With the latest Windows 10 build in the Dev channel, Microsoft has updated the Start menu folder icons used to show the app groups. The change is now available in Windows build 20161.
Following Chrome, Microsoft Edge hides HTTPS and WWW in the address bar
Sometimes changes come fast. Quickly after Chrome, Edge adopted the removal of the HTTPS and WWW portions of the URL in the address bar with build 86.0.576.0 in the Canary channel.
Windows 10 v2004 fails to install with Media Creation tool for some users
It looks like Windows 10 version 2004 has one more issue. A number of reports are circulating on the Internet that Windows Media Creation tool fails to upgrade the OS to the latest Windows 10 version 2004.
Directly Enable Strict Tracking Prevention for InPrivate Browsing in Edge
How to Directly Enable Strict Tracking Prevention for InPrivate Browsing in Edge
Starting in Microsoft Edge 85.0.573.0, you can now enable or disable Strict tracking prevention mode for an InPrivate window directly before you open any tab or visit any web site. A new convenient option has been added to the Welcome tab of InPrivate browsing in Edge.
Enable or Disable Offer to Save Passwords in Microsoft Edge Chromium
How to Enable or Disable Offer to Save Passwords in Microsoft Edge Chromium
Each time you enter some credentials for a website, Microsoft Edge asks you to save them. The next time you open the same web site, your browser will auto-fill the saved credentials. If you are signed in to Edge with your Microsoft account, you can use your passwords on various devices like PCs, tablets and laptops, as they will be synced.
Windows 10 Weather app now displays Forecast news
Microsoft has issued a new version of the built-in weather app. It now shows the related Forecast news, right in the main window. Also, the button to get the News app in the left sidebar has gone away.
Chrome 86 hides HTTPS and WWW in the address bar by default
in Chrome 86, which is now in Canary, Google has updated the address bar. The change made it harder to see www and https portions, which are now hidden by default.
Enable or Disable HTTPS-only Mode in Firefox
How to Enable or Disable HTTPS-only Mode in Mozilla Firefox
Mozilla has introduced a new option in the Nightly version of the browser. When enabled, it only allows opening websites over the HTTPS, refusing connections to the plain unencrypted HTTP.
AppManager Store App Extends Apps & Features in Windows 10 Settings
A new app has landed in the Microsoft Store, and allows managing the installed apps in Windows 10. While its user interface is almost identical to what you see in Settings > Apps > Apps & features, it has a couple of exclusive features you may find useful.
Assign Backspace Key to Go Back a Page in Microsoft Edge
How to Assign the Backspace Key to Go Back a Page in Microsoft Edge
As you may already know, starting in Chrome 52, Google has removed the ability to use the Backspace Key for navigating backwards by a page. Since the modern Microsoft Edge is a Chromium-based browser, it retains the same behavior. However, Microsoft has added an experimental option that allows using the Backspace key to go back a page.
