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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.

Android
Microsoft Edge Android surf game on New Tab Page and share option

Microsoft Edge for Android bringing Surf game to New Tab Page w/ share option

January 28, 2022 by Venkat Eswarlu Leave a Comment
Microsoft Edge Android surf game on New Tab Page and share option

You can soon play Microsoft Edge’s Surf Game on Android from New Tab Page itself. Microsoft is also testing share opton for Surf game.

Posted in: Android, Microsoft Edge, News
Microsoft Edge
Bing Visual Search button on image hover over Microsoft Edge

Microsoft Edge integrates Visual Search for Images, here is how to disable it

January 28, 2022 by Venkat Eswarlu Leave a Comment
Bing Visual Search button on image hover over Microsoft Edge

Microsoft quietly added Visual Search to Edge. How to disable Visual Search button & Context menu option that appear on right click or hover over image.

Posted in: Microsoft Edge, News
Android
Chrome Android close all tabs warning

Chrome for Android to warn when you close all tabs to Prevent data loss

January 28, 2022 by Venkat Eswarlu Leave a Comment
Chrome Android close all tabs warning

Google is preparing to show a warning in Chrome for Android to stop you from losing unsaved data when you click close all tabs option.

Posted in: Android, Google Chrome, News
Google Chrome
Mute tab with a single click on speaker icon Chrome gif

Google Chrome tests Tab Muting feature again

January 27, 2022 by Venkat Eswarlu Leave a Comment
Mute tab with a single click on speaker icon Chrome gif

Google brings back the tab muting feature for testing in Chrome browser after they removed it in 2018.

Posted in: Google Chrome, News
Microsoft Edge

Fix Microsoft Edge takes forever to start downloads

January 25, 2022 by Venkat Eswarlu Leave a Comment

Microsoft Edge 97 or later is taking more time than expected to display the file downloads in downloads menu or dialog. Delay seems to be due an extension.

Posted in: Microsoft Edge, News, Troubleshooting
Google Chrome
Add password manually to Chrome via its settings

Chrome is making it easier to add passwords manually

January 23, 2022 by Venkat Eswarlu 3 Comments
Add password manually to Chrome via its settings

You no more need to rely on the workarounds to manually add passwords to Chrome, Chrome itself to offer native option in Password Management page for same.

Posted in: Google Chrome, News
News

Opera 83 launches Automatic Video Pop out & Meme Generator features

January 21, 2022 by Venkat Eswarlu Leave a Comment

Opera browser has added Automatic video pop out for videos and Meme generator to Snapshot tool in version 83 for desktop version.

Posted in: News, Opera
Firefox
Firefox 97 no longer shows prompt opens downloads panel

How to restore download Prompt in Firefox 97

January 21, 2022 by Venkat Eswarlu 1 Comment
Firefox 97 no longer shows prompt opens downloads panel

Starting v97, Firefox no longer prompts when downloading files, automatically opens Downloads panel, here’s how to disable & revert to Firefox 96 behavior.

Posted in: Firefox, How to, News, Tips and Tricks
News

How to enable or disable new Task Manager in Windows 11

January 20, 2022 by Venkat Eswarlu 1 Comment

Windows 11 build 22538 comes with hidden Task Manager with fluent design and dark mode support, here is how how you enable it.

Posted in: News, Windows 11
Microsoft Edge

Edge 99 introduces Web Capture support for PDFs, fixes Default Search Providers issue

January 20, 2022 by Venkat Eswarlu Leave a Comment

Latest Microsoft Edge 99 Dev update includes fix for Default Search Engines couldn’t remove issue and adds Web Capture support in PDFs and more

Posted in: Microsoft Edge, News
Google Chrome

Google restores Chrome default Search Engines delete option after users uproar

January 19, 2022 by Venkat Eswarlu 1 Comment

Chrome 97 removed the “Delete” option from Default Search engines, Google has undone the change in Chromium & is restoring it in Chrome 98 or Chrome 99.

Posted in: Google Chrome, News
Microsoft Edge
Microsoft Edge to allow moving Vertical tabs to right side

Microsoft Edge soon lets you put Vertical Tabs on right side

January 18, 2022 by Venkat Eswarlu Leave a Comment
Microsoft Edge to allow moving Vertical tabs to right side

Soon, Microsoft Edge may offer an option for users to move vertical tabs to the right side of the screen. Microsoft confirmed it has planned that feature.

Posted in: Microsoft Edge, News
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