Tom Warren

Microsoft accidentally deleted app shortcuts in the Windows Start menu and taskbar on Friday, and IT admins are still recovering from the mistake. Microsoft has issued some scripts to help companies recover, but for many the shortcuts were permanently deleted and the damage has been done. Microsoft hasn’t yet detailed how it plans to prevent this messy situation from ever happening again.

Microsoft is reportedly likely to face objections from the European Commission to its $68.7 billion deal to acquire Activision. Reuters reports that the European Commission is preparing a statement of objections to the deal, which will be sent to Microsoft in the coming weeks. Microsoft may be forced to offer more concessions to the EU, after it tried to ease concerns with a 10-year deal offer for Call of Duty to Sony and an agreement with Nintendo.