The Brave browser has been updated to build 1.28.106. This update for the Stable channel was released on August 23, 2021. Build 1.28.106 has been released to update the Chromium foundation of the browser to build 92.0.4515.159. Brave hasn’t released a changelog for this update regarding any other feature updates. To update the Brave browser, […]
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Chrome 93.0.4577.58 Released to Beta Channel
The Chrome browser has been updated to build 93.0.4577.58. This update was released to the Beta channel on August 24, 2021. Google has provided some partial information regarding what can be found inside this update on the Google blog log here: 93.0.4577.51..93.0.4577.58. Google has not provided any more information regarding this update. We will update […]
Chrome 94.0.4606.12 Released to Dev Channel
The Chrome browser has been updated to build 94.0.4606.12. This update to the Dev channel was released on August 19, 2021. Google has provided a list of partial changes which can you read about on the Google blog here: 94.0.4603.0..94.0.4606.12. No further information has been provided by Google. We will update the article if any […]
Chrome 95.0.4621.0 Released to Canary Channel
The Chrome browser has been updated to build 95.0.4621.0. As is sometimes the case, Google hasn’t given any information regarding what has changed in this Canary build. We will update the article if any information becomes available. To update Chrome, open the browser and head to Settings and more > Help > About Google Chrome. […]
Edge 94.0.994.0 Released to Canary Channel
The Edge browser has been updated to build 94.0.994.0. This build for the Canary channel was released on August 2, 2021. Microsoft has not released any information regarding this Canary build. It is likely just applying very minor security updates and solving previously known issues. We will update the article when more information becomes available. […]
Edge 94.0.992.1 Allows Show/Hide for Microsoft Rewards Points and More
The Edge browser has been updated to build 94.0.992.1. This build for the Dev channel was released on August 24, 2021. Build 94.0.992.1 comes with several new features. Once installed you can choose between whether or not you would like to show Microsoft Rewards points on your profile. You can also open local HTML files […]
Edge 92.0.902.78 Released to Stable Channel
The Edge browser has been updated to build 92.0.902.78. This build for the Stable channel was released on August 19, 2021. Build 92.0.902.78 has been released to update the Chromium foundation that the Edge browser runs on. The newer version of Chromium addresses several security flaws that were found. Apart from security fixes, there is […]
Opera 78.0.4093.147 Updates Chromium 92-4093 to 92.0.4515.131
The Opera browser has been updated to build 78.0.4093.147. This build 78.0.4093.147 for the Stable channel was released on August 11, 2021. The main reason for this update is to update Chromium 92-4093 to 92.0.4515.131. However, they have included more features as well. Some people were reporting Opera not starting after the browser window had […]
Opera 78.0.4093.112 Adds Ability to Sort Pinboards in Overview
The Opera browser has been updated to build 78.0.4093.112. This build for the Stable channel was released on August 3, 2021. The highlight feature of this update is the added ability to sort Pinboards in overview. Pinboard is a unique feature to Opera where you can access Pinboards directly from the context menu. There are […]
Chrome 93.0.4577.8 Released to Dev Channel
The Chrome browser has been updated to build 93.0.4577.8. This build for the Dev channel was released on July 30, 2021. Google hasn’t given any more information regarding this update except for the partial details they’ve provided on the log. We will update the article if we get any more information. To update Chrome, open […]
Chrome 92.0.4515.107 Released to Beta Channel
The Chrome browser has been updated to version 92.0.4515.107. This update to the Beta channel was released on July 20, 2021. Build 92.0.4515.107 hasn’t added any notable new features. Instead, there has been a range of security fixes and rewards handed out for those problems that were found. You can read about them on the […]
Chrome 92.0.4515.107 Released to Stable Channel
The Chrome browser has been updated to build 92.0.4515.107. This build for the Stable channel was released on July 21, 2021. Build 92.0.4515.107 hasn’t added any notable new features. Instead, there has been a range of security fixes and rewards handed out for those problems that were found. You can read about them on the […]
Edge 93.0.964.0 Released to Canary Channel
The Edge browser has been updated to build 93.0.964.0. This build for the Canary channel was released on July 23, 2021. Microsoft hasn’t released any information regarding build 93.0.964.0. We will update the article if more information becomes available. Related Articles Edge 93.0.957.0 Adds Ability to Change Icon for PWAs or Websites Installed as Apps […]
Edge 93.0.957.0 Adds Ability to Change Icon for PWAs or Websites Installed as Apps
The Edge browser has been updated to build 93.0.957.0. This update was released to the Dev channel on July 21, 2021. Build 93.0.957.0 comes with the ability to change icons for PWAs (Progressive Web Apps) or websites installed as apps. You can install PWAs when you see the option available at the top of a […]
Edge 92.0.902.55 Brings Security Updates for Chromium
The Edge browser has been updated to version 92.0.902.55. This update was released on July 22, 2021. Edge 92.0.902.55 is updated to include three Microsoft Edge-specific security updates: CVE-2021-36928, CVE-2021-36929, and CVE-2021-36931. Related Articles Edge 93.0.946.0 Adds Windows 11 Visual Updates to Change Menu Fonts Edge 93.0.933.1 Changes Browser to Show Tab Groups by Default […]
Opera 77.0.4054.277 Fixes Video Conferencing Popout and More
The Opera browser has been updated to version 77.0.4054.277. This update was released on July 21, 2021. This update has been released so that the Chromium foundation that the browser runs on could be updated to its latest build. Additionally, it has also solved several problems that were discovered in previous Opera builds. You can […]
Windows 10 KB5004296 Fixes Gaming Services for Desktop and More
The Windows 10 operating system has been updated to version KB5004296. This update was released on July 29, 2021. The KB5004296 update brings better gaming services, an update to Input Method Editor (IME), updated sounds so gaming aspects are not too loud, updated power plans for Game Mode, and better VPN connections. In previous Windows […]
Windows 11 KB5004252 Brings Entertainment Widget and More
The Windows 10 operating system has been updated to version KB5004252. This update was released on July 15, 2021. The update comes with three main changes, which includes a new entertainment widget, context menus are updated with acrylic material, and the taskbar previews have been updated to better suit the new visual design of Windows […]
Windows 10 KB5004237 Updates Username and Passwords, More
The Windows 10 operating system has been updated to version KB5004237. This update began rolling out on July 13, 2021. The update comes with three main features which includes updates to verifying usernames and passwords, updates to improve security when Windows performs basic operations, and updates an issue that might make printing to certain printers […]
Chrome 93.0.4573.0 Released to Dev Channel
The Chrome browser has been updated to version 93.0.4573.0. There is very limited information provided by Google regarding this update — there are no release notes on the Chrome blog at all. We will update this article if we get any more information. To update Chrome, open the browser and head to Settings and more […]
Chrome 93.0.946.0 Released to Beta Channel
The Chrome browser’s Beta channel has been updated to version 93.0.946.0. Like with the update that rolled out to the Stable channel under the same build number, there is no information regarding what can be found inside this build as Google hasn’t given any information. Also, like with the Stable channel release, we will update […]
Chrome 93.0.946.0 Released to Stable Channel
The Chrome browser has been updated to version 93.0.946.0. There is very limited information provided by Google regarding this update — there are no release notes on the Chrome blog at all. We will update this article if we get any more information. To update Chrome, open the browser and head to Settings and more […]
Edge 93.0.946.0 Adds Windows 11 Visual Updates to Change Menu Fonts
The Edge browser has been updated to build number 93.0.946.0. This update is rolling out to the Canary channel on July 8, 2021. One of the new features some users have discovered is the flag that allows for the changing of fonts for all menus. It has been possible to change fonts on Windows OS […]
Edge 93.0.933.1 Changes Browser to Show Tab Groups by Default
The Edge browser has been updated to build number 93.0.933.1. This update was released to the Dev channel on June 30, 2021. Edge 93.0.933.1 brings several new features: group tabs are automatically enabled, Tab Groups can be added to Collections, Collections can be opened in a Tab Group, a new management policy controls which Internet […]
Edge 91.0.864.67 Patches Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
The Edge browser has been updated to build number 91.0.864.67. Edge 91.0.864.67 was released on June 24, 2021. This update brings in security fixes for the following vulnerabilities: CVE-2021-34506 and CVE-2021-34475. You can read more from Microsoft regarding those vulnerabilities here: Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability. This update was released to fix security […]
Firefox 90.0 Adds ‘about:third-party’ Page to Check for App Compatibility Issues
The Firefox browser has been updated to build number 90.0. This build was first available to Release channel users on July 13, 2021, and comes with several noteworthy features. Most notably, it allows for Windows updates to be installed in the background while Firefox isn’t running. As you may know, Windows has been updated to […]
Vivaldi 4.1.2355.3 Adds Snapshot Menu Support for macOS
The Vivaldi browser has been updated to build number 4.1.2355.3. This is a “quick fix” of the previous snapshot, designed to allow the chains that were accessed on custom applications to also be compatible with macOS versions. According to the developer, this version was released because it was annoying having a snapshot menu where the […]
Brave 1.26.74 Renames ‘Brave Search beta’ to ‘Brave’ in URL Bar
The Brave browser has been updated to build number 1.26.74. This update has renamed the “Brave Search beta” to “Brave” in the URL address bar and several other locations. It has also updated the Chromoumium foundation, which it is built on to version Chromium to 91.0.4472.124. To update the Brave browser, open it and then […]
Opera 77.0.4054.254 Matches Opera Theme with OS Theme
The Opera browser has been updated to build number 77.0.4054.254. This update brings with it a feature that will match your Opera theme with the “system theme” (which presumably means operating system theme). You can expect to find this matching of themes working for both Windows and Mac operating systems. The Opera developers have also […]
NVIDIA – Display – 27.21.14.6275 for Windows 11
An update for the NVIDIA graphics driver with build number 27.21.14.6275 is now rolling out to Windows Update in Windows 11. This update is ensuring NVIDIA drivers are updated to be compatible with Windows 11. So if you have recently updated to Windows 11, you should install this driver to ensure your gaming and other […]
