Microsoft has updated its Update Catalog to offer its download packages via HTTPS. The website is popular among advanced users and system administrators. They often download the packages to install them manually, deploy them, or integration into a Windows image.
Internet Explorer 11 may prevent you from upgrading to Windows 11
Microsoft has updated the upgrade block list for Windows 11. Windows 10 users may not receive the upgrade offer if they use IE 11 and browsing data remain not imported to the Edge browser.
Microsoft has created a new Android-focused division “Android Microsoft Platform and Experiences”
Microsoft again reorganized several key groups and departments. From now on, Surface Duo OS, SwiftKey, Phone Link, Microsoft Launcher, and several other Android software development teams have moved into the new Android Microsoft Platform and Experiences (AMPX) division, according to Chief Product Officer Panos Panay. Previously, they were part of the Microsoft Mobile Experiences (MMX) division, which also develops products for iOS and iPadOS.
Microsoft Edge 100.0 released with PDF viewer improvements
Microsoft has releases Microsoft Edge 100.0.1185.29, the stable version. It includes several new features. The most notable of them are a simplified PDF viewer for Microsoft Outlook and Explorer, Microsoft 365 Application Protocol Activations improvements, and support for opening digitally signed PDF files.
How to Enable High Contrast Mode in Windows 11
High Contrast mode in Windows 11 is a useful part of the Ease of Access options. It allows people with low vision to conveniently read the screen. Some of the apps and websites may have design issues, such as a gray text on a dark background, which are hardly readable for people with vision disabilities. The built-in High Contrast aims to solve this issue.
Edge will soon allow pinning tab groups
Yet another improvement is coming to the tab management in Microsoft Edge. In addition to the ability to pin individual tabs, you will be able to pin the whole group of tabs with one click.
Microsoft is testing Office sidebar in Edge
In the latest builds of Microsoft Edge, Microsoft is testing a new sidebar that hosts links to Office web apps. The links are available for Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, OneDrive, Teams, and OneNote. The text at the top says that all these services are available to users absolutely free of charge.
The Workspaces feature may soon return to the Edge browser
Back in April 2021, Microsoft was tinkering the Workspaces feature for Chromium-based Edge. A "Workspace" is a set of tabs isolated into a session inside one window. This is actually a great idea that aready exists in Opera and Firefox. Thought the latter will require you to install an extension.
Microsoft has shared the OneDrive features it received in Q1 of 2022
Microsoft is constantly improving its cloud file sharing platform and tools for collaborative work. Being part of them, OneDrive has also received a bunch of features since the beginning of this year. Here are the OneDrive features Microsoft has released in full or in preview in Q1 of 2022.
Microsoft renamed Your Phone to Phone Link, added new features and support for HONOR
Microsoft has renamed the Your Phone app to Phone Link. The appropriate announcement today appeared in the official blog. The apps now comes with the updated design that matches the style of Windows 11. It is enabled for all users by default.
