Here's how you can disable Quake Mode in Windows Terminal and release its keyboard shortcut, Win + `. Starting in version 1.9, the app includes Quake Mode on Windows 10. By disabling this feature you release the Win + ` hotkey and can use it in other apps, and can be sure that you won't open Windows Terminal accidentally.
How to Change Quake Mode Keyboard Shortcut in Windows Terminal
Today we will see how to change Quake Mode Keyboard Shortcut in Windows Terminal. Starting in version 1.9, the app includes Quake Mode on Windows 10. This feature replicates the console behavior of the infamous Quake first-person shooter game, which appears as a drop-down from the top edge of the screen, but has no option to change its keyboard shortcut (hotkey).
The new Sharing Hub is now available in Microsoft Edge Canary
Several days ago, Google released a new Chrome Canary version with a new experimental flag that enables something called "Sharing Hub." Sharing Hub is a dedicated button in Omnibox (the address bar) that combines several sharing-related features: copy link, generate a QR-code, save a page, and cast a page. Because Microsoft Edge and Google Chrome use the same rendering engine, many new features in Chrome make to Edge as well. If you use Edge Canary to test new features, you can now access Sharing Hub in the browser from Microsoft.
How to Open Quake Mode in Windows Terminal on Windows 10
Starting in version 1.9 of the app, you can open Quake Mode in Windows Terminal on Windows 10. This feature replicates the console behavior of the infamous Quake first-person shooter game, which appears as a drop-down from the top edge of the screen.
Change Default Terminal Application in Windows 10
It is now possible to change Default Terminal Application in Windows 10. The appropriate option is available starting in build 21390 and Windows Terminal 1.9, which can now be set as the default host for console apps in Windows.
Edge Canary for Android gets built-in AdBlock extension
You can now block ads in Microsoft Edge on Android, as Microsoft has added the AdBlock Plus extension to the mobile browser.
Recently, Microsoft released a significant upgrade for the Edge browser on Android. The Canary and Dev versions now follow the same Chromium builds as their desktop counterparts, thus offer more capabilities and a faster development process. Still, some features, for some reason, got lost during the transition, for example, a built-in adblocker. After a short absence in the Canary channel, Microsoft brought the AdBlock Plus extension back to its mobile browser on Android.
Download Task Manager and MSI icons from Windows 10 build 21390
With yesterday's release of Windows 10 build 21390, Microsoft introduced a couple of new Fluent icons in the OS. The Task Manager app, and MSI files have got modern icons. Interested users can download them now to apply to the existing (non-Insider) installations.
Windows 10 Build 21390 released with a new Task Manager icon
Microsoft today released Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 21390 to Insiders in the Dev Channel. According to the announcement, it now comes with new icons for the Task Manager and MSI installer files. Also, it allows setting Windows Terminal as your default console.
KB5003214 Preview released for Windows 10 2004, 20H2, and 21H1
Microsoft today released a new optional update KB5003214 for Windows 10 version 2004 and its successors, Windows 10 version 20H2 and version 21H1. Being a preview "C" update of May 2021, it allows users and system administrators to see the changes and fixes before the land in the production branch with June 2021 cumulative updates.
Windows Terminal 1.9 preview released with Quake Mode, stable version 1.8 is also available
Here are great news from the Windows Terminal camp. Microsoft released two versions of its modern Terminal app. Version 1.8 is available in the stable branch with general improvements and fixes. Windows Terminal Preview hits version 1.9, which now comes with a brand new feature - Quake Mode.
