PowerToys, a set of advanced tools for Windows power-users, is getting a new utility to keep your computer from entering sleep mode. PowerTools Awake, formerly known as Espresso, will come as a part of release 0.39. Microsoft initially planned to ship version 0.39 in May 2021 but had to postpone it.
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The first preview of Visual Studio 2022 is available for download
Microsoft today announced the first preview of Visual Studio 2022. As the software is now 64-bit, the company's intent is to test the functionality and ability of Visual Studio to use all system resources, which is especially important when working with complex projects.
PowerShell 7 will receive updates via Windows Update
According to today's official announcement, Microsoft makes available PowerShell 7 updates on Windows Update for Windows 10 and Windows Server. This new feature is already available for PowerShell 7.2 preview releases.
Microsoft will manually review Winget repo submissions
Last week, Microsoft officially announced the final version of Windows Package Manager, also known as Winget. First introduced at Build 2020, Winget is now publicly available as version 1.0 on all supported Windows 10 versions. Also, the software giant plans to make Winget part of Windows 10 soon.
Thunderbird 78.11.0 is a maintenance release with fixes
The Thunderbird email app reached version 78.11.0 in the stable branch. It is a maintenance release with a list of fixes. There are no new features in this version.
Windows Package Manager 1.0 stable is out
Microsoft has released the first stable version of the Windows Package Manager for Windows 10 (aka Winget). Like package managers on other platforms e.g. on Linux, Winget makes it easy to install, update, and remove programs from a repository. This tool will be especially useful for IT professionals who manage a large number of PCs as it saves their time on software deployment.
Thunderbird 78.10.2 comes with resolved security issues and fixed bugs
The Thunderbird email app received a new stable version 78.10.2. It comes with bug fixes, and also includes patches for a number of security issues with low severity. There are also a few usability improvements.
Adobe Photoshop is Now Native on Windows 10 on ARM
Adobe today announced that one of its most popular products, Photoshop, will now run natively on Windows 10 on ARM and available as a stable software without the BETA tag. Photoshop now runs natively on 64-bit Windows 10 ARM Devices.
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.
Winget Windows Package Manager now supports the import command in preview
Winget, a console package manager for Windows 10, has finally received the option to import the app list. The feature has landed in the preview version 0.2.10771, along with the support for validating the new v1.0 manifests.
