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Microsoft has been urging users to make Microsoft Edge their default browsers through certain tricks but Mozilla has beaten them and included their own tricks. Earlier on, Microsoft had announced that new improvements in privacy and performance would take place on Microsoft Edge. Last month, it also made headlines that there would be a new set of changes that would make it difficult for users to switch to alternative browsers in Windows 11 Problem Has Been In existence Although the problem has been rampant in Windows 10, users could make Microsoft Edge the default browser within the browser....

The latest Canary build of Microsoft Edge now lets you see thumbnails of each page right in the browser window. This makes it easier to navigate through a document, especially if you have a lot of pages and want to quickly jump to a specific one. In the latest Microsoft Edge build, the browser got new features such as the sidebar search and web capture among others. Is Microsoft Edge PDF viewer better than Adobe?...

This extension will help users keep track of everything related to their account and will be available straight from the search bar, which is an interesting way of offering access to an extension. By accessing it through the search bar, you also get detailed information about multiple things through a pop-up that is displayed. Some of the things you can research are what rewards you are able to get straight from the extension, how many searches were done so far in the day, or how to earn bonus points....

As a quick reminder, back in December, Microsoft Edge had a total market share of 5.33%. In January, Microsoft’s browser gained more users, reaching a market share of 5.48%. These figures have been provided by NetMarketShare’s survey for the month of January. Indeed, Edge is slowly gaining more users, but this is not nearly enough to become a real threat for Google’s browser. Chrome remains the most popular browser among Windows users, with an impressive 57....

A number of OneDrive users have reported problems with VoiceOver, but it looks like the latest update fixes them. Users who rely on VoiceOver to interact with OneDrive in Windows will be happy to know that the cloud storage service has addressed accessibility issues in its latest update. OneDrive is Microsoft’s cloud storage service. You can use it to store photos, documents, and other files you need to access from multiple devices....

However, we can’t always find the fonts that we like, so sometimes we may think of making them for ourselves. With that thought in mind, here are some ways you can create your own fonts for free. How do I create my own fonts for free? By following these steps, you should be able to create, or at least gain access to a wide variety of font styles. Make sure to give us any feedback regarding the subject in the comment section below....

Of course, having a dirty shutdown while working on a very important document is extremely annoying. Therefore, avoid installing Windows 10 on the computer you use at your office. Safety first! Unfortunately, the Microsoft team does not have many information about the cause of this strange behavior since not much data is given when a Windows system performs a dirty shutdown. In other words, engineers cannot collect data on the bug causing these spontaneous shutdowns, since there is no crash dump created....

Besides adding two new features to Office, the update also focuses on fixing some of the reported bugs and improving Office performance. This new update adds two more features to Office. These are: Ink Input The possibility to choose where to open links in Excel, Word, and Powerpoint. We will discuss both of them but first, let’s quickly talk about the Ink Input Feature. Ink Input Ink Input takes your creativity to a new level....

This cumulative update is a minor one, bringing bug fixes and system enhancements while changing the build number to 14295.1004. Since the update is cumulative, it contains all bug fixes and improvements from previous releases, so users who install it are covered in the case they didn’t install some of the previous updates. Cumulative update to patch the Anniversary Update SDK Preview Releasing cumulative updates for Windows 10 Preview builds is unusual for Microsoft....

Among the patches released include KB4457138 (OS Build 15063.1324) and KB4457142 (OS Build 16299.665). Both the patches were released on September 11 as part of the usual patch Tuesday ritual followed at Microsoft wherein new patches and fixes are released every month. KB4457138 and KB4457142 for Windows 10: what’s new? Among the applications and features that benefit of stability improvements from the update KB4457138 and KB4457142 include: Internet Explorer Microsoft Edge Microsoft scripting engine Windows graphics Windows media Windows Shell Windows cryptography Windows virtualization and kernel Windows datacenter networking Windows Hyper-V Windows Linux Windows kernel Microsoft JET Database Engine Windows MSXML Windows Server....

The new age rating system requires fulfilling a five-minute questionnaire about the app’s content and interactive elements, that needs to be answered by developers. Once developers provide the needed answers, mostly about violence, nudity, and other sensitive content, their apps and games can normally remain in the Store. The IARC was established in 2013, and allows developers to set different age ratings in different regions. It provides a global, unified platform for games and apps, suitable for customers all around the world....

This will soon change as Microsoft is preparing to revamp Windows 10 Mobile. A new feature called Web Payments is coming to Windows 10 Mobile. Build 14986 already includes this feature, which lets you make payments through websites that support the Payment Request API. The Edge browser for Windows 10 Mobile will also be getting a makeover, which will revamp its Hub into something similar to the desktop interface. Insiders might now see the various new options on Edge....

This is a minor update as it only fixes one known issue from the previously-released updates. Microsoft says that the update “addresses issue that causes Azure VMs to lose network connectivity on reboot.” This changelog probably won’t reveal much to the regular users, but it’s not for them after all. So, we’re sure IT admins will understand what the new update brings. Besides the new bug fix, according to Microsoft, cumulative update KB4010672 is also likely to cause one issue to users who install it....

After a very quiet December 2019 Patch Tuesday with little to no changes, the new update is set to address a very important security vulnerability tied to a core cryptographic component found in all versions of Windows. Microsoft released a security patch prior to Patch Tuesday The component is called Crypt32.dll and is responsible for the implementations of most Certificate and Cryptographic Messaging functions in the CryptoAPI: While this may sound a bit to technical, the most important thing you’ll need to know is that the CryptoAPI helps developers to add more security to Windows apps through cryptography....

Adobe Flash reaches end of life on Microsoft’s browsers in 2020 Now, with the continuous development of its Chromium-based browser, the tech giant announced that it will continue to retire Flash as expected. More specifically, in the next version of Chromium Edge, Flash will be removed at the same time as other Chromium based browsers. With a step-by-step process, Adobe Flash will be originally disabled, and users who still want to use it will have the ability to re-enable it on a site-by-site basis....

Back when Microsoft announced its VR device HoloLens, the company also launched HoloStudio, a tool that lets people build holographic objects in space around them, and then 3D print them, if they want. Here’s a fresh video from the Microsoft HoloLens detailing how HoloStudio works: And it seems that Microsoft is ready to release the official Holo Studio app on the Windows Store for Windows 10 users. Windows watcher WalkingCat has spotted the app on the Windows Store, and you can try getting it yourself by typing the following in your browser’s address bar – ms-windows-store://pdp/?...

It is also rumored that the device will be released in three different sizes and that there won’t be a hinge gap in the upcoming Microsoft Surface all-in-one’s design. Microsoft is all set to sell a Full HD variant of the Surface AIO which will sport a 21-inch display, plus two additional variants which will be bundled with a 4K display- one of which will come in at 24-inches, while the other will have a 27-inch display....

As you may know, Microsoft had finished up the design and development of the OS by December last year. But Windows 10 2004 has been receiving critical feature enhancements and bug fixes since. Only insiders have been able to test the May 2020 Update experience so far, though that will change soon. Two Windows 10 2004 support pages are now live Microsoft will be listing any active issues with the latest operating system on one of the support pages....

In an interview with Paul Thurrott, Microsoft’s executive vice president in charge of Windows and Devices, Terry Myerson said that the company plans to merge the Xbox One Preview Program and Windows 10 Insider program after the release of the Anniversary update this June. For Myerson,”It doesn’t make sense for these to be separate,” clearly pointing to a single Preview program for users on both platforms starting from June....

At the moment, however, Microsoft hasn’t decided whether to make the software commercially available or not. Microsoft currently has a server operating system for use on Intel’s X86 technology-based processors but an ARM-based version of Windows Server could help challenge Intel’s dominance. ARM is known for its domination in mobile-phone chips and Intel for its processors used in servers that run on personal-computer chips. Previously, HP and other big tech companies hinted that ARM-based chips have a place in servers, as they can innovating in power savings and price....