Windows, Security & Privacy, Open Source and more
When Microsoft launched its Edge web browser, it used Windows to quickly push the usage share of the browser. One of Microsoft’s ways of doing so was to create artificial protocols in Windows that would open only in Edge. Clicks on web searches in Start or news would always open in Edge, even if the…
Mozilla is working on introducing link previews in its Firefox web browser. The feature is in testing in the latest Nightly version currently and includes support for local AI summaries. The main idea behind the feature is to give users a tool at hand to check information about linked resources without visiting them directly. Here…
If you have used Windows long enough, you have probably come into contact with Startup Repair at one point. The feature aims to resolve issues that prevent the operating system from starting up. It is a hit and miss kind of feature for many users though, as it relies solely on local files. All in…
Microsoft is making a change to the Windows 11 out-of-the-box-experience, also called OOBE. The company has removed a script that lets users skip adding a Microsoft account when setting up Windows. Normally, when you install a fresh copy of Windows, the set-up process requires you to sign in to your Microsoft account. It even highlights…
Microsoft has launched a Windows Roadmap to help users discover when new features will be added to Windows. Here’s how you can use it. It’s not easy to discover when new features are coming to Windows. Sometimes, you may not know what features are being released either. You might suddenly come across a new feature…
Vivaldi browser has partnered with Proton VPN to allow users to protect the privacy of users. This is not particularly a new innovation, but what matters is the service that is used. Opera and Brave have integrated their own VPNs in their browsers, as have some apps on Android. Proton is a great choice, as…
Opera has announced a new agentic AI feature for its browser AI, Aria. You can now manage your tabs by using Tab Commands. The tab management feature supports natural language, so you can just tell it what to do. How to use Aria AI’s Tab Commands in Opera Note: Opera says that users with a…
Google Drive is now compatible with ARM PCs that run on Windows. Now, users with a Microsoft Surface or a Snapdragon powered Windows device can sync their data to the cloud with the official client. Microsoft had partnered with Qualcomm and OEMs like HP, Dell, Acer, ASUS, Lenovo and Samsung to help launch computers that…
Microsoft is discontinuing yet another of its apps. This time OneNote for Windows 10 is getting the axe. According to a Microsoft Message Center post (via Neowin), the app will each end of support on October 14, 2025, after which it will no longer receive any bug fixes, security patches, or feature updates. That happens…
France and Germany have announced an open source collaboration tool called Docs. Its description says that Docs was designed to be a secure alternative to Notion, Outline or Confluence. Well, that definitely applies to Microsoft 365, and Google Docs, because they are the big players on the field. Docs was developed as a joint initiative…