Google Chrome's new 'Tracking Protection” feature may affect Microsoft 365 services, Microsoft warns

January 6 news, recently, Google launched the “Tracking Protection” function to 1% of Chrome stable version users to enhance user privacy protection. However, Microsoft issued a statement today saying that this new feature for Chrome users may affect their Microsoft 365 services have had a certain impact.

Microsoft pointed out in the announcement that although Chrome’s “Tracking Protection” feature generally does not interfere with the normal operation of Microsoft 365, it may be affected on some specific functions. Affected features include site creation capabilities in SharePoint Online, access to Viva Engage or Connector web parts, access to recent documents through the Microsoft 365 app launcher in OneDrive for Business, access to OneDrive and the app tray in Microsoft Teams , as well as access to the Files tab and Viva Connect within Teams channels. The limitation of these functions may bring some inconvenience to some users' daily workflow. Therefore, Microsoft recommends that users try using another browser or adjusting the browser's settings when encountering problems to ensure that these features can be used properly. Microsoft also stated that it will cooperate with Google to work hard to solve these problems and provide users with a better experience.

According to the editor’s understanding, Microsoft has recommended that affected users give priority to using Microsoft Edge browser to avoid the above problems. At the same time, for users who insist on using Chrome, Microsoft also provides a temporary solution, that is, through the browser administrator to disable the "Tracking Protection" function to restore normal use of the affected services.

Previously, Google had introduced the “Tracking Protection” function under Chrome’s settings page and invited some users to test it. This feature aims to provide users with more comprehensive privacy protection by integrating the existing privacy protection functions of the browser. In the "Standard" mode by default, this feature can block most third-party cookies, but in order to ensure the normal operation of the website, it will not be completely blocked. However, this time with Microsoft The compatibility issues of 365 services also exposed the challenges that new functions may face in practical applications.

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