Google is updating the Chrome browser with a new option for the Reading List. Since a lot of users find it inconvenient to use a hidden flag to disable the Reading List option, the Mountain View company has followed the users' feedback. The change is already alive in Canary.
Author: Sergey Tkachenko
Edge now allows opening full pages from flyouts like Favorites and Downloads
As you may already know, Edge now includes flyouts for Favorites, Downloads, History, and Collections. They also known as "Hubs". In the latest Canary build Edge allows opening the full pages from "hubs" by clicking on the Hub title.
Windows 10 Build 18363.1474 is out for version 1909 in Preview
Microsoft today released a new Preview patch for Windows 10 version 1909. The update KB5000850 is available as an optional update, and can be installed from Settings manually. Before installing, keep in mind that this patch will remove the Microsoft Edge Legacy desktop application.
Windows Feature Experience Pack 120.2212.3530.0 released to Beta & RP Channels
Microsoft has released a new version of the Windows Feature Experience Pack to Insiders running Windows 10 in the Beta and Release Preview channels. This update only applies to Windows Insiders in the Beta and Release Preview Channels who are on the latest 21H1 release in the Beta Channel or the latest 20H2 release in the Release Preview Channel currently.
Winget Windows Package Manager now supports the import command in preview
Winget, a console package manager for Windows 10, has finally received the option to import the app list. The feature has landed in the preview version 0.2.10771, along with the support for validating the new v1.0 manifests.
Windows 10 Build 19042.906 (20H2) and Build 19043.906 (21H1) released to Insiders
Microsoft today updated both Beta and Release Preview channels of Windows 10. Insiders in the Release Preview channel are set to receive a build from the 20H2 branch, which is Build 19042.906. Insiders in the Beta channel are getting Build 19043.906 of the upcoming Windows 10 version 21H1.
Microsoft is moving the taskbar outside of the Explorer shell
Traditionally, the Start menu and the taskbar were part of explorer.exe since very first Windows versions of Windows. But things has changed in Windows 10. First, the Start menu has got its own process. Now with Insider Build 21343 the taskbar has become an external component.
Windows 10 will store third-party drivers under a dedicated location
Microsoft is in the process of creating a new storage location for third-party drivers in Windows 10. The Redmond software giant wants to isolate such drivers on Desktop similarly to what they have on Windows 10X. However, in regular Windows 10 versions there will be a special folder for that, not a dedicated storage partition.
Thunderbird 78.9.0 fixes five security issues and resolves a few bugs
The Thunderbird email app received a new stable version 78.9.0. It comes with bug fixes, and also includes patches for five security issues with high and moderate severity.
Show or Hide Quick Links on New Tab Page in Microsoft Edge
The New Tab Page (Ctrl + T) in Microsoft Edge is very customizable. It includes a fancy Bing image of the day, and search box, and a set of quick links
By default, when you open a new tab (Ctrl+T) in Microsoft Edge, you see a Bing search bar, Bing image of the day set as the page background, and a set of quick links to your frequently sites. Also it may include Bing news below visible on scroll.
