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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.

News

Pale Moon 26.4 removes Google Search as Search Provider

August 17, 2016 by Venkat Eswarlu Leave a Comment

Unfortunate thing has happened. Google has denied to offer the revenue to Pale Moon for the traffic they sent from their start page, for … [Read more…]

Posted in: News
Firefox
Firefox about searchreset page restore your search settings

Firefox Search Reset Feature planned for 51

August 17, 2016 by Venkat Eswarlu Leave a Comment
Firefox about searchreset page restore your search settings

Generally, you can able to restore Firefox default search engines (note if everything is fine, ‘Restore Default Search Engines’ button will be grayed out … [Read more…]

Posted in: Firefox, News
Google Chrome
Go back with Backspace by Google Chrome extension

Google publishes extension to restore backspace functionality in Chrome browser

August 17, 2016 by Venkat Eswarlu Leave a Comment
Go back with Backspace by Google Chrome extension

Official extension to restore backspace functionality in Chrome is now available on the Web Store. With Google Chrome 52, Chromium team has removed the … [Read more…]

Posted in: Google Chrome, News
News
Microsoft Update Catalog site opened in Chrome says must be running IE 6.0 or later

Mircosoft to remove ActiveX Requirement for Update Catalog site to work in All Browsers

August 17, 2016 by Venkat Eswarlu Leave a Comment
Microsoft Update Catalog site opened in Chrome says must be running IE 6.0 or later

Till now Microsoft Update Catalog site, which lets you download Windows Updates manually by searching such as for Microsoft software update, drives and hotfixes, … [Read more…]

Posted in: News
Firefox
Pageshot animation

Mozilla PageShot: Web Page Screenshot Sharing feature coming to Firefox Test Pilot

August 15, 2016 by Venkat Eswarlu 1 Comment
Pageshot animation

Mozilla has been working on PageShot– which allows to share a part of page  or full page on the web with others- for a … [Read more…]

Posted in: Firefox, News
Firefox

And the Firefox Reader View keyboard Shortcut is

August 14, 2016 by Venkat Eswarlu 1 Comment

With Firefox 38.0.5 release, Mozilla has introduced Reader View feature, which when activated, presents the page to the user in clutter-free format by removing unnecessary … [Read more…]

Posted in: Firefox, News, Tips and Tricks
Freeware
Panda Free antivirus 2017

Download Panda Free Antivirus 2017 Offline installer

August 13, 2016 by Venkat Eswarlu Leave a Comment
Panda Free antivirus 2017

Panda Security has released 2017 product line. The lightest free antivirus has got even better, Panda Free antivirus 2017 has been released and available … [Read more…]

Posted in: Freeware, News, Security
Freeware
AdwCleaner v6.0

Adwcleaner 6.0 major version released

August 13, 2016 by Venkat Eswarlu Leave a Comment
AdwCleaner v6.0

Adwcleaner, a simple and portable tool, that is very much effective in removing adware, PUPs, browser hijackers, has been updated; major version —Adwcleaner 6.0— … [Read more…]

Posted in: Freeware, News, Security
Firefox
Firefox 50 can't disable system add-on

You can’t disable System Add-ons in Firefox 50

August 12, 2016 by Venkat Eswarlu Leave a Comment
Firefox 50 can't disable system add-on

Firefox users can no longer deactivate system add-ons. Mozilla has decided not to allow users from disabling system add-ons. If you don’ know, in … [Read more…]

Posted in: Firefox, News
News

Opera 36 users on XP and Vista Receives Security Updates

August 11, 2016 by Venkat Eswarlu Leave a Comment

As promised, Opera software has released the first set of security updates and crash fixes for Opera 36 users on XP and Vista, which updates … [Read more…]

Posted in: News, Opera
Google Chrome

Google: Chrome 53 will Fully Block Flash, Chrome 55 makes HTML5 default

August 10, 2016 by Venkat Eswarlu Leave a Comment

With the ‘Detect and run important Plugin content’ set as default in the Chrome browser, the flash content smaller than 400px width or 300px height … [Read more…]

Posted in: Google Chrome, News
Firefox

Firefox 48.0.1 release Imminent, Likely to Increase e10s Activations to 10% for Eligible Users

August 9, 2016 by Venkat Eswarlu Leave a Comment

e10s release is going as per Mozilla plan. Initial phase of e10s release has been already out to 1% of the eligible users with … [Read more…]

Posted in: Firefox, News
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