Microsoft inches closer to the release of Edge 90 in the Stable channel. The next major update for the browser is now available in the Beta channel, which is the last testing phase before the global rollout. Edge 90 Beta contains all the new features, improvements, and fixes previously available in the Dev channel (Dev now offers Edge 91.) Here are the most notable changes you will see once Edge 90 become available.
Edge Dev is now on Chromium 91 with the 91.0.825.0 release
Microsoft has updated the Dev channel of Edge with a new build that is based on Chromium 91. It doesn't include a lot of new features, but some of the changes are pleasant and interesting.
New context menus are now available in Office for iPad
Microsoft has already updated its Office apps for iPad with mouse and trackpad support. Still, there is some room for improvements. For example, right-click opens a classic touch-oriented context menu, which is not the most convenient option when using a trackpad or mouse. Luckily, the latest update for Office for iPad brings updated context menus with better accessibility.
Microsoft released a fix for the recent printing bug in Windows 10
A couple of days ago, Microsoft published a temporary workaround to fix a bug that causes blue screens of death with the APC_INDEX_MISMATCH error code with the latest Windows 10 updates installed. This workaround requires changing some of the printer’s properties using several commands in Command Prompt. Back then, the company promised to release a permanent fix that would automatically solve the annoying problem. This fix is now available to all affected users.
Windows 10 Build 19043.899 (21H1) is out to the Beta Channel
Microsoft today released a new build to Insiders in the Beta channel. The released Build 19043.899 represents the nearly coming Windows 10 version 21H1, a minor feature update to existing 2004 and 20H2 releases.
Firefox ditches Compact UI in the upcoming redesign
If you use Compact UI in the Firefox browser, prepare for some drastic changes in the upcoming updates. According to a post on Bugzilla – a website where Mozilla tracks bugs and Firefox changes – the organization plans to ditch Compact UI. The change should arrive with the upcoming Proton redesign, which is partially available in Firefox’s preview builds.
How to Fix APC_INDEX_MISMATCH Blue Screen of Death Printing Issue
How to Fix APC_INDEX_MISMATCH Blue Screen of Death Printing Issue after installing KB5000802. Although regular “reports” about broken Windows patches and updates are often severely exaggerated, this is not the case with the March cumulative updates. Shortly after the update became available, Microsoft confirmed a bug that causes a BSOD when a user tries to print a document. A system throws a blue screen of death with the APC_INDEX_MISMATCH error code.
March firmware update is now available for Surface Pro 5 and 7 Plus
Microsoft continues rolling out March firmware updates for its Surface computers. This time, a bunch of new drivers and improvements receive Surface Pro 5th gen (2017 model) and the latest addition to the family, Surface Pro 7 Plus.
Edge switches on four-week release schedule, will have Extended Stable channel
A couple of weeks ago, Google announced significant changes to the Chromium release schedule. These changes directly affect Chrome’s update frequency. With the release of Chrome 94, the most popular browser will start receiving major updates every four weeks instead of six weeks, as it was for the last decade. Because Edge is using the same rendering engine and Microsoft is actively contributing to Chromium Project, the company has announced that it would adapt the same four-week schedule as well.
Get Dev Channel System Icons in Stable Windows 10
How to get Dev channel system icons in stable Windows 10
Starting in Build 21327, Microsoft ships a set of new icons in Windows 10. Those icons appear in Settings, in the Start menu, and in the Action Center. If you like those icons, but do not run a Dev channel build of Windows 10, there is a simple trick that will allow you to get those icons in the stable branch.
