Microsoft Trouble and Proprietary Software Surging 1,050 Percent in Price

posted by Roy Schestowitz on Oct 01, 2024,
updated Oct 02, 2024

• The Register UK ☛ Germany monitoring Microsoft for 'anti-competitive' practice • The Register

• Microsoft puts latest Windows 11 update on hold after admitting it has some nasty bugs

  Blue and green screens of extreme unpleasantness have been affecting some of those installing September's optional update for Windows 11.

• The Register UK ☛ AT-T claims VMware offered it a 1,050 percent price rise • The Register

Update

More on this:

• Windows 11 users, be careful with the latest update – Abusive Monopolist Microsoft admits it can cause havoc with crashes, endless restarts, and BitLocker woes

  Last week, Microsoft released an optional update for Windows 11, and unfortunately it has been causing some serious trouble in some cases. This is an optional update (KB5043145) for Windows 11 23H2 which was supposed to bring some minor quality-of-life improvements, but turned out to pack some unexpected bugs.

Microsoft layoffs:

• Microsoft’s Activision Blizzard Cuts Nearly 400 Jobs As Corporate Reshuffling Continues

  Microsoft’s gaming division, specifically Activision Blizzard, is once again in the layoff spotlight, with around 400 employees facing the axe. Following a memo from Xbox boss Phil Spencer, it was confirmed that the cuts would hit Blizzard Entertainment hard, with roles across California locations—such as Irvine, Santa Monica, and Playa Vista—being targeted. These layoffs are primarily hitting “corporate and supporting roles,” including accountants, software engineers, and game producers, as per Blizzard spokesperson Delay Simmons.