In Microsoft Edge Dev and Canary builds, Microsoft has begun testing ink enhancements that the company claims reduced latency by 240%. This means that Edge users can now draw quickly and smoothly in the browser. To give the changes a try, you need the latest versions of Microsoft Edge Dev and Windows 11 Insider Preview.
Author: Sergey Tkachenko
Microsoft Edge Dev 94.0.982.2 released with Immersive Reader improvements
Microsoft today released a new Dev builds of Microsoft Edge. it is based on Chromium 94, and adds the ability to adjust the text width in Immersive Reader, the feature that landed in the Canary channel just a few days ago. There are a few more new features, and a bunch of fixes included in Edge Dev 94.0.982.2.
Windows 10 version 21H2 build 19044.1200 released
Microsoft today released a new build of Windows 10 version 21H2 to Insiders in the Release Preview channel. These builds are available to users whose devices do not meet minimum hardware requirements of Windows 11, so they receive 21H2 instead. Today's build 19044.1200 is released with patch KB5005101. It adds support for WPA3 H2E for Wi-Fi, and includes a number of fixes and improvements to Windows Hello, WSL, and more.
Disable Proton in Firefox 91
If you don't like the new look of the browser, we will show you how to disable Proton in Firefox 91. Earlier, you could disable it with a couple of settings in about:config. Now, you should use a different method.
Microsoft has updated some of the Windows 11 apps
Microsoft is rolling out updated versions of the apps that come pre-installed with Windows 11. Currently, only Insiders in the Dev channel can test them. In the future, the company will release updates for a number of other proprietary applications as well.
Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 22000.132 (Dev & Beta)
One more update to Windows 11 is out. Microsoft has released a new Windows 11 preview build 22000.132 (KB5005190) for Windows Insiders in the Dev and Beta channels. It is important to note that the OS will continue to improve in the coming months. So now you can try many, but not yet all of the new features that were annunced during the announcement of Windows 11. In particular, the ability to run Android applications is still not available.
Winaero Tweaker 1.31 is out with a couple of useful options
A quick update here. Winaero Tweaker 1.31 is available with two new options. The first one allows disabling the background activity for Store apps in Windows 11, for all apps at once. The other feature allows disabling the SmartScreen for both Edge and Windows on Windows 10+.
Thunderbird 91 released, here are the changes
A new version of the popular Thunderbird app is available for download. The open source mail and RSS reader has reached version 91, aligning the release number to Firefox. The new version comes with a bunch of changes. There are an Improved Set-Up Wizard, Better Calendar Support, and multi-process implementation that could result in performance improvements.
Hide or Show Most Used Apps in Windows 11 Start Menu
You can hide or show most used apps from Windows 11 Start Menu for the current user or all users of your computer. You can use different methods to manage that list; we will review them in this post.
Microsoft Edge Dev 94.0.975.1 is out
Microsoft has released a new build of Chromium-based Microsoft Edge 94.0.975.1 for the Dev Channel. It brings several new features as well as various fixes and improvements.
