Microsoft names former McAfee CEO Christopher Young as new head of Business Development. The company today announced that he will replace Peggy Johnson's position.
Author: Sergey Tkachenko
PowerShell 7.1 Final is available for download
Microsoft has finished its work on the next PowerShell version. The company today made PowerShell 7.1 available for download.
Thunderbird 78.4.3 is out with a couple of fixes
Yet another minor release of Thunderbird is out on November 11, 2020. The app version 78.4.3 comes with two user interface fixes. There is also a long-standing known issue.
Edge Insider Preview released for Hololens 2 and Windows 10X
Microsoft has published download links for Edge Insider Preview channels for Windows 10X and HoloLens 2. The links appear under the 'Other platforms' section on the download page, and also exist as an option for supported channels.
Windows Terminal Preview v1.5 Released
Microsoft has released a new Preview version of the Windows Terminal app. The stable branch now hosts Windows Terminal 1.4, and version 1.5 is now in preview. Here are the changes.
Windows 10 Build 20257 is out with Start menu tile improvements
Microsoft has released Windows 10 Insider Preview build 20257 to Insiders in the Dev channel. The build comes from the FE_RELEASE branch, and comes with a load of important fixes. There is also a change made to the Start menu.
Create Link to Text Fragment on Web Page in Microsoft Edge
How to Create a Link to a Text Fragment on a Web Page in Microsoft Edge
Microsoft Edge, similar to Google Chrome, comes with a handy option that allows you to make a link to any text portion of a web page. It is powered by the ScrollToTextFragment web standard, and allows creating anchored links without having an explicitly specified anchor in the target page's HTML markup. Microsoft has improved the existing functionality and has added a GUI to make the feature more convenient.
Microsoft Edge has received background notifications and taskbar icon badges
Microsoft has announced a number of improvements it has done to notifications and badging in the Edge browser. Now Edge will be able to deliver notifications even when you closed it, for selected websites and apps.
Windows Embedded Standard 7 reached end of support on October 13, 2020
Microsoft today announced that Windows Embedded Standard 7 reached end of support on October 13, 2020. Devices running Windows Embedded Standard 7 will no longer receive updates.
Microsoft reminds Windows 7 customers to purchase the second year of ESU coverage
Microsoft had discontinued Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 on January 14, 2020. All SKUs no longer receive updates, except for those customers who purchased Extended Security Updates (ESU). The ESU offer has been available in the Volume Licensing Service Center (VLSC) since April 1, 2019. Microsoft sells ESU in specific 12-month periods, so it is the right moment to pay for the year two.
