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You have several options when it comes to downloading Windows ISO images. From downloading them from Microsoft using the Media Creation Tool to using tools such as Rufus to download them. One of the easiest options to get the latest Insider or Stable ISO images is to use UUP Dump. It supports: Here is how…
Microsoft has added support for extracting archive formats and creating ZIP archives in its Windows operating system. This is a useful feature, as it allows users to manage several popular archive formats without installation of third-party software. If you encounter archives occasionally, say once a month, then it is usually easier to use the built-in…
Over the last couple of days, a story about Microsoft PC Manager suggesting to reset the default search engine of Microsoft Edge to Bing made the rounds. While I’m usually critical when Microsoft is introducing new ads on Windows or trying to persuade users to use its products, I think this new attempt is blown…
Google is working on removing support for third-party cookies in Google Chrome. Cookies continue to be of use, for instance to save preference or as session cookies. In an effort to make cookies more resilient to attacks, especially stealing, Google started to integrate Device Bound Session Credentials into Chromium. The main idea here is to…
If you have installed Adobe Acrobat on Windows devices, you may receive regular notifications to make it the default PDF viewer on the system. This happens only if Adobe Acrobat is not set as the default PDF application on Windows. Microsoft Edge is the default PDF viewer by default on Windows systems. Tip: you can…
When you type in Microsoft Edge, chance is that you may get a Rewrite with Copilot option displayed at times. This option is part of the browser’s writing assistance feature, which is powered by AI. In essence, it adds Copilot’s creative writing capabilities to text fields in Edge. It works by selecting text in a…
The Windows Snipping Tool is a good screenshot tool that covers a lot of use cases already. While third-party screenshot tools, including PicPick or ShareX, are usually better, the Snipping Tool is sufficient for many Windows users. Microsoft is testing a new feature integration in the Snipping Tool currently. It integrates Bing into the tool….
Back in April 2024, Microsoft changed the description of a Windows Start menu preference in an Insider build. It changed it from “show recommendations for tips, shortcuts, new apps, and more” to “Show recommendations for tips, shortcuts, new apps, ads, and more”. The addition of three letters — ads — seemed to confirm Microsoft’s path…
Just days after the weekly Google Chrome security update comes another security update for the web browser. This one unscheduled, as it fixes a 0-day security issue in Google Chrome that is exploited in the wild. Google Chrome users should update the browser immediately to protect the browser and their data. Here is how that…
Microsoft’s Windows operating system may use Windows Updates to install driver updates. One of the main purposes of the feature is to ensure that recent drivers are installed for all components. While that sounds good on paper, it has led to issues in the past: from releasing older drivers to the installation of extra tools,…