One of the new features in Chrome 56 is the ability to scale documents before printing. This change is really useful when you need to print a page which has shrunken text and images. Let's see how it is implemented in Chrome 56.
Download Tweak: Add Select To Context Menu in File Explorer
Tweak: Add Select To Context Menu in File Explorer.
Use these Registry files to add or remove the Select context menu to select multiple items in File Explorer directly from the context menu.
Change or Add OEM Support Information in Windows 10
Windows 10 allows you to add, edit or remove OEM Support Information. It is special information which can be added by the hardware vendor to display his logo and name, PC model, support phone number, support URL and operating hours. This information is visible in the System -> About page in Settings and in System Properties in the classic Control Panel.
Save a Theme as Deskthemepack in Windows 10 Creators Update
Windows 10 Creators Update got an updated user interface for personalization and appearance. Now, not only can colors and the desktop background be managed from the Setting app, but changing the theme is also possible. If you have customized your PC's appearance, you may want to save it as a *.deskthemepack file to use it on another PC or share the deskthemepack file with a friend. Here is how it can be done in Windows 10 Creators Update.
Download OEM Support Information example
OEM Support Information example.
Use these files to add the OEM Support Information to your PC. You can edit and customize the provided Registry file with Notepad.
Build 15023 is out to Xbox One Insider Preview members in the Alpha ring
Microsoft has recently revamped the Xbox One Insider Program, introducing new flighting rings and making it available only to invited or select Xbox One users. There's a new build rolling out in the Alpha ring that introduces more bug fixes to the issues present in previous builds. So if you have enrolled your console into the Insider Program and you are a member of the Alpha ring, build 15023.1002 should now be available for you to try out.
Microsoft Outlook now supports add-ins on mobile devices
Microsoft announced yesterday that it is bringing add-in functionality in Outlook on its mobile versions, starting with iOS. The first batch of add-ins includes Dynamics 365, Nimble, Evernote, Smartsheet and GIPHY. Developers will also be able to add mobile support to their add-ins built with HTML and JavaScript: using the same code as a base and making some minor tweaks which will allow them to run on phones, tablets, desktops and the web.
Meet Windows 10 Cloud, the successor to Windows RT
As you may have heard already, Microsoft is working on a new Windows SKU, currently known as Windows 10 Cloud. More information has become available about this build.
Visual Studio Code 1.9 released, introduces a new home page and more
Microsoft has released another major update for its lightweight IDE, Visual Studio Code. This update brings a set of new features, previously available only in the Insiders version, including a new welcome page to help you get started with working in VS Code and find all the information you may need. The update also has lots of bug fixes and performance improvements as well as some new formatting options. The update is available as an offline downloadable installer and also via the built-in auto update feature.
Microsoft Removes P2P Support From Skype
Starting March 1, 2017, Microsoft is going to discontinue certain older Skype versions. For Windows, you need at least Skype 7.16, for macOS, you'll need Skype 7.18 and for Linux, you will probably need the newest alpha version of Skype.
