As you may remember, both Google and Microsoft include a Tab Search feature that allow finding the required tab by its name or URL. Both browsers use the implementation of the underlying Chromium project. Microsoft recently replaced most "Chromium" interface solutions with its own, modern flyouts, and the same is happening to the Tab Search.
Author: Sergey Tkachenko
Show Only Modified Preferences on About:Config in Firefox
How to Show Only Modified Preferences on About:Config in Firefox.
The about:config page in Firefox is a hidden configuration page. You can use it to modify a number of extended options, which are not visible anywhere in the GUI. Starting with Firefox 87, the browser can only show settings that differ from the default values.
Edge and Chrome come with QR code URL sharing enabled by default
As you may remember, both Edge and Chrome include a tool that allows generating a QR code image for a page URL. This option was hidden behind a flag, but now it is available out of the box. Google started rolling it out for the public, and Edge follows this practice.
Microsoft Edge Legacy will be removed in April with Patch Tuesday
Recently, we reported that Microsoft has started removal of the legacy Edge app from the OS. This information is now officially confirmed. New Microsoft Edge will replace Microsoft Edge Legacy with April’s Windows 10 Update Tuesday release.
Visual Studio Code 1.53 is out with wrap tabs, and more
Microsoft has released another update for its lightweight IDE, Visual Studio Code. This update brings a set of new features, including a long awaited 'Wrap editor tabs' option in the workbench, configurable tab decorations, and much more.
Thunderbird 78.7.1 is available for download
Following the Firefox update , the Thunderbird email client is getting a new version 78.7.1. In this release the CardDAV address books now supports OAuth2 and Google Contacts. There are a few more changes.
Edge Stable 88.0.705.63 released with a fix for CVE-2021-21148
Microsoft today released Edge Stable that includes a fix for a critical vulnerability, known as "CVE-2021-21148". It is a bug in Chromium, and it affects all browsers that use this open source project.
PowerToys 0.31.2 is out with a FanzyZones fix
Microsoft has released a small update to PowerToys. Version 0.31.2 is a small fix to the recently released 0.31.1 update, which resolves an issue with FancyZones option saving.
Disable Windows Insider Program Settings in Windows 10
How to Disable Windows Insider Program Settings in Windows 10.
Windows 10 Settings include a page that allows joining the Windows Insider Program and managing how you receive pre-release builds. For instance, users who run a stable version of Windows 10 can quickly switch to the newest release to check out new features (and bugs). That page in Settings can be disabled.
Firefox 85.0.1 is the first minor update with security fixes
Mozilla just released the first security update, Firefox 85.0.1, to the version 85 branch. Besides the security fixes, the release is also notable for minor fixes and general improvements.
