Microsoft has released new patches to resolve security vulnerabilities in Intel CPUs. The updates are now available for number of supported Windows 10 versions.
Author: Sergey Tkachenko
Cumulative Updates for Windows 10, November 10, 2020
Microsoft has released a set of cumulative updates for supported Windows 10 versions. As usual, these are quality updates, there are no new features. Here's what's new in today's updates.
Windows PowerToys has got Color Picker V2, might get Font rendering enhancer
Microsoft is considering updating Windows PowerToys with a couple of enhancements many users are looking for. If the change goes live, PowerToys will allow changing how fonts are rendered on Windows using various methods to achieve a different font anti-aliasing look, for example, by replicating the macOS font appearance.
VS Code 1.51 released with pinned tab improvements and more
Visual Studio Code is a popular app for developers. It is a code editor redefined and optimized for building and debugging modern web and cloud applications. VS Code comes with a variety of extensions and helpers that are really time saving. It is available for all major platforms, including Windows, MacOS, and Linux. Microsoft today released a new version of the app that brings improvements to various app features, including pinned tabs, GitHub integration, and much more.
Thunderbird 78.4.2 fixes a critical vulnerability
The team behind the Thunderbird email app has released version 78.4.2. This is a maintenance release that includes one important security fix for a recently discovered critical vulnerability.
Mozilla has released Firefox 82.0.3
Yet another minor update to Mozilla Firefox is released today. Quickly after version 82.0.2, the company is rolling out version 82.0.3.
Intel GPU driver update brings significant performance improvements to Windows 10
Intel has released an update for its GPU drivers, available for Windows 10 version 1709 and above. The DCH driver version 27.20.100.8935 is notable for improvements made to performance and a number of other graphics enhancements that allow smoothly running many games.
Windows 10 hacked at Tianfu Cup Hackathon in China along with Ubuntu and Chrome
Participants in the Tianfu Cup 2020 managed to successfully hack several popular software, including Windows 10, Ubuntu, and the Chrome browser. The winner received $744,500 for taking the first place.
Disable Programmable Taskbar in Windows 10
How to Disable Programmable Taskbar in Windows 10
Windows 10 version 20H2 comes with a cleaner, more personalized, cloud-driven contents of the Taskbar. Microsoft evaluates the performance of individual default properties, monitoring diagnostic data and user feedback to assess an audience’s reception. If you have linked an Android phone to your Windows 10, you will get the Phone app pinned to the taskbar. If you are using the Xbox app, it will be automatically pinned for you.
GIMP 2.99.2 is the first GTK3-based release with Wayland support
The GIMP image editor app has reached a major milestone in its life cycle. GIMP 2.99.2, which is what will eventually become GIMP 3.0, is the first app version that is built using GTK3. The use of GTK3 has finally allowed to bring Wayland support to the app.
