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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
Search suggestions location bar

Mozilla makes Search Suggestions for Firefox in Address bar as Optional

August 9, 2015 by Venkat Eswarlu Leave a Comment
Search suggestions location bar

Turn off Search Suggestions in Address bar in Firefox. Till now Firefox offers Search suggestions in Search bar, recently Mozilla has started showing search … [Read more…]

Posted in: Firefox, News
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KB3081424 Update, First Servicing Rollup (SR1) for Windows 10 is Now available

August 6, 2015 by Venkat Eswarlu Leave a Comment

Windows 10 has been released on July 29, some users after the upgrade have encountered issues with Start menu, Cortana and shutting down their … [Read more…]

Posted in: News
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Opera 31 final improves Startup Speed by 70%, includes a Redesigned Discover Page

August 4, 2015 by Venkat Eswarlu Leave a Comment

Opera 31 final based on Chromium 44 has been released for Windows, Mac and Linux, and is available to download. Opera Software claims this … [Read more…]

Posted in: News, Opera
Google Chrome

Google Software Removal Tool is now Chrome Cleanup Tool

August 3, 2015 by Venkat Eswarlu Leave a Comment

Google Software Removal tool gets a name change. Back  in September 2014, Google has launched Software Removal Tool (available for Windows only) to detect … [Read more…]

Posted in: Google Chrome, News
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Microsoft says reserved users can also use Media Creation Tool for the Upgrade

August 1, 2015 by Venkat Eswarlu Leave a Comment

Have you reserved for Windows 10 upgrade and still waiting for the notification to appear? Wake up!, in an email sent to reserved users … [Read more…]

Posted in: News
Firefox

Finally Firefox gets Tab Audio Indicators and Muting Feature, Now available in Nightly for Testing

July 31, 2015 by Venkat Eswarlu Leave a Comment

Firefox users can rejoice now, Mozilla has added Tab Audio Indicators and muting feature to Nightly, and the feature was targeted for Firefox 42, … [Read more…]

Posted in: Firefox, News
Freeware

KeyScrambler Personal 3.8 Adds Microsoft Edge Browser Support

July 31, 2015 by Venkat Eswarlu Leave a Comment

KeyScrambler, the anti-keylogging software, which encrypts keystrokes at keyboard level and decrypts them when reaches the browser or application (it supports), has been updated, … [Read more…]

Posted in: Freeware, Microsoft Edge, News
Freeware

Foxit Reader 7.2 released with New Features

July 30, 2015 by Venkat Eswarlu 1 Comment

Foxit Reader 7.2 has been released and is available to download. Few new features were added in this version (these may not be useful … [Read more…]

Posted in: Freeware, News
News

Advanced SystemCare 9 Beta Adds Full Windows 10 Support and New DNS Protect Tool

July 30, 2015 by Venkat Eswarlu Leave a Comment

IObit has released first beta version for their upcoming Advanced SystemCare 9 and is available to download for testing. Advanced SystemCare 9 fully supports … [Read more…]

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Windows 10 available in India, Home Costs Rs. 7,999, Pro Rs 14,999

July 30, 2015 by Venkat Eswarlu Leave a Comment

Microsoft has made available Free Windows 10 upgrade to Windows 8.1 and Windows 7 users, if you’re using a Mac or (planning to buy) … [Read more…]

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Windows 10 downloading not happening on your reserved computer? Try this command

July 29, 2015 by Venkat Eswarlu Leave a Comment

Use this Command to get Windows 10 download working if you don’t have $Windows.~BT Folder.  Yesterday, we said Windows 10 pre-downloading began on reserved … [Read more…]

Posted in: News, Tips and Tricks
News

Windows 10 KB3074683 Update Seems to have fixed Explorer crashes caused by KB3074681

July 28, 2015 by Venkat Eswarlu Leave a Comment

Yet another security update is awaiting for insiders on Windows Update, Microsoft has re-issued same KB3074681 update as KB3074683, this time with a fix … [Read more…]

Posted in: News
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