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Another browser, Chrome, is the most popular now. So, Microsoft is employing all manner of tricks to bring Edge to the attention of Windows 10 users looking for rival browsers. Microsoft Edge Windows search promo According to Bleeping Computer, Windows 10 users are encountering Microsoft Edge ads whenever they try searching for a rival browser. So, when you launch Chrome or another browser by searching it first in Windows 10, you’ll likely get an ad recommending Edge....

While there’s nothing certain for now, there’s no shortage of security improvements for all of the Windows 10 versions, including the original version. Windows 10 v1507 gets patched for vulnerabilities Yes, you heard it right, Windows 10 version 1507 is getting some improvements, especially on the security side. More specifically, the new cumulative updates will improve security when storing and managing files. Also, there are similar improvements for using input devices like mice, keyboards, or styluses....

Almost two years ago, the Anniversary Update promised to be one of the best and most stable releases. Our readers are now familiar with its bugs, errors and other issues that came along, but we managed to fix them and move on. Now, users who are still running it will no longer receive security updates beyond April 2018. Upgrade your system to a newer version of Windows 10 The giant tech recommends users to start planning the upgrade to a newer version of Windows 10, as both the Creators Update and the Fall Creators Update are still being supported....

Microsoft uploaded a Windows 10 Fall Creators Update Edge battery life video at the beginning of 2018. That video included three Surface Books streaming the same HD videos in Firefox, Chrome and Edge. The 34 second video showed that Edge’s Surface Book lasts for 16 hours and 8 minutes. Chrome finished with a 13 hour, 31 minute time and Firefox clocked in at 9 hours, 52 minutes. Windows 10 April 2018 Update battery life test Microsoft was no doubt delighted with the outcome of that battery test, and has now repeated the same experiment for the Windows 10 April 2018 Update in May 2018....

Games are affected by input lag and performance issues Now, another annoying problem emerged, and this time it concerns Windows 10 gamers. It seems like many users can’t get their games to run in classic exclusive fullscreen. Here’s how one user is describing the issue: To understand it better, when you run a game in exclusive fullscreen mode, the image goes from the game directly to your screen. After the update, the game is first rendered, then goes through Windows Desktop, and then to the screen....

Following installation, creating a new profile for the computer will immediately open Microsoft Edge. As Edge opens, you will see a new screen welcoming you to the service. It is comprised of multiple elements that stick out in contrast to the old start page in Microsoft Edge. Let’s go over the elements that are new and pertain to build 15014. You get a new blue banner that covers the upper part of the page....

On that note, Microsoft plans on giving Windows 10 a new look, starting off with redesigning 100 icons. Now it seems that they are getting closer to achieving their goal. A comment on a public forum revealed that Microsoft has already started releasing the new icons, and putting them on users’ taskbar. These new icons are based on Microsoft’s Fluent Design System and are only currently available to the taskbar....

Windows Insiders can get the early builds of Windows 11 and try them for themselves, and speaking of which, a Windows 11 22000.100 build has just been released. What does this new build offer? Join us while we take an in-depth look at all the new features and improvements. What does Windows 11 build 22000.100 offer and should you install it? What’s new in Windows 11 build 22000.100? Microsoft Teams is now available...

This build is available to both Dev and Beta channels, and it comes with a wide array of fixes as well as some new features. What are the new features that Windows 11 build 22000.132 brings? Join us while we take a closer look at everything new with this build. Windows 11 build 22000.132: What’s new and should I install it? Updated Snipping Tool Microsoft was planning to merge Snipping Tool and Snip & Sketch apps into a single application, and in this build, we finally got a new Snipping Tool....

Faced with this harsh truth, many users are now forced to upgrade their operating system. Those that are part of companies can opt to continue using Windows 7 via the Extended Support for Business. Microsoft warned users in an official post on their website that: Well, upgrading from Windows 7 to Windows 10 may not be enough, you may also need to buy a new device. The upgrade may end up costing you quite a bit The upgrade process is fairly simple, albeit a bit expensive, especially if you didn’t take advantage of the time it was free....

Read Also: Free ‘BBC Good Food’ App for Windows 8 Released Voxofon for Windows 8 brings free international texting Voxofon, like many other similar apps and IM clients, comes with free app-to-app messaging, but what sets it apart from the rest is that it provides cheap SMS texting and international calls and it is also cross-platform. The latest version of the app comes with improved contact editing, so if you were having issues with this, they should now be taken care of....

In the United States, Windows Vista had a market share of 9.29% compared to Windows 8’s market share of 6.6%. In Europe, Windows 8 managed to obtain only 5.95% of the operating systems market while Vista had less than in the United States, 7.67%. Mac OS X was above Windows Vista in both geographical locations, as well. Windows 7 still remains the absolute leader, being followed by Windows XP. On a worldwide scale, though, Windows 8 has managed to surpass Windows Vista, with 6....

Hosts files blocking Windows telemetry flagged as a bug Windows 10 telemetry helps to improve the user experience. But the technical data has to reach Microsoft servers first. So, it makes sense that Microsoft may not like it when you block the transmission of the diagnostic data by modifying your HOSTS file. Unsurprisingly, Windows Defender is now flagging modified Hosts files that block telemetry as potentially unwanted programs (PUPs). It appears that the antivirus tool may have started this behavior as recent as July, to the disappointment of many users....

Many are wondering how does Windows Defender compares to other antivirus software, and in this guide, we’re going to compare it with Avast. Both applications offer similar features, but which one offers better protection and which one is easier to use? Keep reading to find out. Windows Defender vs Avast, which one is better for your PC? A quick introduction Windows Defender: A built-in antivirus software for Windows Windows Defender is a successor to Microsoft Security Essentials, and the first version of the software was released in 2006 for Windows XP....

It is no secret that Microsoft has already given up on the Windows Mobile Platform but it had earlier promised to keep the platform afloat by supporting it with important fixes. Strangely enough, a group of people started complaining about People app sync problem on Windows 10 Mobile, an issue that is apparently affecting a large sect of non-insiders. As per the Windows 10 Mobile users contacts are disappearing in the People app....

Read Also: 500 Billion Microsoft Office Documents Were Made in 2013 [MWC 2014] Word Online app for Windows 8 lands by third-party devs Word Online is quite similar with the Office app that we all have installed on our computers. Thus Word Online can be safely used for writing texts, for editing documents, for creating presentations (by using Word Templates) and also for sharing docs with your friends, family or with your work colleagues or business partners....

Wunderlist is one of the best cross-platform task-management apps around, and this is probably the reason that convinced Nadella and his team that they need to bag it. Now that the app is officially being developed by Microsoft, a very important update has been rolled out to the app on the Windows Store, thus making it fully compatible with Windows 10. Here’s how the official changelog looks like: The app has an average customer rating of 4 out of 5 stars from 1,514 ratings, with many users complaining about various bugs but also problems in Windows 10....

With the Xbox beta app, fans will get the chance to share their input with Microsoft. Still, despite the chance of using new features, this app isn’t for everyone because it is prone to bugs at times. For those looking for a more stable experience, we recommend going for the regular Xbox app instead. So, what’s new within this update? Well, the new Xbox beta update doesn’t come with a changelog so we’re guessing bug fixes and regular improvements....

Video and display improvements There are a bunch of new video features that users will get to enjoy and one of them is ALLM – Auto Low-Latency Mode. This enables the family of Xbox One devices to notify users’ displays when they’re playing a game so that a TV that also has support for ALLM will know to switch to the low latency video mode aka game mode. Gamers will get newly introduced support for variable refresh rate output to AMD Radeon FreeSync and FreeSync 2 compatible displays....

Fortunately for players, Microsoft has introduced a new feature in the latest Xbox One Preview which displays notifications if you spend too much time time playing on you console. What does “too much time” mean to Microsoft? Apparently, only an hour. Players from the United States and South Korea reported they received warnings about excessive game play an hour after they pressed the play button. The notification reads: “Excessive game playing may cause problems in your daily life....