In a coming Windows 10 update, you are about to find Microsoft Office icons available at the bottom of the Windows 10 Mail app. This will help make it easier for some people to get directed to the Office apps they wish to use, as well as give them quicker access when they’re already using […]
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ConsumingTech is mainly a website focused on tutorials, but we also cover some news when worthwhile stories break. Here you will find news articles for computer software brands such as Microsoft Windows, Apple macOS; and web browser brands such as Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, Microsoft Edge, Opera, and more. Much of the news we cover is related to new features becoming available for your software.
Samsung to Release Screen Recorder App for Windows 10
On the back of the biggest tech companies witnessing the surge of the Zoom app during the pandemic of 2020, Samsung has decided it will release its own screen recorder app that Samsung smartphone owners can use in conjunction with Windows 10 PCs. The Samsung screen recorder app probably won’t be a genuine rival to […]
Windows 10 Build 20257 Brings Your Phone Multi-Apps Experience
One of the biggest smartphone brands, Samsung, has been working with Microsoft to bring more Your Phone application features in Windows 10 Build 20257. While we are witnessing an increasing number of devices that bridge the gap between traditional laptop and smartphone usage, we’re also seeing some apps help people transfer what they would they […]
What’s New in Chrome 87: Tab Search, FTP Support, New Tab Changes, Direct Actions, and More
Chrome 87 is now out and you can expect your browser to be updated automatically soon. Not all of the features mentioned in this post are necessarily going to be there upon your first visit — the biggest feature of all, the option to search for tabs from a dedicated button isn’t a feature yet […]
You Can Now Enable Tab Search in Google Chrome Canary
The latest Chrome Canary build 88.0.4300.0 update has brought with it a new way to organize your tabs. Called Tab Search, you can now find a small arrow to the right side of your tab which allows you to sift through additional tabs that may have been too difficult to otherwise see. As it currently […]
What’s New in Firefox 83: Search Web from Address Bar, HTTPS-Only Mode, Picture-in-Picture Mode, Pinch Zooming, and More
Firefox 83 has been released and it available for download from the Firefox website. Firefox 83 comes with good new features such as the ability to search Google directly from the address bar, HTTPS-Only Mode, Picture-in-Picture Mode, and pinch to zoom. It also comes with plenty of general fixes and improvements. Firefox has been based […]
Cumulative Updates for Windows 10 on November 10, 2020
A new set of cumulative updates for Windows 10 have rolled out on November 10, 2020. These updates are designed to improve the quality of your operating system without adding any new features. Windows 10, initial release, KB4586787 (OS Build 10240.18756) Allows administrators to use a Group Policy to enable Save Target As for users […]
Download: PowerShell 7.1 Final Now Available
The next iteration of Windows PowerShell, PowerShell 7.1, is now available to download. PowerShell is the most powerful command-line tool Windows 10 has to offer. It was developed as a separate tool to the older CMD command line because of its extra ability to use commands known as cmdlets. These cmdlets are exclusive to PowerShell […]
Latest Microsoft Edge Has Rounder Icons for New Tabs and Menus
Microsoft is trialing a new icon design for most menus which can be found around Microsoft Edge. You won’t find this feature available for your standard version of Edge just yet because it’s rolling out to the Microsoft Edge Insiders first. But most sentiment we have read suggests people appreciate this new style and view […]
Download: NET 5.0 Announced
Microsoft has released the next major release of the the .NET framework, .NET 5.0. Microsoft is frequently releasing preview builds of .NET framework. In the leadup to .NET 5.0’s release, there were eight preview builds. The eighth and final preview build, which was available during late August, had nearly all features in their final form. […]
Microsoft Brings Enhanced Badges and Background Notifications to Edge Browser
One of the features that made Windows 10 a superior operating system was its built-in notification capabilities; however, fine-tuning the notification experience has been difficult: some people found themselves completely bombarded with them which causes far too many distractions. Microsoft has understood this and will be rolling out some features that allow you to get […]
Adobe Photoshop Elements 2021 Now Out on Microsoft Store
The Adobe Photoshop Elements 2021 app is now available from the Microsoft Store. Though you can download it easier now, the version you get from the Microsoft Store is a lighter version of the app which is more suitable for basic image editing. Since Photoshop Elements 2021 has only recently become available from the Microsoft […]
Your Phone App to Allow Resizing of Apps on Windows 10
Samsung and Microsoft have been working together to allow users of the Your Phone app to be able to resize and use multiple apps when streaming them onto a computer running on Windows 10. As our lives become increasingly busy, it would only make sense that we would want to begin using multiple apps when […]
Distro Installation Added to Windows Subsystem for Linux in Windows 10 Build 20246
Microsoft has added the automatic distro installation to wsl –install in Windows 10 insiders preview build 20246. The automatic distro installation makes it easier to install Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL) due to the fact that all the components you need for a successful installation will be automatically handled by Windows itself. All the benefits […]
Download: Administrative Templates for Windows 10 October 2020 Update (20H2)
Here you can download the complete set of Administrative Templates (.admx) for Windows 10 October 2020 Update (20H2) Administrative template files are necessary for administrators to manage registry-based policy settings. This download includes the Administrative Templates (.admx) for Windows 10 October 2020 Update (20H2), in the following languages: cs-CZ Czech – Czech Republic da-DK Danish […]
Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 20236.1005 (rs_prerelease) – October 16
Cumulative Update build 20236.1005 (KB4587587) is rolling out to computers. Windows 10 build 20236.1005 (KB4587587) brings two new features you may wish to learn: a change to the refresh rate of your display and changes to the way the search experience works. You can now navigate to Settings > System > Display > Advanced display […]
Thunderbird 78.1.1 Released, Includes Several Fixes and Changes
The world’s most popular open-source emailing client, Thunderbird, was recently updated to Thunderbird 78. The major release was a significant upgrade, and brought with it a host of new features such as color customization of folder pane icons, additional enterprise policies, the preference to disable OpenPGP functionality, the chance to add event preview to ICS […]
Thunderbird 78.0.1 Released: Key Revocation, Extending Key Expiration, and Secret Key Backup
Thunderbird 78 has been updated to 78.0.1. Thunderbird 87 had four beta versions that already resulted in any improvements being made, but version 78.0.1 comes with 11 new fixes that make it better than the initial Thunderbird 78 release. Thunderbird 78 doesn’t support classic XUL add-ons like its predecessors did, but you do get some […]
Thunderbird 78 Released: Add Multiple Email Addresses per Field, New Icon Colors for Folders, and More
The popular open-source email client RSS Thunderbird has just been updated to a new major release named Thunderbird 78. The new version of the leading open source email client comes with the option to add multiple email addresses per field, the chance to add colors to folders, a new message column with icons to select, […]
Microsoft Windows Insider Program Gets New Channels on Website and in Settings
Microsoft probably never predicted the sheer number of people who would be interested in helping them create a better Windows operating system, especially for free as it has been up until recently, even though Microsoft has now started at least some attempt at a rewards program for those who do help out. There are thousands […]
Alt + Tab Shortcut Now Includes Microsoft Edge Browser Tabs
The Microsoft Edge web browser has been updated to offer another multitasking improvement, namely the ability to use the Alt + Tab keyboard shortcut to browse closed tabs. The Alt + Tab shortcut has long been a feature in Microsoft Windows, but it was used for opening previously closed applications. Since more and more people […]
Microsoft Closes Mixer, Leaving Millions of Streamers Without a Platform
As of July 22, 2020, Microsoft is no longer operating out of the gaming platform website Mixer.com and will instead shift the same type of gaming experience over to Facebook gaming. Mixer was a direct competitor to alternative streaming services like Twitch. While it may not mean a whole lot to Microsoft what happens to […]
Windows 10’s Disk Management Tool Features Now Appear in Settings
Yet another major Control Panel applet has been replaced in Windows 10, this time the Disk Management Tool. Starting from Windows 10 build 20175, you can find the equivalent of what the Disk Management Tool was offering from the Settings app. For a long time those who have covered Windows news have speculated that Microsoft […]
Intel Delays 7nm Processors Until 2022
Intel has announced it won’t be offering any 7 nanometer (nm) processors until 2022. The news sent Intel’s stock into a dive as it fell over 17%. Meanwhile, competitor AMD overtook the stock price for the first time. Intel has been under a lot of pressure over the past 12 months as many consumers and […]
Windows 10 Build 19042.421 Brings New Theme-Conscious Start Menu
Microsoft has released Windows 10 build 19042.421 to the beta channel. One of the new features it brings is a theme-conscious Start menu, which is to say you can help the Start menu evolve to suit your themes instead of just relying on the default theme color. You can choose your colors from the default […]
Windows 10 Cumulative Updates KB4557957 & KB4560960 Now Available Via Windows Update & Offline Installer
Windows 10 Cumulative Updates KB4557957 & KB4560960 are now rolling out to computers as part of Microsoft’s Patch Tuesday updates for June 2020. The two new updates include various security and bug fixes. The two new updates are rolling out to computers that have either of the May 2020, November 2019, May 2019, or October […]
Windows 10 Build 18363.900 Now Available Via Windows Update & Offline Installer
The Windows 10’s June 2020 Patch Tuesday, labeled the Windows 10 KB4560960 cumulative update, is now rolling out to many computers via Windows Update. There are also direct download links for the Windows 10 KB4560960 offline installers available. The June 2020 Patch Tuesday update comes with security fixes and a number of other improvements. The […]
Dell and Lenovo Reveal Test Device List Compatible with Windows 10 (Version 2004)
Microsoft is planning its biggest software update of the year with its Windows 10 version 2004 update, also known as the Windows 10 May 2020 update, which will include with it all of the all features and fixes from past cumulative updates up until Windows 10 version 1909. Everyday users won’t have a problem letting […]
Mathway User Records Being Sold on Dark Web
A data breach broker is selling the user information of 25 million people who have used the website Mathway and who still have active accounts there. Mathway is an online calculator that offers people the chance to do math with a calculator without having to sign up, but they also offer the chance to create […]
ZLoader Banking Malware Spotted in Over 100 New Emails
The banking malware named ZLoader has been seen once again in as many as 100 emails. ZLoader hasn’t been noticed online since December of last year. Before then, nobody had heard of ZLoader since the very beginning of 2018. ZLoader is a Trojan that is under active development and has been observed in at least […]