Windows 10 KB5000802 is rolling out now for operating system builds 19041.867 and 19042.867. The KB5000802 update brings several security updates which highlight this release. There are security updates for Microsoft Office and basic operations around the Windows 10 operating […]
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You Can Now Start Contributing My Voice Clips to Help Make Online Speech Recognition Better
The latest Windows 10 update, version 20H2, shows a new notification in the Action Center for helping make online speech recognition better. If you like, you can click on the button to navigate through to the online speech recognition part […]
Chrome Updated to 88.0.4324.182 for Desktop
The Stable channel has been updated to 88.0.4324.182 for Windows, Mac and Linux which will roll out over the coming days/weeks. A full list of changes in this build is available in the log. Interested in switching release channels? Find […]
Magisk v22.0 Merges Magisk and Magisk Manager
Starting with version 22.0, the Magisk and Magisk Manager apps are merged into one file, eliminating the need to source both different versions to get root access to Android. Magisk was always a little complicated. First of all, it wasn’t […]
Voice Typing with Native Dictation Comes to Microsoft Edge Insiders
Microsoft Edge Insiders are now starting to find a new voice typing feature that comes with dictation for native languages integrated into the context menu for some areas when browsing websites, namely from the address bar as well as the […]
New Icons on Navigation Bar for ‘Your Phone’ App to Manage Phone Settings
Your Phone version 1.21012.195.0, which is out for Windows 10 PC, brings with it new icons to the navigation bar for controlling your smartphone’s settings. The new icons available from the navigation bar allow you to control the Do Not […]
Windows 10 Build 21313 Expands News Languages and Markets to Every Country
Starting from Windows 10 Build 21313, Microsoft is expanding news and interests to be more widely available for different languages and markets. This means the news and interests available from the taskbar will be more broadly distributed to international languages. […]
Microsoft Edge to Deliver Notifications Based on Its Own Perception of a Website – What Could Go Wrong?
Starting from Microsoft Edge build 88, you will now start to receive quiet notifications or full notifications based on a predetermined score that Microsoft has collected regarding a website’s likelihood of offering you a notification that it thinks you will […]
Microsoft Makes it Simple to Set Age Restrictions in Edge with Kids Mode
Microsoft Edge has made it easy for kids to browse the internet by adding an all-new Kids Mode to the browser. In this new mode, you can allow your children to roam free knowing that the “safety guardrails” are in […]
Desktop Widgets Could Be Coming to Microsoft Edge
Microsoft is rumored to be testing desktop widgets for Microsoft Edge. You would be able to search from Bing or type a direct URL into the search box, as well as view information on the widgets without having clicked on […]
Windows Self-hosting Mechanism in 1999’s Codename Neptune
Microsoft has had many ideas over the years that reached their beta stages but never made it to official Windows builds. One of those projects was a self-hosting mechanism from a Windows build in 1999 which was codenamed Neptune according […]
New Action Center Coming to Windows 10X
We recently published a custom Action Center done by a Twitter user which was quite interesting, but now we have an image of the real Action Center that is meant to be included in Windows 10X, and as you’re about […]
Custom Quick Actions Flyout Brings Standalone Tiles to Your Desktop
The set of tiles you get by clicking on the icon that looks like a speech bubble in your taskbar are tiles that are located on the Quick Actions flyout. This flyout is there so you can get quicker access […]
Offsets of Famous Bliss Wallpaper Scrapped from Windows 2007 Build 6022 Appear Online
What is still the most iconic wallpaper of all time for Microsoft Windows — Bliss from Windows XP — has seen many spinoffs over the years. What a lot of Windows enthusiasts may not know however is that Microsoft was […]
New Narrator Icon Coming to Windows 10
Windows developers have created a new icon for the Narrator app. The new narrator icon removes the blue background and instead uses color for the icon itself. A leak of the new narrator icon has appeared on Twitter by Aggiornamenti […]
Windows 10 Build 21313 Alters Default Blue Accent Color
Windows 10 build 21313 in the Developer channel has made a change to the default blue accent color. The blue accent is quite an important part of the Windows 10 color coding as it plays a big role in the […]
Regular and Extensive Modes Come to Windows File Recovery
The Windows File Recovery app has been updated to include two new features: Regular Mode and Extensive Mode. Similar to the built-in file recovery service that comes built-in to Windows 10 (Start > Settings > Update and Security > Recovery […]
Microsoft PowerToys Gets Launcher and New Welcome Screen
Microsoft PowerToys is getting a much-needed upgrade to its user-interface. Included in the new PowerToys software is a new welcome screen that runs you through the main features PowerToys has to offer, as well as a new flyout via the […]
Redesigned Action Center with New Background from Sun Valley Project Now on Insider Builds
A redesigned Action Center is rolling out to Windows Insiders. The new Action Center comes with a new header, a different background, a new collapse button, and glyphs in context menus. Microsoft usually releases one big feature update per year. […]
Extensive Downloads Flyout with New Features Comes to Edge Insiders
Microsoft Edge Insiders are receiving a new Downloads flyout which aims to give you much more options for your downloaded files. Downloading files has always been one of the more difficult things to cover in a tutorial because each browser […]
Clickable Search Bar Now in Microsoft Edge When Viewing PDF Files
Starting from Microsoft Edge Canary build 89.0.757.0, there is now a clickable search bar available in the toolbar at the top of the browser when you are viewing PDF files. This means that the default PDF viewer that comes with […]
Microsoft Edge ‘History’ and ‘Open Tabs’ Sync Now Options from Settings
The Microsoft Edge web browser has now available on official Windows 10 builds the option to sync the browser history and open tabs from its Settings menu. The ability to sync history and open tabs have been features for Microsoft […]
Windows 10 KB4601319 Updates Verifying Usernames, Passwords
The following are the highlights found in version KB4601319: Updates to improve security when using input devices such as a mouse, keyboard, or pen. Updates for verifying usernames and passwords. The following are the improvments and fixes found in version […]
Edge and Chrome Have QR Code Sharing Available Via Context Menu
Microsoft Edge and Google Chrome now come with the option of QR code URL sharing as a native feature from the right-click context menu. This means you can open any webpage, right-click on the section you wish to find a […]
Microsoft Adds Autofill to Authenticator App and Chrome as an Extension
Microsoft has added a new autofill feature as part of the Microsoft Authenticator app which is rolling out for Android and iOS mobile operating systems and as an extension for Google Chrome. Autofill will store your passwords in your Microsoft […]
Illustrations and Icons Added to Microsoft Visio Library in Latest Office Insider Build
Microsoft Office Insiders now have access to new Visio illustrations and icons. These new features will roll out to Office Insiders gradually. Microsoft had previously offered similar icons in other Microsoft Office apps such as PowerPoint and Word. You can […]
Microsoft Visual Studio Code 1.53 Brings Wrap Tabs, Tab decorations, More
Microsoft has updated Visual Studio Code to version 1.53 and it comes with a bevy of features including Wrap tabs, tab decorations, emmet performance and feature improvements and more. The breakpoint editor zone widget now supports syntax coloring by respecting […]
Microsoft Edge 89 Comes with Ability to Reset Sync
Microsoft Edge 89 is now rolling out to Windows Insiders who are signed up to the Beta channel. The standout feature in Edge 89 is the ability to reset the feature designed to sync across browsers. It’s not uncommon for […]
Microsoft Edge 90.0.782.0 Brings Changes to Downloads and Collections
Microsoft Edge 90.0.782.0 is now rolling out to those signed up to the Windows insider Dev build. It comes with changes to the Downloads and Collections features. Recently Microsoft had made changes to the Favorites and History menus in Edge […]
Windows 10 KB4601906 Brings Feature Experience Pack 120.2212.2020.0
The Windows 10 KB4601906 update is rolling out and brings with it the feature experience pack 120.2212.2020.0. Today, we are releasing Windows Feature Experience Pack 120.2212.2020.0 to Windows Insiders in the Beta Channel. This update includes the following improvements: We are improving the reliability of […]