Taras Buria, Author at Winaero

How to Take Page Screenshot in Firefox 88

Mozilla has removed the screenshot option from the page actions menu, here is how to take a page screenshot in Firefox 88.

There are many significant changes in Firefox looming over the horizon. Besides the drastic UI overhaul, Mozilla is tweaking some other bits and pieces in its browser. For example, the Compact UI is going away, and access to the built-in screenshot tool is also getting removed. With the release of Firefox 88, the developers is about to remove the screenshot command from the page actions menu in the address bar.

Microsoft temporarily disabled Startup Boost in Edge

With the release of Edge 88, Microsoft added a new feature called “Startup Boost.” It keeps several of Edge’s processes in the background with minimal resource footprint to help launch the browser significantly faster. Microsoft was rolling out this feature until the developers faced some unexpected issues. Due to these problems, Microsoft had to disable Startup Boost in all the channels.

Your Phone app gets a connection status indicator

After adding lots of new major features to the Your Phone app in Windows 10, Microsoft switched its focus on little things that improve the user experience. Not long ago, Your Phone received controls for quick settings, such as do not disturb mode, silent mode, music, and Bluetooth. Now, there is a new connection status indicator that shows whether your phone is connected to the app or not.

Microsoft is looking to acquire Discord for $10 billion

Unsuccessful attempts to buy TikTok and Pinterest did not discourage Microsoft, which is one of the world's most valuable companies, from looking for another promising acquisition. Recently, Microsoft bought ZeniMax Media, the parent company of famous game publishers, such as Bethesda Softworks, Arkane Studios, and Machine Games. Now, Bloomberg reports that the software giant wants to buy a popular gaming chat service, Discord.

The list of DNS over HTTPS providers is back in Microsoft Edge

With the release of Edge 86, Microsoft introduced DNS over HTTPS support (DoH) in the stable channel. It makes the browser resolve DNS queries over the encrypted HTTPS protocol. It has several advantages: DNS over HTTPS improves privacy, prevents man-in-the-middle attacks, and improves performance. Also, using DoH allows bypass censorship and connection filtering by DNS.

Site Isolation is coming soon with Firefox 88 Beta

After successfully shipping the Electrolysis multi-process architecture Firefox 48, Mozilla continued working on improving its implementation. Now, the developers are getting ready to ship its next iteration known as Fission or Site Isolation.

Microsoft continues fixing printing mess in latest cumulative updates

The recent cumulative updates that Windows 10 received this month, caused disturbance among users with Type 3 printing drivers. Any attempts to print a document on an unpatched system cause BSOD with the APC_INDEX_MISMATCH error code. Microsoft was quick to acknowledge the problem. The company offered a temporary workaround and, after a few days, released two out-of-band patches to address the issue.

Microsoft Edge gets a built-in dictionary for PDF Reader

The Define command in Microsoft Edge has received a few updates in the latest Canary version. Finally, it properly displays a word definition, and its UI is now more polished.

The latest update to Telegram turns messenger into a Clubhouse clone

Back in December 2020, Telegram received a big update with the new voice chat feature for groups. Today, the messenger got another major update with “Voice Chats 2.0.” The update focuses on new features for voice chats in groups and now in channels. Here what is new in this release which basically turns Telegram into a Clubhouse clone.

Dual-screen support is coming to Project xCloud on Android

The Xbox Game Pass Beta app, which works as an access point to Microsoft’s cloud gaming service Project xCloud, has received a new update with quite a significant change. Now Surface Duo owners can run games from the cloud in dual-screen mode with the image on the top screen and touch controls on the bottom screen. Microsoft demonstrated these capabilities back in 2019 when the company unveiled Surface Duo. It took quite a while for Microsoft to ship Surface Duo and even more to deliver the promised gaming experience. It looks like the wait is almost over as the promised update is now available in the Beta app.