A fews days ago, Microsoft shared more information about one interesting feature that comes into play with known issues exist for a Windows update. Known Issue Rollback helps developers undo the problematic patches. It eliminates the need to deploy additional updates or force users to manually troubleshoot their PCs. This is a particularly welcomed addition to the Windows Update mechanisms, considering how many updates the operating system receives every month.
Microsoft starts testing Chromium-based Edge for Xbox
Microsoft no longer supports the Edge Legacy browser. The company is ending support for the original Edge this month in favor of more modern Edge Chromium. Still, there is a single platform where Edge Legacy remains the primary way to browse the Internet. Microsoft keeps Edge Legacy on Xbox consoles, but the old browser will soon bite the dust even there. The company recently started selective testing Edge Chromium on the Xbox One and Xbox Series consoles.
How to Enable and Add Video Comments in PDF Reader in Microsoft Edge
Here's how to Enable and Add Video Comments in PDF Reader in Microsoft Edge.
Microsoft continues to improve the built-in PDF reader of the Edge browser. Today's Canary update of the browser adds the ability to attach video comments to the selected text in a PDF file.
First and second-gen Surface Laptop receive a new firmware
A new month means new patches and updates for Surface devices. This time, the new firmware is available for the first and second-gen Surface Laptop. You can download the updates in the Settings – Security and Updates – Windows Updates. They would be there if your Surface Laptop is running Windows 10 1903 and newer. The chances are that you are already on a newer version, considering that Microsoft is forcing Windows 10 20H2 update to more devices.
WSL Hello sudo brings Windows Hello authentication to Linux on WSL
Although Microsoft is improving Windows Subsystem for Linux with almost every major Windows 10 update, some features are still not available in WSL. For example, users cannot utilize any biometric authentication inside Linux distros. This is where third-party developers step in. Takaya Saeki, a developer from Japan, came up with a nifty tool that enables Windows Hello biometric authentication to Linux running in WSL.
Visual Studio Code 1.54 is out with native Apple Silicon CPU support
Microsoft has released a new Visual Studio Code version 1.54. February update is available with several improvements for those using this excellent free code editor from Microsoft.
Chrome is moving from six-week to four-week release schedule
Google Chrome and most Chromium-based browsers receive major updates every six weeks, but Google thinks it can finally change a decade-old schedule and shorten this period. Later this year, Chrome will shift from a six to four-week update cadence. The company has announced this change in the Chromium blog.
How to Add or Remove Math Solver Button from Toolbar in Microsoft Edge
Here's how you can Add or Remove Math Solver Button from Toolbar in Microsoft Edge.
Microsoft Edge now includes a handy feature that allows solving math problems. It is semi-automated, so if a page contains a math expression, you can just select it to start solving. The feature is named Math Solver. You can launch it using the toolbar button.
Microsoft Edge Receives a new Math Solver feature
Microsoft has updated the Edge browser with a new feature that allows solving problems with a couple of clicks. You can now type or just select an expression on a web page, and Edge will try to solve it for you.
Edge 89 Stable is out with vertical tabs, new history flyout, and more
Microsoft today announced the release of Edge 89. The update is rolling out to all users running the stable version of the browser. Microsoft Edge 89 comes with the new vertical tabs experience, faster startup, the updated look, and more.
