At the edge of tweaking
It is a powerful system utility that supports Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows 10, and Windows 11 and includes hundreds of settings. It also includes many options that were earlier available exclusively in my standalone applications.
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Besides Winaero Tweaker, there are a number of other useful freeware tools created by Winaero. Check them out here: Winaero apps. Continue reading "Winaero Tweaker"
Firefox 126 is now available to users of the stable version of the browser. It finally brings the ability to copy links without site tracking parameters to the stable branch. Also, it improves performance, supports zstd compression, and adds hardware acceleration for AV1 on Macs with M3. Continue reading "Firefox 126 released with privacy and performance improvements"
A new feature is coming to Firefox 127, that will protect users from a specific tracking method. Some websites use a chain of links with redirect one to another to build a map of user clicks. They also can set cookies and use other extra additions to generate the full view of your online activity. Firefox will fight them. Continue reading "Firefox will protect you from tracking via URL redirect"
In this post, we will see how to enable the Ram Limiter feature of Resource Controls in the Edge browser. It allows you to limit the amount of memory the browser can use when you gaming (or all the time). The feature has been announced officially, but is still comes to users gradually. Continue reading "How Enable the Ram Limiter in Microsoft Edge (Resource Controls)"
Windows 11 Build 22635.3575, which is the latest Beta channel release as of today, includes a new feature: The ability to copy files in the Share dialog. However, it is a gradual roll-out, so many users don't see the change after installing the release. If you want to activate it right now, follow the instructions in this post.
Continue reading "How to Enable the Copy button in the Share dialog on Windows 11 Build 22635.3575"
Windows 11 Build 26120.470 is now available in the Dev channel with quality of life improvements and bugfixes. On the UI part, it adds a new card to the Home page of Settings. It will now reveal offers from Xbox, but it only appears if you frequently play games on your device. Continue reading "Windows 11 Build 26120.470 (Dev) adds an Xbox card to the Settings Home page"
Microsoft releases Windows 11 Build 22635.3575 to insiders in the Beta channel. It includes a UI change: The ability to copy files from the Share dialog. Besides, there are fixes for various components and apps. Continue reading "Windows 11 Build 22635.3575 (Beta) allows you to copy files right from the Share dialog"
A new hidden feature was recently discovered in the latest Windows 11 Insider Build 26212 for the Canary channel. The Settings app allows the user to access Copilot directly from the search box.
Continue reading "Windows 11 Settings app is getting its own Copilot integration"
The Xbox mobile game store will begin operating in July of this year, Xbox President Sarah Bond said at the Bloomberg Technology Summit event. Instead of creating an app, the company is working on a web version of the store. It will be available on all platforms, regardless of the current policies of Apple and Google. The dedicated apps have the lower priority for Microsoft. Continue reading "Microsoft will launch the Xbox mobile games store in July 2024"
Microsoft is working on a major update to the Windows 11 Start menu that will brings back Live Tiles, sort of. There will be a floating dock ("Compainon") displayed next to the main menu with adaptive cards. The Dev channel build 26212 includes an early implementation of the Live Tiles/cards, so we can take a look. Continue reading "Windows 11 Start menu will soon have Live Tiles via a Companions feature"
Microsoft is now rolling out updated versions of the Snipping Tool and Paint to Windows 11 Insiders using builds from the Dev and Canary channels. Continue reading "Microsoft releases Snipping Tool with QR code recognition and emoji annotation"
