The following tutorial demonstrates how to allow or disable the ability to swipe from the edge of the computer’s screen when using a version of the Windows 11 operating system. For the first time in Windows, swiping from the edge of the computer’s display results in some features. It’s not the only way to access […]
February 2022
How to Add/Remove User Program Groups from Start Menu in Windows 11 [Tutorial]
The following tutorial demonstrates how to add and remove User Program Groups from the Start Menu when using a version of the Windows 11 operating system. The Start Menu in Windows 11 has been divided into three headings. Of the three, only two of them are found on the first Start Menu page. The third […]
Firefox 98.0b7 Released with Nine Fixes
The Firefox browser has been updated to version 98.0b7. This update to the Developer channel was released on February 21, 2022. Firefox 98.0b7 comes with 9 fixes. You can read them in the changelog provided by Firefox below. The Firefox 98.0b7 changelog provided by Firefox: Intermittent telemetry/marionette/tests/client/test_fog_background_update_ping.py TestBackgroundUpdatePing.test_background_update_ping | AssertionError: Error waiting for ping: Timed […]
How to See/Set Number of Days You Can Go Back to Previous Version of Windows in Windows 11 [Tutorial]
The following tutorial demonstrates how to view and set the number of days that it’s possible to to go back to the previous version of Windows after having installed another Windows update when using a version of the Windows 11 operating system. You don’t always get a lot of space on a hard drive to […]
New Windows 11 2D Emojis Can Be Used Around the OS
Windows 11 emojis have been updated to better suit the current Fluent Design trend that is all over the operating system. Recently there has been talk of Microsoft adding 3D emojis to Windows 11. For now though we are receiving the Fluent Design upgrade, which keeps them in 2D but better suits the rest of […]
You Can Now Uninstall Updates from Settings App in Windows 11
Microsoft now lets you uninstall software updates directly from the Settings app, so you no longer have to remember detailed paths via the Control Panel or, God forbid, keep the imperfect software running on your computer. Microsoft is also said to be adding a separate update section in Windows Update for stack packages which will […]
Edge Bar Introduced to Edge 98 in Windows 11/Windows 10
Microsoft has introduced the Edge Bar in Edge 98. The Edge Bar is similar to the News and Interests widget that you get access to from the taskbar in Windows 11, but there are some differences. The Edge Bar offers four separate sections: news, Bing, Outlook mail, and LinkedIn. The last three are entirely new […]
Windows Aero Design May Be Returning to Windows 11
Microsoft did away with Windows Aero design after Windows 7; however, during a recent “Windows Wednesday” podcast while detailing what’s new with Power Toys, some developers from the Windows team revealed that some of the Windows Aero design that we knew from Windows Vista and Windows 7 might be on the way back. In particular, […]
How to Enable/Disable Reload in Internet Explorer Mode in Microsoft Edge [Tutorial]
Microsoft developed Edge to supersede Internet Explorer. IE will officially be retired and no longer supported by Microsoft as of June 15, 2022. You can use the same apps in Microsoft Edge as you would Internet Explorer. However, Microsoft has included an Internet Explorer Mode for Edge for organizations that need backward compatibility with IE. […]
How to Add/Remove Internet Explorer Mode Button on Toolbar in Microsoft Edge [Tutorial]
The following tutorial demonstrates how to add and remove the Internet Explorer Mode button on the toolbar when using the Microsoft Edge browser. How to Remove Internet Explorer Mode Button on Toolbar in Microsoft Edge from Toolbar You can remove the Internet Explorer Mode button on the Microsoft Edge toolbar from the IE Mode icon […]
KB5005539 Cumulative Update for .NET Framework 3.5 and 4.8 for Windows 10
The .NET Framework 3.5 and 4.8 have been updated to version KB5005539. This cumulative update for Windows 10 rolled out on October 12, 2021. Version KB5005539 comes with reliability improvements and not much else. Here is what Microsoft has to say: The October 12, 2021 update for Windows 10, version 2004, Windows Server, version 2004, […]