Google today released Chrome 86, the next version of the popular browser. It includes a number of security improvements. To name one, if a password was compromised, the browser offers a direct 'change password' button.
Thunderbird 78.3.2 released with a number of fixes
The team behind the Thunderbird email app has released version 78.3.2. The release comes with general fixes and reliability improvements. There is no new features.
Vivaldi allows adding custom entries to its menus
Starting in Developer Snapshot 2059.2, which hosts changes that will eventually land in Vivaldi 3.4, the browser allows further tweaking its menus by adding custom items. You can make it open a location, a link, and execute many of its internal commands, e.g. to switch between panels, notes, or open a file.
Fix We can’t sign in to your account in Windows 10 Build 20226
Windows Insiders who installed Windows 10 Build 20226 are reporting the issue that affects the login process in this build. Windows 10 shows a error message that reads We can't sign in to your account. This problem can often be fixed by signing out of your account and then signing back in. If you don't sign out now, any files you create or changes you make will be lost.
Edge Dev 87.0.658.0 released with selective text translation
This week's Edge Dev release, which is build 87.0.658.0, comes with the traditional set of general improvements and fixes. As for new features, the ability to translate the selected text on a page is finally available in the Dev branch, along with a new option to never translate web sites specified by the user.
Microsoft has released a tool to update Defender signatures in OS installation images
Initial hours of newly installed Windows OS deployments can suffer with Microsoft Defender protection gap, as the installation OS images may contain outdated Anti-Malware Software binaries. These devices will remain under protected until the first Anti-Malware software update finishes. To solve this issue, Microsoft has released a special script that updates Defender in offline installation images to the latest version.
Enable or Disable Scrollable Tabstrip in Google Chrome
How to Enable or Disable Scrollable Tabstrip in Google Chrome
Yet another great feature is coming to the Google Chrome browser. Google Chrome receives a scrollable tabstrip. It is useful for users who open many tabs. The browser offers the ability to scroll the tab row, so the tab titles remain readable, and it is easy to navigate between them.
Bing is now officially Microsoft Bing with a new logo
The Redmond software giant has finally finished the rebranding procedure for its Bing search system. The company today announced the name change, and also introduced a new logo for the search engine.
Reset Windows Security App in Windows 10
How to Reset the Windows Security app in Windows 10
Recent Windows 10 version come with is a new app called Windows Security. The application, formerly known as "Windows Defender Dashboard" and "Windows Defender Security Center", has been created to help the user control his security and privacy settings in a clear and useful way.
Reset Settings app in Windows 10
How to Reset the Settings app in Windows 10
Windows 10 comes a with a modern replacement for the classic Control panel program called Settings. Settings is a Universal app that can be used instead of the classic Control Panel on both touch screen devices and desktops with a mouse and keyboard. It consists of several pages which bring new options to configure Windows 10 along with some older options inherited from the classic Control Panel.
