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 […]
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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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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. […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Windows 11 22494.1000 Adds Mute/Unmute to Taskbar for Teams Calls
Windows 11 has been updated to version 22494.1000. This update available only to Windows Insiders was released on November 3, 2021. Windows 11 22494.1000 brings a noteworthy new feature, namely the ability to mute and unmute Microsoft Teams calls directly from the taskbar. This is likely to help try to simplify the mute settings as […]
Opera Dev 82.0.4226.0 Solves Several Wrong Colors Being Displayed and More
The Opera browser has been updated to version 82.0.4226.0. This update to the Dev channel was released on November 2, 2021. Opera Dev 82.0.4226.0 comes with 25 noteworthy changes over the previous version of the browser. Some of the most notable of them include the Chromium foundation of the browser being updated to version 96.0.4664.18. […]
Chrome 95.0.4638.54 Brings Several Improvements and 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 several improvements and fixes. Google doesn’t give an exact number but they did go to the effort of listing the top 17 fixes that were made, so we know at […]
Chrome 97.0.4681.4 Released to Dev Channel
The Chrome browser has been updated to version 97.0.4681.4. This update to the Dev channel was released on October 30, 2021. Google hasn’t released any information regarding this update; not even a report of it in the usual log. There isn’t likely much that is new in this update but we will update the article […]
Chrome 97.0.4685.2 Released to Canary Channel
The Chrome browser has been updated to version 97.0.4685.2. This update to the Canary channel was released on October 30, 2021. Google hasn’t released any information regarding this update; not even a report of it in the usual log. There isn’t likely much that is new in this update but we will update the article […]
Edge 95.0.1020.40 Fixes Two Chromium Vulnerabilities
The Edge browser has been updated to version 95.0.1020.40. This update to the Stable channel was released on 95.0.1020.40. Edge 95.0.1020.40 addresses two exploits found in the Chromium foundation: CVE-2021-38000 and CVE-2021-38003. There is no other news regarding this update. Upon reviewing the Microsoft Security Update Guide, we can see that the CVEs are now […]
Chrome Stable 96.0.4664.45 Released with 25 Security Fixes
The Chrome browser has been updated to version 96.0.4664.45. This update to the Stable channel was released on Novermber 15, 2021. Chrome Stable 96.0.4664.45 comes with 25 security fixes, with 17 of them treated as medium to high threats. You can read about each fix in the log: chromium / chromium / src / 95.0.4638.69..96.0.4664.45. […]
Edge Beta 95.0.1020.40 Brings Security Fixes Likely to Address Chromium Vulnerabilities
The Edge browser has been updated to version 95.0.1020.40. This update to the Stable channel was released on October 31, 2021. Edge Beta 95.0.1020.40 solves some security problems but doesn’t add any new features. The Google Chrome browser has fixed up to eight vulnerabilities recently. And since Edge runs on the same Chromium foundation, those […]
Edge Beta 95.0.1020.38 Enables Browser Legacy Extension Point Blocking and More
The Edge browser has been updated to version 95.0.1020.38. This update to the Beta channel was released on October 29, 2021. Edge Beta 95.0.1020.38 fixes various bugs and pefromance issues. You can read about them below: Enable browser legacy extension point blocking: To improve reliability and security, this new setting blocks certain code injections from […]
Brave 1.31.88 Brings New Brave Ad Payout Statuses
The Brave browser has been updated to version 1.31.88. This update to the Release channel rolled out on October 29, 2021. Brave 1.31.88 is an update devoted to payout statuses, meaning the Brave ads earnings payouts. There are three new Brave ads payouts statuses after this update: verified uphold wallets, verified gemini wallets, and unverified […]
Edge Dev 96.0.1054.2 Addresses Several Minor Usability Issues
The Edge browser has been updated to version 96.0.1054.2. This update to the Dev channel was released on October 20, 2021. Edge Dev 96.0.1054.2 addresses several minor usability issues. You can read about them below. What Microsoft had to say regarding this update: We don’t have a lot that is new this week, but we […]
