For some reason, Microsoft cannot comprehend that it does not need user-hostile practices to advertise its browser. Many users agree that Edge Chromium is one of the best alternatives to Chrome and its ever-growing list of privacy concerns. Edge no longer breaks when you try to load YouTube, and its users do not need to wait for six months or more to receive a feature update. Still, Microsoft thinks that is not enough.
Author: Taras Buria
Taras is here to cover stories about Microsoft and everything around, although sometimes he prefers Apple.
Windows 11 now lets you set the default browser with a single click
Changing the default browser in Windows 11 is a challenge. Instead of providing users with a simple toggle, Windows 11 forces you to switch file associations for more than 12 various formats. Two months after releasing Windows 11 to the public and following a major user backlash, Microsoft is finally changing how its latest operating system manages default browsers.
Microsoft Store can finally display the current app version
Without much fanfare, Microsoft has released a new version of the Store for insiders running the latest preview builds of Windows 11. The only change is that the Microsoft Store can now display the installed version numbers of your apps.
Microsoft finally updated Paint with new modern dialogs and controls
Paint for Windows 11 has received a new update, although it is currently only available to Insiders on the Dev Channel. Along with fixes and improvements, it has got new color palette and "resize and skew" dialog boxes to match the design of Windows 11.
AdDuplex: Windows 11 holds 8.6% of the market
The latest monthly report from AdDuplex is now available with fresh data about the Windows market. November 2021 report reveals Windows 11 continues climbing the ladder at a steady pace.
Edge gets Tab Search and a new setup experience
Several months ago, one of the updates for Google Chrome introduced tab search that allows users to find the needed tab in vast seas of open web pages they never close. Now the same feature has arrived in Microsoft Edge.
Clarity Boost: Microsoft Edge now can improve image quality in games on xCloud
On the official Xbox News website, Microsoft announced a treat for xCloud users running the service in the Edge browser. The latest preview version of Edge Canary now can significantly improve clarity by sharpening the image.
Microsoft Word has got the Mica blur effect on Windows 11
Earlier this week, Microsoft started rolling out redesigned Office apps in the stable channel, offering users a much-improved Windows 11-like UI. The company announced a fresh coat of paint for the Office apps alongside the Windows 11 reveal, and both are now publicly available. Still, one part of the promised Office redesign is missing in the stable channel: the Mica effect. Microsoft is currently testing the new "material" in the Office Insiders program.
Edge for Linux has an exclusive hidden easter egg in the Surf game
You can play the Tux character exclusively on Linux when in the Surf Game of Edge browser.
Despite sharing a common rendering engine with Google Chrome, Microsoft had to cut off and replace many of Google's technologies and software pieces when developing a Chromium-based Edge. One of the things Microsoft ditched in Edge Chromium is a built-in Dino game you can play when the Internet is down (or using the chrome://dino URL). Instead of a somewhat primitive monochrome game in Chrome, Edge offers a much more engaging Surf game, a throwback to the classic Windows SkiFree game.
How to Change the Screen Turn off Timeout in Windows 11
Here is how to change the screen off timeout in Windows 11. Windows 11 turns off the screen if your computer sits idle for a specific time. 30 minutes is the default option.
