Google says the idea of hiding URL portions and query parameters in the Chrome address bar was a bad idea. The company removed the code for this feature from the Chrome code base. As you maybe remember, last year, Google experimented with the URL format displayed in Chrome, with the result that only part of the domain was visible, and the full URL was only visible after clicking on the address bar.
Microsoft teases Windows 11 in a 11-minute-long YouTube video
Although there is still no official confirmation of the name of "the next generation of Windows," Microsoft has released a YouTube video teaser that subtly confirms Windows 11 is coming. Microsoft published an 11-minute-long video called "Windows Startup Sounds - Lo-Fi Remix." It is a collection of startup sounds from different Windows versions slowed down 40 times. In the description, the company says that the video will help enthusiasts to relax before the June 24 event.
How to Restore View Image Info Option in Firefox
Here is how to restore the missing View Image Info menu option in Firefox. This entry has been removed in Firefox 88, and no longer part of the new Proton UI. It was opening the Page Info dialog directly to the Media tab, which many find convenient.
Windows 10 build 21390.1010 hits the Dev channel
One more cumulative update - KB5004092 - is now available for Windows 10 build 21390, which is the last Dev channel released before the June 24 Windows event. It doesn't include new features. The company is testing the servicing pipeline.
Microsoft will end Windows 10 support in 2025
Microsoft's official Windows 10 support documentation has just added more fuel to the fire of rumors that quickly spreads around the upcoming big Windows announcement. On June 24, 2021, Microsoft plans to unveil "the next generation" of Windows, and many think it will be Windows 11. Although back in Windows 10's infancy, Microsoft made a bold statement claiming Windows 10 to be "the last Windows version," many rumors point to the fact the company wants to supersede Windows 10 with a new version. The updated Windows 10 support documentation backs those claims.
News and Interests is now available to all Windows 10 users
Those who follow Windows updates know that monthly updates usually do not bring any significant or visible changes. Traditionally, cumulative updates for Windows fix bugs and security issues, leaving new features and capabilities to bi-yearly "big" updates. That was not the case with June 2021 cumulative updates for Windows 10. This time, updates, released on Tuesday 8, 2021, brought one new feature to all users running supported versions of Windows 10 on their PCs. That feature is "News and Interests."
How to Change Font in Immersive Reader in Microsoft Edge
It is now possible to change font in Immersive Reader in Microsoft Edge. The ability to change the font in reader mode has become available starting in Edge 93, first in the Dev channel.
Microsoft Edge 92 Beta is available to Insiders
Microsoft today released Edge 92.0.902.9 to Insiders in the Beta channel. It is now ready for the last stage of testing before it hits the stable channel. Edge 92 Beta contains all the changes from five updates the browser received in the Dev channel during the last several weeks. Here what is new in Microsoft Edge 91 Beta.
Edge Dev 93.0.910.5 released with a few new options and fixes
Microsoft has released a new build of Chromium-based Microsoft Edge 93.0.910.2 to the Dev Channel, which brings a few new features as well as various fixes and improvements. This is the first build with in the Dev channel which is based on Chromium 93.
Microsoft Edge now nags users to share their data to get relevant ads
There is no doubt that Microsoft Edge is one of the best browsers out there, if not the best one for Windows, but the problem is that Microsoft simply cannot stop showing advertisements to its customers. Both Windows 10 and Microsoft Edge are well-known for notifying users with different "native ads" that promote Microsoft's services. The company continuously tries to make you switch from Google/any other search engine to Bing, set Microsoft Edge as a default browser, try the Microsoft 365 subscription, enable Cortana, etc.
