Microsoft has announced the release of the Xbox May Firmware Update. It is available for both the Xbox Series X and S and the entire Xbox One family. This update adds support for Quality of Service (QoS) traffic priorities. It will keep the network running efficiently under the load. Continue reading
Microsoft just released a new stable version of PowerToys 0.58. It is focused on improving ARM64 compatibility, where it now runs natively. The legacy WebBrowser component is now ditched for the modern WebView 2. PowerToys is now built exclusively with .NET framework 6, and its Settings are now using WinUI 3.
Firefox 100 is now available for everyone. The first three digit version of the browser comes with several video improvements, including hardware accelerated AV1 video decoding on Windows. There is also the ability to use multiple spell checking dictionaries and auto-hiding scrollbars. Continue reading
Since April 2022, Microsoft Edge remains the second popular browser in the world. The latest StatCounter update shows its market share value slightly above 10%. The browser from Redmond leaves behind both Safari and Firefox.
Microsoft is finishing development of the first major feature update for Windows 11. You may know it as code name "Sun Valley 2" and "version 22H2". We all expected the public release of this OS to take place as early as August 2022. But Microsoft will obviously finish the development phase before that event. Continue reading
KB5012643, an optional preview update for Windows 11 released in April 2022, includes an annoying bug that prevents entering Safe Mode without networking support. It makes the screen flicker because of explorer.exe crashes in a loop. Microsoft resolved this issue on April 29. Continue reading
Microsoft Defender can cause black screen after login, prevent Word from starting, and several more issues, including high memory usage on Windows 10 version 20H2. If you are affected by these issues, running the signature update and reboot may help you. Continue reading
Microsoft is releasing Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 22610 to the Dev and Beta channels. It doesn't include much novelties. All the changes are mostly fixes. However, this build includes the updated Task Manager that supports the accent color in the process heatmap. Also, there are some new group policies for IT administrators and an update to the Family Safety Widget. Continue reading
Following the four week schedule, Microsoft releases Edge version 101 to everyone. The browser hits the stable channel shortly after the appropriate Chrome release. The ability to launch Progressive Web Apps (PWAs) from the toolbar and several new policies, including the one that defines how Edge switches the profiles, are the key changes in this version. Continue reading
A nice UI redesign is coming to Microsoft Edge. The browser will have rounder tabs and Mica effect for tabs and the toolbar. The change is already available in the Canary version of the browser, so you can give it a try.
