In addition to a new Assistance Hub flyout with different tips, changelogs, and suggestions, latest Canary builds of Microsoft Edge introduced one significant improvement to the address bar. Continue reading "Microsoft Edge got neat Search Bar improvements and new quick commands"
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Add or Remove Assistance Hub Button in Microsoft Edge
Here's how you can add or remove Assistance Hub Button in Microsoft Edge. In the recently released Microsoft Edge Canary Build 91.0.848.0, the Redmond software giant introduced a new Assistance Hub feature. Microsoft wants to improve the new features' discoverability, help users learn more about the browser's capabilities, and create a single place to find changelogs for updates. Of course, Assistance Hub is also another gateway to promote some features, e.g. to make you set Edge as the default browser, sign in with a Microsoft Account, sync your data, etc. Continue reading "Add or Remove Assistance Hub Button in Microsoft Edge"
How to Enable Local Translator in Firefox (Project Bergamot)
You can now enable local translator for open pages in Mozilla Firefox. Following the recently announced privacy-minded local translation feature in Vivaldi, Mozilla is adding its own page translation codenamed Project Bergamot. Unlike Google's and Microsoft's translators, the one coming soon to Firefox does not require sending any data from a client to a translation server. This means users can retain more privacy, which is a general motto for everything Mozilla Foundation does to its browser. Continue reading "How to Enable Local Translator in Firefox (Project Bergamot)"
Surface Book 2 gets new drivers and security patches in the latest update
Microsoft issues the April 2021 Surface firmware update with fresh patches for Surface Book 2. Released on April 2, 2021, this update brings new graphics drivers for performance improvements and optimizations, plus several security fixes. Continue reading "Surface Book 2 gets new drivers and security patches in the latest update"
How to restore closed tab groups in Google Chrome
You can now restore closed tab groups in Google Chrome
Tab Grouping is a neat feature that is available in Google Chrome for around a year. It helps users organize tabs into different set united by a common topic without creating dozens of individual windows. You can assign different colors and labels to each of the tab groups. Tabs Grouping is truly an amazing feature in times when people never close open pages in their browsers. Continue reading "How to restore closed tab groups in Google Chrome "
Disable the Before you continue to YouTube message
You can disable the Before you continue to YouTube message in Chrome, Edge and Firefox. Each time you open YouTube or any other Google website in InPrivate (Microsoft Edge) or Incognito Mode (Google Chrome), the site displays the "Before you continue to YouTube" message prompting you to accept cookies before proceeding. Private modes in modern browsers do not allow storing cookies. Thus, YouTube or any other website shows a cookie consent message every time you load a page. If you find the "before you continue to" message annoying, there is a relatively simple fix for you.
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Microsoft is about to limit media autoplay by default in Edge
Soon the Redmond software giant will limit media autoplay by default in Edge. Many months ago, Microsoft Edge received the ability to manage media autoplay on different websites. Those who annoyed by the flood of automatically playing videos can disable media autoplay in Edge's settings. This feature is off by default, so users need to enable it manually. Moreover, a complete autoplay block is possible only after turning on one of the experimental flags. Continue reading "Microsoft is about to limit media autoplay by default in Edge"
Microsoft shut down Cortana on Android and iOS
Microsoft's ambitious plan to bring the voice assistant Cortana to multiple platforms came to its end. Originally launched in late 2018, the official Cortana app for iOS and Android is no longer supported. Microsoft pulled the app from Apple's App Store and Google Play Store in January 2020, and now Cortana on mobile no longer works even if you kept it installed on your device all these months. Continue reading "Microsoft shut down Cortana on Android and iOS"
Immersive Reader is now available in PowerPoint and OneDrive
Microsoft announced Immersive Reader for PowerPoint for the web, OneDrive, and SharePoint Pages. Previously, Immersive Reader was available in Microsoft Edge and some Office apps. Now, users can access this great learning tool in other services from Microsoft as well. Continue reading "Immersive Reader is now available in PowerPoint and OneDrive"
Project Reunion 0.5 with WinUI 3.0 support is now available
Microsoft announced that Project Reunion 0.5 is now available. This release is the first version that developers can use for building and publishing apps in the Microsoft Store. Continue reading "Project Reunion 0.5 with WinUI 3.0 support is now available"