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The latest technology news from Techdows: browser releases, Windows updates, new software versions, and notable changes across the tools you use every day. We focus on practical, verified updates that genuinely affect how you use your PC, without the hype.

Firefox
Firefox Screenshots

First look at Firefox Screenshots

April 20, 2017 by Venkat Eswarlu Leave a Comment
Firefox Screenshots

Firefox Screenshots, formerly known as a Test Pilot Experiment PageShot, is now available in Firefox 55 Nightly as a feature. The screenshots feature, lets you … [Read more…]

Posted in: Firefox, News
Firefox
Firefox 55 Flash plugin option block dangerous and intrusive flash content

Firefox 55 : ‘Block dangerous and intrusive Flash Content’ Plugin option

April 17, 2017 by Venkat Eswarlu Leave a Comment
Firefox 55 Flash plugin option block dangerous and intrusive flash content

The upcoming version of Firefox blocks dangerous flash content. The Plugins section in Add-ons Manger of Firefox browser, which on Nightly has got a … [Read more…]

Posted in: Firefox, News
Firefox
Firefox release schedule 2017 with aurora removal

Mozilla to discontinue Firefox Aurora Channel on April 18, 2017

April 15, 2017 by Venkat Eswarlu Leave a Comment
Firefox release schedule 2017 with aurora removal

To reduce the release Overhead, Mozilla has decided to discontinue Aurora channel –which is part of Firefox release cycle — and merge with Beta, … [Read more…]

Posted in: Firefox, News
Firefox
Firefox about preferences search results

Mozilla adds Search Functionality to Firefox New Preferences

April 10, 2017 by Venkat Eswarlu Leave a Comment
Firefox about preferences search results

Mozilla is working on new Preferences for Firefox browser by reorganizing the current one in release version. Like Chrome, which allows to search within … [Read more…]

Posted in: Firefox, News
News
KB4016251 Update

Microsoft releases First Cumulative Update KB4016251 for Windows 10 Creators Update

April 8, 2017 by Venkat Eswarlu Leave a Comment
KB4016251 Update

No, Windows 10 Creators Update isn’t available for public (it will be available from April 11), but from April 5 onwards, you can manually … [Read more…]

Posted in: News
Firefox

Firefox 53 Release Date changed to April 19 from 18

April 7, 2017 by Venkat Eswarlu Leave a Comment

According to RapidRelease/Caleander on the Mozilla Wiki site, Firefox 53 scheduled to release on April 18, 2017,  but it has changed now due to … [Read more…]

Posted in: Firefox, News
News
Move Vivaldi extension icons

Vivaldi 1.9 : Rearrange Extension Icons Order on toolbar

April 7, 2017 by Venkat Eswarlu 1 Comment
Move Vivaldi extension icons

Vivaldi 1.7 has added the ability to hide or show all extension icons with a single click (Chrome browser lacks this, as it lets … [Read more…]

Posted in: News, Vivaldi
Firefox
Firefox current preferences

Firefox New Preferences Landed in Nightly

April 1, 2017 by Venkat Eswarlu 1 Comment
Firefox current preferences

Mozilla has reorganized Firefox browser preferences (or in-content settings) and it has been landed in Nightly (Firefox 55). The current eight sections in Firefox … [Read more…]

Posted in: Firefox, News
Google Chrome
Chrome Close other tabs and close tabs to right option are going away

Google to remove Chrome’s ‘Close Other tabs’ and ‘Close Tabs to the right’ options

March 21, 2017 by Venkat Eswarlu Leave a Comment
Chrome Close other tabs and close tabs to right option are going away

When you’ve a lot of tabs open in Chrome browser, you can close tabs to the right of active tab by selecting ‘Close tabs … [Read more…]

Posted in: Google Chrome, News
News
Enable and test health check feature in ccleaner

Piriform asks to use latest version of CCleaner to avoid Windows 10 compatibility issues

March 15, 2017 by Venkat Eswarlu Leave a Comment
Enable and test health check feature in ccleaner

Some users using older versions of CCleaner have received ‘CCleaner is not compatible with this version of Windows‘ warning on Windows 10 build 14393.576. Piriform … [Read more…]

Posted in: News
News
Opera 45 reborn UI with dark theme enabled

Opera 45 developer Now available with Reborn UI

March 8, 2017 by Venkat Eswarlu Leave a Comment
Opera 45 reborn UI with dark theme enabled

After revealing Opera Neon concept browser, now Opera desktop team is working on a bigger project, codenamed Reborn to make a new User Interface … [Read more…]

Posted in: News, Opera
News
Avira Scout stable released

Avira launches Scout browser

March 7, 2017 by Venkat Eswarlu Leave a Comment
Avira Scout stable released

Avira Scout browser comes out of beta, stable version released. Avira has finally launched Avira Scout browser for public and is available for download. … [Read more…]

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