Canonical has announced the release the Ubuntu on Windows Community Preview, a special build of Ubuntu for the Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL) that is an experimental WSL distro that allows exploring new features and functionality.
PowerToys 0.35 released with hotkeys to swap FancyZones layouts
Microsoft has released a new stable version of PowerToys. There is a ton of interesting improvements and fixes in this release. However, the Video Conference Mute Tool is still not included.
Tab Search in Google Chrome now includes Recently closed tabs
Google continues to improve the Tab Search feature in the Chrome browser. The latest Canary build of the browser adds recently closed tabs to the list of open tabs, so you can search through them as well.
Microsoft is about to limit media autoplay by default in Edge
Soon the Redmond software giant will limit media autoplay by default in Edge. Many months ago, Microsoft Edge received the ability to manage media autoplay on different websites. Those who annoyed by the flood of automatically playing videos can disable media autoplay in Edge's settings. This feature is off by default, so users need to enable it manually. Moreover, a complete autoplay block is possible only after turning on one of the experimental flags.
Disable or Enable OneDrive Deleted files are removed everywhere dialog
How to Disable or Enable OneDrive Deleted files are removed everywhere dialog reminder in Windows 10. It appears when you delete OneDrive files on your PC that are already synced to the online OneDrive storage and across your devices.
Linux Mint introduced new friendly update notifications
A new blog post on the Linux Mint website reveals a new update notification system that lands in the distro. Earlier, developers pointed out that a lot of Mint users use outdated packages and even no longer supported releases of the distro.
Microsoft shut down Cortana on Android and iOS
Microsoft's ambitious plan to bring the voice assistant Cortana to multiple platforms came to its end. Originally launched in late 2018, the official Cortana app for iOS and Android is no longer supported. Microsoft pulled the app from Apple's App Store and Google Play Store in January 2020, and now Cortana on mobile no longer works even if you kept it installed on your device all these months.
Edge Dev now comes with Microsoft Account on Linux enabled by default
Microsoft today released Edge Dev 91.0.838.3, a new build for Insiders. It is a significant release for Edge for Linux users, as it the first version of the browser with the sync and Microsoft Account features enabled by default on Linux.
How to Clear Browsing History When You Close Microsoft Edge
You can make the browser clear Browsing History when you close Microsoft Edge. This is pretty a convenient option for those who have to share their computer with other users. The procedure reviewed below will help you automatically clear your browsing history every time you exit the Edge app.
Immersive Reader is now available in PowerPoint and OneDrive
Microsoft announced Immersive Reader for PowerPoint for the web, OneDrive, and SharePoint Pages. Previously, Immersive Reader was available in Microsoft Edge and some Office apps. Now, users can access this great learning tool in other services from Microsoft as well.
