The Windows 11 operating system has been updated to build 22572.1. This preview build to the Windows Insider channel was released on March 9, 2022. Build 22572.1 has added two new inbox apps: Clipchamp and Microsoft Family. Of the two, Clipchamp has been much more discussed on social media. Here is what Microsoft says regarding Clipchamp: Clipchamp is our new video editor focused on making […]
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Microsoft Announces Removal of Windows 11 System Requirements with Registry Key
Many journalist-bloggers have criticized Microsoft for its CPU requirements because they considered them excessive. Microsoft has backtracked on the stance and given information on how users can effectively remove the requirements via the Windows registry. All over social media, we’ve been reading comments left by upset Windows users regarding their inability to upgrade to Windows 11 because their computers which they considered to be powerful […]
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 out after 60.2 seconds Crash in [@ gfxWindowsPlatform::EnsureDevicesInitialized] Add a […]
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 the operating system with what is still a modern design. […]
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 appear under a new “Update Stack Packages” heading, 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 experiences that you don’t get with the widgets section from […]
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, while opening the Run dialog, one of the developers exposed […]
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, Windows 10, version 20H2, Windows Server, version 20H2, and Windows […]
Edge Dev 97.0.1072.8 Enabled Smart History Searches and More
The Edge browser has been updated to version 97.0.1072.8. This update to the Developer channel was released on November 17, 2021. Edge Dev 97.0.1072.8 comes with several new features. These include support for smart history searches in the address bar. This feature isn’t exactly new; only new to the address bar. It was previously available from the History management page. There’s also a new policy […]
Opera Dev 83.0.4239.0 Fixes Freeze When Dragging Bookmark Folder with Nested Subfolders and More
The Opera browser has been updated to version 83.0.4239.0. This update to the Developer channel was released on November 15, 2021. Various crashes have been fixed in this update. There’s also one literal freeze that has been solved which was happening when dragging the expanded bookmark folder with subfolders. You can read the rest of the changes below. The following changelog has been supplied by […]
Opera Beta 82.0.4227.7 Updates Chromium to 96.0.4664.35 and More
The Opera browser has been updated to version 82.0.4227.7. This update to the Beta channel was released on November 18, 2021. Opera Beta 82.0.4227.7 updates the Chromium foundation that the browser runs on to version 96.0.4664.35. A fix for Easy Files crashing has also been included. The changelog provided by Opera: CHR-8656 Update chromium on desktop-stable-96-4227 to 96.0.4664.35 DNA-96062 Opera 81 translations DNA-96153 Crash when […]
Firefox 97.0b5 Brings Eight Bug Fixes
The Firefox browser has been updated to version 97.0b5. This update to Dev channel was released on Junary 20, 2022. Firefox 97.0b5 comes with eight bug fixes. They are listed below: Set be_conservative flag by default in GeckoWebExecutor Video elements with flipped x-axis are turned upside down (user video on meet.jit.si and similar) [Intermittent] The Data Collection option is re-enabled after previously disabling it when […]
Firefox 97.0b4 Brings Three Bug Fixes
The Firefox browser has been updated to version 97.0b4. This update to the Dev channel was released on January 17, 2022. Firefox 97.0b4 comes with three bug fixes. This follows up from beta 3, which came with 21 bug fixes. The three bugs on beta 4 are listed below: RemoteL10n looking for translations in wrong locaation Remove unnecessary printf_stderr In Firefox version 95.0.2, <svg> images […]
Firefox 95.0b7 Released to Dev Channel
The Firefox browser has been updated to version 95.0b7. This update to the Dev channel was released on November 10, 2021. Firefox 95.0b7 is a very minor update. However, there were more notable changes made in beta 4, which was the last beta update for Firefox 95 worth reporting. Here are the changes that were made in Firefox 95 beta 4: Consider to expose GPC […]
Chrome 95.0.4638.54 Brings 19 Security Fixes
The Chrome browser has been updated to version 95.0.4638.54. This update to the Stable channel was released on October 19, 2021. Chrome 95.0.4638.54 comes with 19 security fixes with five of those having a high security rating. There are no worthwhile security fixes worth mentioning in the log. They’re all related to PGO profiles et cetera. To update Chrome, open the browser and head to Settings […]
Windows 11 KB5008400 Cumulative Update Released to Dev Channel
The Windows 11 operating system has been updated to version KB5008400 with build number 22499.1010. This update to the Windows Insider channel was released on November 14, 2021. Windows 11 KB5008400 is an update to test the maintenance pipeline and doesn’t come with any new features. These updates purely for testing purposes do roll out from time to time. Related Articles Windows 11 22499.1000 Adds […]
Firefox 95.0b6 Released to Dev Channel
The Firefox browser has been updated to version 95.0b6. This update to the Dev channel was released soon after November 8, when 95.0b4 was released. Firefox didn’t report any changes in this beta build, nor did they update the bug list for beta 5. But we have included the various bugs that were fixed during beta 2, 3, and 4 below. The changelog for Firefox […]
Windows 11 KB5007296 Updates .NET Framework 3.5 and 4.8
The .NET Framework 3.5 and 4.8 for Windows 11 have been updated to version KB5007296. This .NET Framework update was released on November 9, 2021. Microsoft hasn’t provided any release notes for Windows 11 KB5007296. What we do know however is that people are installing it without any issues in general. Some users were hoping for fixes to roll out for previous Windows 11 builds […]
Windows 11 22499.1000 Adds ‘Share This Window’ to Taskbar Thumbnail Previews for Teams Calls
The Windows 11 operating system has been updated to version 22499.1000. This update for Windows Insiders was released on November 10, 2021. In Windows 11 version 22494.1000, Microsoft recently announced the ability to mute and unmute Microsoft Teams calls directly from the taskbar. Microsoft has added another feature that they consider to be an extension of the same idea, whereby you can now share content […]
Windows 10 KB5007186 Solves Subtitle Woes for Video Apps and Streaming Sites and More
The WIndows 10 operating system has been updated to version KB5007186. This update to Windows 10 version 21H1 was released on November 9, 2021. Windows 10 KB5007186 for Windows 10 version 21H1 is a security update that also includes some quality improvements. According to Microsoft, KB5007186 includes all the improvements from Windows 10 version 2004. They do not go into specific detail regarding what they […]
Chrome 95.0.4638.69 Brings 9 Security Fixes and More
The Chrome browser has been updated to version 95.0.4638.69. This update to the Stable channel was released on October 28, 2021. Chrome 95.0.4638.69 comes with 9 security fixes, with 7 of them being given a “high” severity rating. Additionally, there are a bunch of small changes which can be read in the log: chromium / chromium / src / 95.0.4638.54..95.0.4638.69. There isn’t a whole lot to […]
Chrome Beta 96.0.4664.35 Stops Appending Navigation Events If User Gesture Entries Hit a Limit and More
The Chrome browser has been updated to version 96.0.4664.35. This update to the Beta channel was released on November 3, 2021. Chrome Beta 96.0.4664.35 has fixed a yellow path crash, stopped appending navigation events if user gesture entries hit a limit, refreshed skew tests for M94, and more. You can read the rest of the changes on the log: chromium / chromium / src / […]
Chrome 97.0.4688.4 Released to Dev Channel
The Chrome browser has been updated to version 97.0.4688.4. This update to the Dev channel was released on November 4, 2021. Google has released some information for the 97.0.4688.2 update, but nothing for the 97.0.4688.4 update. The next update Google has mentioned after the 97.0.4688.2 is for the 97.0.4692.71 released on January 4, 2022. We will update this article if we get any more information […]
Chrome Canary 98.0.4695.0 Provides Fixes for Various Bugs and Performance Issues
The Chrome browser has been updated to version 98.0.4695.0. This update to the Canary channel was released on November 8, 2021. Chrome Canary 98.0.4695.0 comes with fixes for various bugs and performance issues. That is all Google has said regarding this update. Related Articles Chrome 97.0.4685.2 Released to Canary Channel Chrome 97.0.4676.1 Released to Canary Channel Chrome 97.0.4669.0 Released to Canary Channel Chrome 97.0.4668.2 Released […]
Edge Beta 96.0.1054.13 Provides Fixes for Various Bugs and Performance Issues
The Edge browser has been updated to version 96.0.1054.13. This update to the Beta channel was released on November 5, 2021. Edge Beta 96.0.1054.13 comes with fixes for various bugs and performance issues. That is all Microsoft has said regarding this update. Related Articles Edge Beta 95.0.1020.40 Brings Security Fixes Likely to Address Chromium Vulnerabilities Edge Beta 95.0.1020.38 Enables Browser Legacy Extension Point Blocking and […]
Edge Dev 97.0.1060.2 Brings Highlight Drawing to PDFs, the Chance to Print Even/Uneven Page Numbers, and More
The Edge browser has been updated to version 97.0.1060.2. This update to the Dev channel was released on November 2, 2021. Edge Dev 97.0.1060.2 allows you to draw your random highlights on PDF files. You can now choose to print nothing but even or uneven pages. You can create accounts for new websites in one click now thanks to a new option to autofill details […]
Edge 97.0.1066.0 Released to Canary Channel
The Edge browser has been updated to version 97.0.1066.0. This update to the Canary channel was released on October 30, 2021. Microsoft hasn’t released any information regarding build 97.0.1066.0. However, some users are complaining about not being able to print after this update. This is the second type of complaint we have seen regarding printing problems after Edge updates recently. This complaint could be true, […]
Firefox 94.0.1 Fixes Browser Hanging When Watching Full-Screen Videos
The Firefox browser has been updated to version 94.0.1. This update to the Release channel rolled out on November 4, 2021. Normally the first minor update after a major release comes with many fixes; however, on this particular occasion, Firefox only made the one change. You can thank the extensive developer channel that does a great job of ensuring the builds are stable before they […]
Opera 81.0.4196.31 Implements Manage Menu in the Card Details View
The Opera browser has been updated to version 81.0.4196.31. This update to the Stable channel was released on November 4, 2021. Opera 81.0.4196.31 comes with 10 noteworthy changes over the previous version of the browser. One of the ten, the most noteworthy is the implementation of the Manage menu in the card details view. You can read the rest of the changes in the changelog […]
Firefox 95.0b4 Re-Enables Hunspell Rlbox Sandbox on 32-Bit Platforms and More
The Firefox browser has been updated to version 95.0b4. This update to the Dev channel was released on November 8, 2021. Firefox 95.0b4 has been described by Firefox channels as being “light on changes.” However, it does come with four changes. You can read them in the changelog below. The changelog provided by Firefox: Consider to expose GPC preference to extensions within privacy.network Re-enable hunspell […]