Besides cumulative updates, Microsoft today released its monthly rollup updates for Windows 8.1 and Windows 7. Traditionally, there are monthly rollup updates and a security-only updates. The latter ones need to be installed manually when needed, while the rollup package gets installed automatically via the Windows Update.
Windows 10 Build 19042.450 (20H2, Beta Channel) is out to Insiders
Microsoft has released a new Windows 10 build to Insiders in the Beta Channel (formerly Slow Ring). The release, which is issued as a cumulative update KB4566782, raises the OS version to 19042.450, and comes with a number of fixes and improvements. Here's what's new.
Cumulative Updates for Windows 10, August 11, 2020
Microsoft has released a set of updates for supported Windows 10 versions. Here's what's new in patches for this month.
Firefox 81 receives a new Print Preview dialog
Mozilla is about to update the page print preview dialog in Firefox. The appropriate change is already landed in Nightly, a bleeding edge version of the browser.
Chrome 86 will allow uninstalling PWAs from Settings and Control Panel
Google is constantly working on enhancing its Progressive Web Apps (PWA) implementation. A new feature, first spotted by Leopeva64, adds the ability to remove an installed PWA app using traditional methods, such as the Control Panel option, the Settings app, and the Start menu's right-click option.
Thunderbird 78.1.1 released with a number of fixes
Shortly after Thunderbird 78, a new minor update is released by the team behind this excellent mail app. It features upgrade issues for users who install it over Thunderbird 68, including the blank message preview bug, and also includes a portion of other important changes and fixes.
Enable Windows 10X Touch Keyboard with Emoji and Gifs on Windows 10
How to Enable Windows 10X Touch Keyboard with Emoji and Gifs on Windows 10
Windows 10 build 20185, which was recently released to Insiders in the Dev channel (formerly Fast Ring), comes with a hidden gem. It includes a new, feature-rich touch keyboard created for Windows 10X. Let's enable it.
Your Phone app now allows pinning notifications
The Your Phone app in Windows 10 is able to receive notifications from the linked smartphone. The app shows them in a special area as a list of tiles. A new feature, currently available to select Insiders, allows pinning the list entries to the top, so important notifications won't go down, and you won't forget about them.
More Windows development teams are now under Panos Panay
Microsoft performs yet another significant reorganization, bringing parts of the Core OS teams under Panos Panay, reports ZDNet. The company is reorganizing its Azure team and moving part of its Windows engineering team out of Azure and into the Experiences and Devices Group.
Microsoft will split Ignite 2020 into two digital events
Microsoft has announced that their Ignite conference which is company's annual event for IT profs and devs, will be quite a different from what it is used to be. Like company's recent events, the conference will be splint into two virtual sessions.
