Thursday, November 1, 2018

Microsoft makes it easy for users to clean pinned programs on the Start Menu

Microsoft rolled out a new build to Windows Insiders on Fast Ring and Skip Ahead which introduced a new feature for those who hate cluttered Start Menu. With the new update, users can now right-click on groups and unpin them from the Start Menu. This would be particularly helpful after a clean install. Group unpin […]

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Avast announces end of support for Windows XP and Windows Vista users

Avast has announced the end of support for Windows XP and Vista users. The company published a blog post which stated that starting 1st Jan 2019, Windows XP and Vista won't get updates. Avast cybersecurity products will officially stop updating our antivirus product for Windows XP and Windows Vista Operating systems as of January 1, […]

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Mixer update introduces new monetization features and visual flourishes

Ever since Microsoft's acquisition of the streaming service Mixer, originally named Beam, there has been a constant slew of updates. Today, the service will be receiving its Season 2 update, bringing with it a wealth of new features. The first feature added in Season 2 is the addition of "skills". Skills grant viewers the ability […]

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Windows Console now support Zooming in latest Windows 10 Insider Preview build

Good news for regular Windows Console users. Microsoft has added the ability to zoom into the contents of the screen using the Control+ Mouse Scroll Wheel/ TrackPad combo.  This has become an increasingly pressing need as screen resolutions have increased further and further, making text-based user interfaces more difficult to read. The feature is part […]

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Microsoft adds new features to the Snip and Sketch app in the latest Fast Ring build

Microsoft released a new Windows Insider build for those on Fast Ring and Skip Ahead last night. The new build bumped the Snip and Sketch app to v10.1809.2964.0 and brought a couple of new features as well as improvements. You can head below to take a look at all the new changes to the Snip […]

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WhatsApp finally adds an option to reply privately on Android

WhatsApp is rolling out a new update to its beta channel for Android users which brings an option to reply privately to users. The latest update bumps the app to v2.18.335 and brings the following new changes. Reply privately- With the new update, users can now reply to other users privately in a group chat. […]

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Netmarketshare: Windows 10 edges up to Windows 7 market share as Microsoft browsers sees new lows

Netmarketshare numbers are out and this month they show a continuation of the trends from the last few months, with Windows 10 showing a steady increase, but conversely, Microsoft browsers continuing to fall off the map. Starting with Operating System, Windows 10 has resumed growing in market share, and is now only one percent shy of […]

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