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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.

Google Chrome
Chrome 54 flash couldnt load plugin error

Chrome 54: Google is working to fix Flash Player 23’s Couldn’t load Plugin Issue

November 1, 2016 by Venkat Eswarlu Leave a Comment
Chrome 54 flash couldnt load plugin error

Trying to play a Flash video/game on Facebook in Chrome browser and greeted with couldn’t load plugin error? You’re not alone! Some Chrome users on … [Read more…]

Posted in: Google Chrome, News
News

Latest Vivaldi Snapshot adds Chromecast Support

October 31, 2016 by Venkat Eswarlu Leave a Comment

Vivaldi team has added Chromecast support to latest Vivaldi snapshot 1.5.648.6 and is available to download for Windows and Linux platforms. After installing this … [Read more…]

Posted in: News, Vivaldi
Firefox

UBlock Origin WebExtension now available for Firefox

October 31, 2016 by Venkat Eswarlu 1 Comment

UBlock Origin developer has made some changes to uBO Chrome code that has multi-process support and ported into a WebExtension for Firefox’s and is … [Read more…]

Posted in: Firefox, News
News
Cumulative update KB3197954

KB3197954 Cumulative Update for Windows 10 now available for download

October 28, 2016 by Venkat Eswarlu Leave a Comment
Cumulative update KB3197954

Today, Microsoft has released three new updates for Windows 10 — KB3197954 Cumulative Update, KB3201860 (Flash Player security Update) and KB3199986 (Servicing Stack Update- yet … [Read more…]

Posted in: News
News
Opera currency converter

Opera gets Currency Converter Feature

October 26, 2016 by Venkat Eswarlu Leave a Comment
Opera currency converter

Google is your best friend when coming to currency conversions, do we really need a browser to have this feature? Opera Software thought so … [Read more…]

Posted in: News, Opera
News

Latest Vivaldi Snapshot fixes text blurriness, improves Reader View

October 25, 2016 by Venkat Eswarlu Leave a Comment

The previous snapshot based on Chromium 54, which has offered Search with context menu option, has text blurriness and focusing issues. These issues along … [Read more…]

Posted in: News, Vivaldi
News
Opera 41 final with faster startup released

Opera 41 released, promises Faster Startup

October 25, 2016 by Venkat Eswarlu Leave a Comment
Opera 41 final with faster startup released

Opera software has released Opera 41 stable for Windows, Mac and Linux, and is available for download. With the addition of smarter startup sequence, this version … [Read more…]

Posted in: News, Opera
Firefox

Firefox 49.0.2: Mozilla to disable Asynchronous Plugin Rendering using a system add-on

October 25, 2016 by Venkat Eswarlu Leave a Comment

Recently, to improve  Firefox browser stability and performance, Mozilla has turned on Asynchronous Plugin rendering by using a system add-on. Behind the scenes, the … [Read more…]

Posted in: Firefox, News
Freeware

Malwarebytes AdwCleaner

October 20, 2016 by Venkat Eswarlu Leave a Comment

AdwCleaner, an excellent application that gets rid of adware, browser hijackers, unwanted programs and toolbars has been acquired by Malwarebytes Corporation and is now … [Read more…]

Posted in: Freeware, News
News
Windows 10 KB3199209

KB3199209 is a Servicing Stack Update for Windows 10 version 1607

October 19, 2016 by Venkat Eswarlu Leave a Comment
Windows 10 KB3199209

While you’re checking for updates in Windows 10 for the arrival of a Cumulative Update, this happened: Windows Update has installed KB3199209 update quietly, checking … [Read more…]

Posted in: News
Firefox

Firefox Simplify Page Keyboard Shortcut

October 19, 2016 by Venkat Eswarlu Leave a Comment

Firefox 50 is all set to get Simplify Page feature, –which Google has removed from Chrome recently –the feature powered by Reader Mode removes the … [Read more…]

Posted in: Firefox, News
News

Latest Vivaldi snapshot adds ‘Search with’ option to Context Menu

October 18, 2016 by Venkat Eswarlu Leave a Comment

Vivaldi technologies has updated the newly released snapshot 1.5.638.3 to Chromium 54. This snapshot available for Windows and Linux, but not for Mac, got … [Read more…]

Posted in: News, Vivaldi
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