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How to Export Saved Passwords in Google Chrome
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If you have a bunch of passwords saved in Google Chrome, it can be useful to export them to a file. When you re-install the operating system or the Chrome browser, you will be able to restore this list of passwords that you saved for various web sites.
Windows 10 Lean is a new cut down edition of Windows 10 RS5
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Microsoft is working on a new cut down version of Windows 10 for the "Redstone 5" feature update of Windows 10. It is called "Windows 10 Lean", starts in Windows 10 S Mode, and currently identifies itself as "Windows 10 CloudE".
Version 1803 may be called Windows 10 April Update
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Microsoft recently released Windows 10 Build 17134.1 to the Slow and Release Preview rings. The official release date of version 1803 is still not announced, and even its official name is not revealed. However, Microsoft Edge on Build 17134.1 shows Windows 10 April Update on the homepage.
File Explorer in Windows 10 is Getting a Dark Theme
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In Windows 8, Microsoft changed the look of the good old Explorer application completely. It got the Ribbon UI instead of the menu and a toolbar which is hard to disable. Windows 10 includes the same app, along with a new Store app, File Explorer UWP, which is not ready for daily use yet. In recent Windows 10 builds, the classic File Explorer app has got support for a dark theme.
Windows 10 Build 17134 reached the Slow and Release Preview Rings
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Microsoft today released Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 17134 to Windows Insiders in the Slow and Release Preview rings. Earlier this week, Microsoft released Windows 10 Build 17134 to the Fast ring as a new release candidate for the version 1803.
Scenic Europe 2 theme for Windows 10, 8 and 7
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The Scenic Europe theme features 12 desktop background images with stunning views to decorate your Desktop. This beautiful themepack was initially created for Windows 7, but you can use it in Windows 10, Windows 7 and Windows 8.
Disable Notification Requests for All Sites in Chrome
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As you may already know, certain websites you browse with Google Chrome can show notifications on your Desktop. By default, the browser asks you if a site is allowed to show notifications or not. If you find this behavior annoying, you can disable notification permission requests for all web sites at once.
Windows 10 Build 17650 (Skip Ahead): Windows Defender Improvements
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Microsoft is releasing Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 17650 from the "Redstone 5" branch to Windows Insiders who have opted into Skip Ahead. This release comes with a couple of interesting changes made to Windows Defender.
Windows 10 version 1803 may be postponed again due to another bug
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As you may already know , Windows 10 Redstone 4 Build 17133 was highly expected to be the final release for version 1803 after it rolled out to Insiders on the Fast, Slow, and Release Preview rings in a short period of time. However, Microsoft had discovered a bug and the release was postponed. Instead, a new build, Windows 10 Build 17134, was released to Fast ring insiders. Unfortunately, there is a new bug in the OS which can delay its release again.
Microsoft is killing the classic OneNote desktop app
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With the release of Office 2019 later this year, Microsoft will kill its desktop OneNote app. As you may know, there are desktop and UWP (Universal Windows Platform) versions available, but OneNote for Windows 10 (the Store app) will survive.
