Almost a year after the original Hololens was discontinued in December 2024, Microsoft is leaving HoloLens 2 alone in the dark. HoloLens 2 headsets are being discontinued but will continue to receive security and bug fixes until 2027. HoloLens 2 was officially announced on February 24, 2019, at the Mobile World Congress conference in Barcelona.
Windows 11 will soon get back the small taskbar buttons
The recently released Windows 11 Build 22635.4291 (Beta) hints that the operating system may get back the small taskbar buttons feature. It was always available as a preference prior to Windows 11 release. But in Windows 11, its new taskbar eliminated this useful feature. This is changing now.
uBlock Origin Lite author drops Mozilla add-on catalog support after his extension was removed from there
The maintainers of the Firefox add-ons directory (addons.mozilla.org) have removed all recent versions of the uBlock Origin Lite (uBOL) add-on. They cited violations found during a manual review of the add-on as the reason. They then acknowledged that the add-on was removed in error and restored it. However, the add-on's author, Raymond Hill, has refused to continue publishing it in the Firefox add-ons directory.
Firefox 131 is available with tab previews enabled by default
The Mozilla team behind the Firefox browser has released version 131 stable. The ESR branches have received their own portion of update by reaching versions 115.16.0 and 128.3.0. Finally, Firefox 132 has entered beta testing. Here are the key changes in this Firefox 131 stable.
Windows 11 24H2 is officially released, along with the LTSC version
On October 1, Microsoft has officially released Windows 11 version 24H2. The new version of the OS adds a ton of various new features and improvements. Among the Windows 11 releases, 24H2 makes a strong accent on AI. It is present in Search, in inbox apps, and powers up the special Recall feature. Microsoft continues its practice of rolling out updates gradually, so the first wave of users to receive them are those who click "check for updates" on the Settings > Windows Update page. The company calls this the "Seeker experience."
Windows 11 Build 26120.1912 (Dev) adds 6 GHz support to Mobile Hotspot
Microsoft today released Windows 11 Build 26120.1912 (KB5043168) to Insiders in the Dev channel. It brings with it 6 GHz support for the Mobile Hotspot feature, along with the several fixes and general improvements. Here are the details.
Windows 11 Build 22635.4291 (Beta) improves Task Manager and Snipping Tool
Microsoft has released Windows 11 Build 22635.4291 to insiders on Beta) channel with a number of improvements. The Snipping Tool now features screenshot autosave, Task Manager's performance has been improved, and the Settings app has been slitghly refined. There are also a few fixes for Start and Explorer.
The latest optional update KB5043145 causes BSOD in Windows 11, so be careful
KB5043145, the most recent optional update for Windows 11 to date, causes multiple issues for many users. The most serious one is a blue screen of death that makes the PC unbootable. Microsoft has confirmed the bug and is working on a solution.
Microsoft details much improved Windows Recall security, finally allows removing it
Microsoft has announced a portion of improvements made to the Recall in Windows 11. It now includes advanced encryption and Windows Hello authentication. Its data is now secured in a VBS Enclave, making it inaccessible to third-party apps and users. Additionally, snapshots will automatically exclude sensitive information such as passwords and credit card details. Microsoft makes emphasis on that Recall does not upload any data to the cloud and can be easily uninstalled if you choose not to use it.
Microsoft Teams will soon stop working on older versions of Windows 11 and 10
The Redmond software firm has issued a notification that reveals a change in the list of supported Windows versions by the Teams app. Windows 11 21H2, Windows 10 21H2 and anything older will soon not be able to run the software. Prior to that, Microsoft Teams will display a warning starting October 15.
