Microsoft has finished working on Windows 10 version 1903 'May 2019 Update'. Soon, the company will make it available through Windows Update, and via the Media Creation Tool/ISO images for a clean, offline install. If you have installed Windows 10 Version 1903 but are not happy with this update, here is how to uninstall it.
Author: Sergey Tkachenko
Microsoft Translator is Now Integrated with Microsoft Edge Chromium
Yet another new feature made its appearance in the Chromium-based Microsoft Edge app. The Microsoft Translator service is now integrated with the browser, making installation of a dedicated extension redundant.
Hide or Show Favorites Bar in Microsoft Edge Chromium
Microsoft released the first update to the Canary Channel of their newest Chromium-based Microsoft Edge app. Starting in build 124, the app allows showing or hiding the favorites bar on tabs, featuring an individual option for the new tab page.
Install Chrome Extensions in Microsoft Edge Chromium
Microsoft has made available for download a number of pre-release Edge versions based on Chromium. At the moment of this writing, the browser is available in a Dev Channel and a Canary Channel. The browser comes with built-in support for Google Chrome extensions. However, you need to perform a couple of extra steps to get it working.
Enable Dark Mode in Microsoft Edge Chromium
Here's how to enable Dark Mode in Microsoft Edge Chromium. The browser supports the built-in dark theme of Windows 10 natively. You can configure this interesting feature in browser's settings. Here's how to activate it.
Windows 10 Build 18875 (20H1, Fast Ring and Skip Ahead)
As you may remember, Microsoft has merged Skip Ahead and Fast Rings. Both rings now receiving builds from the 20H1 development branch. Today, the company released Windows 10 Build 18875 to Skip Ahead and Fast Ring Insiders. Here are the changes in this release.
Download Microsoft GUID Generator (GuidGen)
Microsoft GUID Generator (GuidGen).
Use the GUID Generator to generate globally unique identifiers, or GUIDs, that you can use to identify your ActiveX classes, objects, and interfaces. The GUID is copied to the Clipboard in one of four different formats for insertion into your application's source code.
This is a genuine file downloaded from http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=17252
Generate a GUID in Windows 10 (Globally Unique Identifier)
A GUID is a 128-bit value consisting of one group of 8 hexadecimal digits, followed by three groups of 4 hexadecimal digits each, followed by one group of 12 hexadecimal digits. In Windows, GUIDs are used to identify objects such as interfaces, manager entry-point vectors (EPVs), ActiveX objects, and virtual (shell) folders.
Vivaldi 2.5: Adjust Speed Dial Size (Snapshot 1511.4)
Another developer version of the innovative Vivaldi browser is out. Build 1511.4 represents the upcoming version 2.5 of the app. It includes new options for adjusting the Speed Dial size along with an updated Chromium engine version.
Mainstream support for Windows 10 version 1709 has ended
The initial version of Windows version 1709 'Fall Creators Update' was released on October 17, 2017. Since then, Microsoft has released a few feature updates for the Windows 10 OS family, including version 1803 and version 1809; and subsequently a bunch of cumulative updates, including security fixes and stability improvements. Today, Windows version 1709 has exited mainstream support.
