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See allMicrosoft Edge's new Performance Mode feature aims to optimize the browser's performance
Microsoft is testing a new feature in the Canary version of its Edge web browser. Called performance mode, it is designed to optimize the browser's performance. The feature is being rolled out […]
Here is what is new and changed in Firefox 88.0
Mozilla plans to release Firefox 88.0 Stable and Firefox 78.10 ESR to the public on April 19, 2021. The new stable version patches security and non-security issues, and introduces new changes to […]
Set a view as the default one for all folders in Explorer using WinSetView
I switch to a different folder view in Explorer, depending on the directory's contents. But my favorite one is the Details view, because it is the one which gives me the most […]
Buttercup password manager gets upgraded to version 2.0 for Windows, macOS and Linux
I reviewed Buttercup nearly 2 years ago, and was impressed with the simplicity of the program. Version 2.0 of the password manager has dropped this week, and it changes things quite a […]
Mozilla will remove Leanplum tracking from Firefox for Android and iOS
Mozilla will remove the Leanplum integration of its mobile web browser Firefox for Android and iOS soon. Two new entries on the official GitHub project page highlight that Leanplum integration will be […]
Here is what is new in Microsoft Edge 90 Stable
Microsoft released Microsoft Edge 90 Stable this week; the update for Microsoft's Chromium-based web browser introduces several major features and security patches. Updates are rolled out over the course of one or […]
WindowTop revisited: version 5 brings a new interface, additional hotkeys and options
Of the various pin-a-window programs that I have reviewed, I found WindowTop to have the most practical approach. The mini toolbar (floating panel) made it easy to toggle the sticky behavior in […]
HTTPS Everywhere to use DuckDuckGo's Smarter Encryption before reaching End of Life
HTTPS Everywhere by the EFF will switch from using its own rulesets to using rulesets provided by DuckDuckGo's Smarter Encryption technology exclusively. The browser extension was released in 2010 to switch to […]
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Windows
KB5001330 Windows Update is reportedly causing performance drop in games, failed installs and bootloops
Microsoft released the KB5001330 Windows Update this Tuesday, which brought many security fixes. Unfortunately it also seems to have introduced some issues, at least on some devices. A handful of users on […]
Windows 10's upcoming Device Usage feature is unfortunately not very spectacular
Microsoft is working on a new feature called Device Usage that it plans to integrate in future versions of the operating system. Device Usage is available in the latest Insider builds for […]
Microsoft Windows Security Updates April 2021 overview
Microsoft released security and non-security updates, including KB5001330, for supported versions of Microsoft Windows and other company products such as Office on the April 2021 Patch Tuesday. Our guide provides administrators and […]
Solution: how to fix the Windows Update 0x80070422 error
Windows operating systems may display error code 0x80070422 during updating operations. In this guide, we provide background information on the issue and solutions on how to repair devices that show the error […]
Linux
Linux Mint will inform users about important security updates but not enforce them
Last month, the Linux Mint team announced that it wanted to do something about systems not being upgraded to newer versions. Systems that were not supported anymore were vulnerable to attacks, and […]
Microsoft Edge 91 will be the first to support syncing on Linux
It took Microsoft quite some time to release the first versions of its Chromium-based Edge web browser for Linux. One thing that was not implemented in the initial releases was support for […]
7-Zip 21.0 alpha introduces native Linux support
Each year, the free archiver 7-Zip gets updated to a new version. The developer of the application has released two alpha previews of this year's 7-Zip 21 version. Reason enough to take […]
Linux Mint team wants users to upgrade, may enforce some
Last month, the Linux Mint team published a post on the organization's official blog about the importance of installing security updates on machines running the Linux distribution. The essence of the post […]
Software
Set a view as the default one for all folders in Explorer using WinSetView
I switch to a different folder view in Explorer, depending on the directory's contents. But my favorite one is the Details view, because it is the one which gives me the most […]
Buttercup password manager gets upgraded to version 2.0 for Windows, macOS and Linux
I reviewed Buttercup nearly 2 years ago, and was impressed with the simplicity of the program. Version 2.0 of the password manager has dropped this week, and it changes things quite a […]
WindowTop revisited: version 5 brings a new interface, additional hotkeys and options
Of the various pin-a-window programs that I have reviewed, I found WindowTop to have the most practical approach. The mini toolbar (floating panel) made it easy to toggle the sticky behavior in […]
Manage your tasks efficiently with Todour, an open source, cross-platform client for Todo.Txt
While I use SimpleNote for storing long notes, flash cards, etc, I've always been a fan of Todo.Txt. It was about the time when Wunderlist was shut down, that I opted for […]
Companies
Find out if your email and phone number were in Facebook's latest data breach
In April 2021, a large set of Facebook user data was published on the Internet. The data included information on 533 million Facebook users and included dates of births, email addresses, phone […]
Thunderbird Financial Report 2020 shows strong year-to-year growth
MZLA Technologies, a wholly owned subsidiary of Mozilla Foundation, released the financial report 2020 for Thunderbird last week. The entire Thunderbird project moved from being a part of Mozilla Foundation, which it […]
Facebook on Desktop redirecting to Messenger
I'm using Facebook for work predominantly, e.g. to post new article links on the site to the users who follow Ghacks on Facebook. Today, I noticed that I could not access the […]
Microsoft increases OneDrive's maximum file size to 250 Gigabytes
Microsoft announced yesterday that it raised the file size limit of its OneDrive file storage platform to 250 Gigabytes per uploaded file for all Microsoft 365 customers. The previous limit was 100 […]
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Find out if your ISP implements BGP safely by Martin Brinkmann on 04/19/2020
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8 ways in which Microsoft Edge (Chromium) is better than Google Chrome by Martin Brinkmann on 04/19/2019
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Windows Defender Browser Protection for Google Chrome first look by Martin Brinkmann on 04/19/2018
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