. A red X now appears in place of the image. The collective wisdom of the blog's readership has confirmed that this bug is caused by GPO folder redirects. On August 11, 2026, Microsoft released various security…

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Windows Defender Crashes During a Quick Scan (August 18, 2026)

Tue, 18 Aug 2026 23:39:38 +0000

[German]Brief question for the Windows users among my blog readers: Did any of you experience problems with Microsoft Defender on Windows 10 or Windows 11 on August 18, 2026? I've received two reports from readers stating that Microsoft Defender crashes during a quick scan on all versions of Windows. And I found several posts in the internet, claiming Defender issues.

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August 2026 Patch Day Recap (Office, Windows)

Mon, 17 Aug 2026 08:45:32 +0000

[German]On August 11, 2026, Microsoft released a batch of security updates for various Microsoft products (Office, Windows, etc.). It appears that no major disasters occurred after the security updates were installed. However, I've received reports from readers here on the blog about issues (Outlook, Windows, etc.), which I've briefly summarize in a blog post. There are a few issues…

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