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Windows 10: issue prevents certain apps from launching from non-admin accounts

Microsoft confirmed a new issue today that is affecting users of the Windows 10 operating system. The issue prevents the start of certain apps, if they are started by a non-admin user. […]

How to Rescue Corrupted Photos: Causes, Prevention and Solutions with Stellar Repair for Photo

Imagine opening an important photo and getting just a garbled mess of pixels where your memory should have been. You finally catch that perfect moment: a wedding, a family gathering, a breathtakingly […]

Understanding Data Loss Risks—and How to Prevent It

You’re working on a very important presentation with a deadline looming, and then your computer seizes up. You reboot, hoping that it's just a glitch, but the document you have spent hours […]

FlyBy11: update introduces more Windows 11 installation options and plugins

My first review of the open source tool FlyBy11 is less than ten days old. The initial version could be run in Windows 11 devices which did not meet the system requirements […]

Google Chrome will display performance issue alerts when a tab is using a lot of resources

Google has introduced some new features to help improve the browsing experience in Chrome. A web page on Google's support portal says that Chrome's performance settings are located under the following section: […]

Firefox 132: Mozilla paves way for 4K Netflix playback

Mozilla plans to release Firefox 132 Stable today. The new version of Firefox ships with a number of major changes, including support for Microsoft PlayReady, tracking protection improvements, and more. Both Firefox […]

Apple releases iOS 18.1, macOS 15.1 and iPadOS 18.1 with Apple Intelligence

Apple has released iOS 18.1, macOS 15.1 and iPadOS 18.1 updates just a month after the release of iOS 18. Let's take a look at the important features that have been added. […]

Microsoft Edge's new Instant Updates feature could result in data loss

Most web browsers are set up to download and install updates automatically. What does not happen automatically is the restart that is required to complete the process. Major companies like Google or […]

Google's upcoming AI project will take over tasks in Chrome for you

Google is reportedly working on a new AI that will perform day-to-day tasks in Chrome. The technology is called Project Jarvis, and it could be unveiled before the end of the year. […]

Opera plans continued support for classic extensions in the browser

Opera Software released Opera One R2 this week. The new stable version of Opera comes with a large number of new features and changes. This includes the new dynamic themes feature, tab […]

eM Client acquires Postbox and ends its development

The Postbox email app for Windows and macOS has been acquired by eM Client. Unfortunately, this also spells the end of Postbox. It is a bad week for apps, first Syncthing for […]

Vivaldi Browser's new Dashboard feature reinvents the New Tab page

Vivaldi Technologies has just released a new stable desktop version of its Vivaldi Browser. The details: A new Dashboard is introduced that users of the browser may customize to display nearly anything […]

Windows 11 Updates install faster and Microsoft has the numbers to back it up

Some months ago, Microsoft revealed improvements to Windows Update on Windows 11 that made updates smaller and faster to install at the same time. The key change was the introduction of checkpoint […]

Google Chrome: how to disable toast popups in the browser

If you have upgraded Google Chrome to the latest version already, you may have noticed a new type of popup that the browser uses. This toast popup appears centered at the top […]

Syncthing for Android is being discontinued, but there's an alternative app you can switch to

The Syncthing for Android app is being discontinued. Another day, another good app dies. For those unaware, Syncthing is an open source file synchronization program that can sync files between two or […]

Windows 11: Flyby11 enables upgrades on unsupported devices

Flyby11 is an open source script for Windows 11 that helps administrators upgrade a device to the latest release version, even if the computer does not meet all system requirements. Microsoft released […]

Microsoft launches Edge 130 with lots of security patches and feature changes

Microsoft released Edge 130 Stable today. The new release fixes plenty of security issues, but it also rolls out the updated Settings page and makes a few other changes. To update, select […]

Google revives YouTube Premium Lite, but this time with "limited ads"

When it comes to Google and YouTube, the most likely news that you have heard in the past year is that Google is intensifying its fight against content blockers, increasing ads on […]

How to fix RustDesk not working on macOS

Today, we are going to discuss how to fix RustDesk not working on macOS. This tutorial will allow you to run the app and access it remotely. If you have never heard […]

Firefox adds option to remove 'List All Tabs' button after user backlash

Mozilla released Firefox 131.0 a few weeks ago. This kicked up a storm amongst users who were upset by a change. What's all the fuss about? Firefox responds to user feedback about […]

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