Firefox 57 aka Quantum has by and large been a successful release with even many geeks claiming to have made the switch from Google Chrome to it after trying first hand its speed and new features. If you have been […]
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Windows Update KB4078130 Removes Spectre Patch
If you follow IT security news, you might have heard about the Meltdown and Spectre vulnerabilities over the past few weeks that have caused quite a stir, both for computers and servers. In short, Meltdown applies to only the Intel […]
Google Chrome 64 for Android Released with Abusive Ad Experience Prevention
Google has announced the release of Chrome 64 for Android. The new browser version will be rolling out over the next few weeks on the Google Play Store. Google Chrome 64 for Android now prevents abusive advertisements from overtaking your […]
Google Chrome to Support HDR Videos in Windows 10
Every day, people watch 30,000 years worth of video in Chrome. That’s a lot of video! Watch time grew significantly over the last year—not only because of viral YouTube hits, but also because of the creation of new video experiences around […]
Halo Championship Series (HCS) Invitational Coming to SXSW March 15-17
Today we’re excited to reveal the first official Halo Championship Series (HCS) event of 2019 as the esports stage at the legendary SXSW (South by Southwest) festival in Austin, Texas from March 15-17. SXSW is a yearly cultural touchstone for […]
Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 17074 for PC Announced
Dona Sarkar, head of the Windows Insider team at Microsoft, has taken to the Windows blog to announce another software update, this time Windows 10 build 17074. There’s plenty of new features in build 17074, including reimagined Windows internationalization, Microsoft […]
Google Chrome Inline Installation Enforcement
Since 2012, Chrome has enabled extension developers to provide a smooth installation experience on their own pages using inline installation. We have also worked hard to prevent abuse of this feature by disabling inline installation in cases where we detect misleading or deceptive […]
Microsoft Removes Homegroups from Windows 10 in Coming Redstone 4 Update
The Homegroup feature available in all editions of Windows 10, designed to give users better networking capabilities, is now being retired according to Microsoft. The ability to use a Homegroup has been around since Windows 7 and was featured in […]
Windows Hello Can Be ByPassed with Photos in Older Versions of Windows 10
It turns out that Microsoft’s facial recognition feature, available on some selected devices that run Windows 10, isn’t as secure as first thought. If you’ve ever walked away from your Windows 10 computer compatible with facial recognition and felt a […]
We Didn’t Think Hard Enough: Mozilla Apologize for “looking glass”
We didn’t think hard enough about how our actions would affect the community, and we’re sorry for letting you down. How we got here Over the course of the year Firefox has enjoyed a growing relationship with the Mr. Robot […]
GlassWire 2.0 Launched: VirusTotal Support, Detects “Evil Twin” Attacks, and More
GlassWire, the immensely underappreciated network monitoring tool, has just been updated to version 2.0. The new release comes with the inclusion of VirusTotal, high DPI support, can now detect “evil twin” attacks, brings data usage improvements, has firewall improvements as […]
Windows 10 Insider Preview Fast/Skip Build 17046 for PC Announced
Windows Insiders who are signed up to the fast ring on computers now have a new software update available, this time Windows 10 build 17046. The update is part of what is still a test version that is eventually due […]
Early Returns on Firefox Quantum Point to Growth
When we set out to launch Firefox Quantum earlier this year, we knew we had a hugely improved product. It not only felt faster — with a look and feel that tested off the charts — it was measurably faster. […]
Classic Shell For Windows Is No Longer Being Developed
Not everyone has liked the changes that Microsoft has brought about to its Windows operating system over the years; few operating systems adjust as much as Windows has to date, which has meant often getting wholly revamped when a new […]
Introducing Web Media Extension Package for Microsoft Edge
We’ve heard requests from many of our customers to support additional open-source formats in order to access a broader set of content on the web. To address this, ,we recently added supportfor the WebM container format and the VP9 and Opus codecs on […]
Microsoft Edge Now Available for iOS and Android
In October, we introduced Microsoft Edge for iOS and Android in preview, in response to your request to make Microsoft Edge work well with your phones. A special THANK YOU goes out to each of you—hundreds of thousands of you—who downloaded, […]
Google Reducing Chrome Crashes Caused by Third-party Software
Roughly two-thirds of Windows Chrome users have other applications on their machines that interact with Chrome, such as accessibility or antivirus software. In the past, this software needed to inject code in Chrome in order to function properly; unfortunately, users […]
Introducing New Firefox: Firefox Quantum
It’s fast. Really fast. Firefox Quantum is over twice as fast as Firefox from 6 months ago, built on a completely overhauled core engine with brand new technology stolen from our advanced research group, and graced with a beautiful new […]
Google Chrome Expanding User Protections on Web
One of the advantages of the web is that it allows developers to create any type of experience they can imagine, which has led to the rich diversity of content available on the web today. While most content producers are […]
Stay protected with Windows Security
Windows 10 and 11 include Windows Security, which provides the latest antivirus protection. Your device will be actively protected from the moment you start Windows. Windows Security continually scans for malware (malicious software), viruses, and security threats. In addition to this […]
Introducing the Chrome User Experience Report
Chrome was founded to push the web forward, and a key part of that is enabling developers to improve their user experience. Although current tools allow developers to understand how real-world users experience their own sites, they have never provided […]
A Cleaner, Safer Web with Chrome Cleanup
Unwanted software impacts the browsing experience of millions of web users every day. Effects of this harmful software are often quite subtle—search results are modified to redirect users to other pages or additional ads are injected in the pages that […]
Microsoft Discontinues Groove Music on Mobile
Microsoft has decided to discontinue the development and support of Groove Music on all mobile operating systems, including Android, iOS, and Windows 10 Mobile. The discontinuation of Groove Music comes amid the news of Microsoft partnering up with Spotify to […]
Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 17004 for PC Announced
Windows Insiders who are signed up to the fast ring of releases are now getting build 17004 rolling out to computers. The build is only currently rolling out to those who have opted to be part of the “Skip ahead” […]
Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 16299 for PC Announced
The Windows 10 Insider Preview build 16299 has now been announced by the Microsoft team and is rolling out to the slow ring. The build 16299 is the update that represents the Fall Creators Update and is the same one […]
Ubuntu 32-Bit Desktop ISO Images No Longer Available from 17.10 Release
Ubuntu will no longer support 32-bit ISO images going forward, starting from the Ubuntu 17.10 release. Computers long ago now mainly had 2-bit processors and they were replaced with 64-bit processors. All computers you buy nowadays, including your laptops should […]
Microsoft Edge Extensions, One Year Later
It has been a little more than a year since Microsoft first shipped the number one requested feature for Microsoft Edge – extensions! Today, we are excited to share a few updates on the progress we have made since then, […]
Announcing Opera 48 with Screen Snapshot Tool, Currency, Time Zone Converters and More
Opera 48 is now available to install. It comes with a few nice features that make it different from the last. With it, you get a new screen capture tool so you can easily take screenshots without having to install […]
Internet Explorer Revealing Content of Address Bar
Hello fellow bug hunter! Today we are going back to Internet Explorer which despite getting old, tons people still use it. I am much happier with MSRC lately, they are really moving forward regarding Edge, design bugs, and they even extended its bug […]
Firefox Quantum Available as Beta and Developer Edition
Engines are important, both in cars and in browsers. That’s why we’re so revved up this morning – we’re releasing the Beta of a whole new Firefox, one that’s powered by a completely reinvented, modernized engine. Since the version number […]