Although Microsoft is improving Windows Subsystem for Linux with almost every major Windows 10 update, some features are still not available in WSL. For example, users cannot utilize any biometric authentication inside Linux distros. This is where third-party developers step in. Takaya Saeki, a developer from Japan, came up with a nifty tool that enables Windows Hello biometric authentication to Linux running in WSL.
Category: Software
Visual Studio Code 1.54 is out with native Apple Silicon CPU support
Microsoft has released a new Visual Studio Code version 1.54. February update is available with several improvements for those using this excellent free code editor from Microsoft.
PowerToys 0.33.1 Stable is out along with a new welcome screen
Microsoft has released a new stable version of PowerToys. There is a ton of interesting improvements and fixes in this release. However, the Video Conference Mute Tool is postponed again. It is expected to come to the stable branch after brief testing in the experimental version 0.34. Now, let's look at the highlights in version 0.33.1.
WhatsApp adds video and voice call support to its desktop app
WhatsApp is finally rolling out video and voice calls support to its desktop app for Windows. With the latest version installed, you can make and receive one-to-one calls. At this moment, there is no group calls support, but the Facebook-owned messenger promises to fix this inconvenience in the near future. Also, for some reason, WhatsApp on Mac does not support any kind of calls. The same applies to WhatsApp for Web.
How to Export Mailbox Copy from Outlook.com
Here is how to Export Mailbox Copy from Outlook.com.
Outlook.com is Microsoft's very own mail and calendar service which works with your Microsoft account. It has very tight integration with Windows 10, OneDrive, Microsoft Office, and other company's products. A lesser known feature of the service is the ability to fetch a copy of your mailbox as a *.PST file, which can be later processed by other mail apps and online services.
Calendar in Outlook for Web receives new customizable layout
Today, Microsoft is holding its virtual Ignite event, where the company usually announces lots of new things for corporate and business customers. Still, regular customers sometimes also get new stuff. This time, Microsoft revealed a new customizable view for Calendar in Outlook for Web.
PowerToys 0.33 will bring customizable modules to the Run launcher
Microsoft is actively working on the next update for its set of utilities called PowerToys. Version 0.33 will bring several improvements to existing tools, such as PowerToys Run. Clint Rutkas, the PowerToys lead developer, shared more info about what is coming with the release 0.33.
Microsoft To Do now allows sharing lists from personal to work accounts
Collaborative work is an essential part of any productivity-based app, especially task managers. So Microsoft To Do allows sharing yours lists with other people. Still, this feature was initially limited with sharing between personal accounts, or work or school accounts related to a specifc organization. After receiving countless user feedback about this feature, Microsoft finally allows users to collaborate regardless of the account type and location.
Thunderbird 78.8 released
The Thunderbird email app is updated to version 78.8. This is a maintenance release that comes with general improvements and 4 security fixes.
Microsoft Translator receives nine additional languages support
On the official Microsoft Blog, the company has announced nine new languages for Microsoft Translator. With this update, the service is now available in 83 languages, dialects, and writing systems.
