Venkat Eswarlu
Venkat Eswarlu

Venkat is an independent technology journalist and the founder of Techdows. He has been covering web browsers, Windows, and software news since 2009. His exclusive scoops on Chrome, Firefox, and Edge features have been cited by Forbes, TechCrunch, Wired, CNET, and other major publications.

Windows 10: Windows Update Issues due to Microsoft Servers Outage

If you’re having issues where you’re not able to download any updates including Windows Defender’s using Windows Update in Windows 10 and receiving “we couldn’t connect to update service’ you’re not alone, the issue seems to be with Microsoft servers and the outage.servers. also confirms the issue exists for users in some countries. While we’re […]

Malwarebytes 3.7 beta adds Play Mode for Uninterrupted Gaming

First beta of 3.7 version of Malwarebytes is available to download for testing. Recently, Malwarebytes released component update for 3.6  to fix Windows 7 freezing issues, the new Malwarebytes 3.7 announced today, doesn’t show any notifications when apps you’ve added to new Play mode are in full screen. Several Antivirus vendors offer Game mode, for …

Firefox to disable extensions in Private browsing mode by default [Updated]

Future versions of Firefox to disallow extensions in private browsing by default, Mozilla to offer a toggle for each extension in add-ons manager to let users themselves enable the extension to run in a private window. Chrome, Opera and Microsoft Edge browsers block extensions from running in incognito mode, Opera and Chrome, however, offer a …