Techdows

Windows how-to guides, fixes and software downloads

  • Home
  • Settings and hardware

    • Printers
    • Sound and microphone
    • Wi-Fi and network
    • Bluetooth
    • Display and monitors
    • Drivers
    • Keyboard shortcuts and symbols

    Using Windows

    • File Explorer
    • Storage and disk space
    • Taskbar, Start and desktop
    • Apps and default programs
    • Accounts and sign-in
    • Copilot in Windows
    • Command Prompt and PowerShell

    Updates and fixes

    • Windows Update
    • Windows 11 26H2
    • Error codes and BSOD
    • Boot, BIOS and recovery
    • Security and Defender
    • Task Manager and performance
    • DLL and runtime errors

    Popular fixes

    • Get help in Windows 11
    • Connect a wireless printer
    • Re-pair Bluetooth earbuds for stereo sound
    • Cancel a stuck print job
    • Change default programs

    All Windows guides →

  • Browse by type

    • Web browsers
    • Office and productivity apps
    • PC games and launchers
    • Phone and media apps
    • Developer tools
    • Creative apps
    • CAD software
    • System utilities and drivers

    Popular downloads

    • GTA V for PC
    • YouTube app for PC
    • Google Meet for PC
    • Cisco Packet Tracer
    • TikTok for PC

    Windows tools

    • PC Health Check app
    • HEVC Video Extension
    • DirectX 12
    • Cinebench R23

    All download guides →

  • Browser guides

    • Microsoft Edge
    • Google Chrome
    • Firefox
    • Web browsers for PC

    Microsoft Edge

    • Fix WebView2 using too much memory
    • Internet Explorer mode in Edge
    • Manage Edge favorites
    • Set or remove Edge as default

    Chrome and Firefox

    • Make Chrome the default browser
    • Restore closed tabs
    • Change the default web browser

    All browser guides →

  • Office guides

    • Outlook
    • Excel
    • Word and PowerPoint
    • OneDrive
    • Install Microsoft 365

    Meetings and other tools

    • Teams, Zoom and Google Meet
    • Google Docs and Sheets
    • PDF tools

    Office apps

    • Office product key
    • Office Deployment Tool
    • What is OneDrive?
    • Turn off OneDrive in Windows 11

    Outlook and Teams

    • Outlook inbox view changed
    • Schedule an email in Outlook
    • Outlook dark mode
    • Teams breakout rooms

    All Office and productivity guides →

  • PHP security

    • PHP2Shell patch download
    • PHP critical RCE security update
    • CVE-2026-109618 fix
    • CVE-2026-109619 explained
    • Mitigations if you can't update

    Update PHP

    • Update PHP to the latest version
    • Check your PHP version
    • Update PHP on Ubuntu and Debian
    • Restart PHP-FPM

    Hosting and local servers

    • Update PHP in XAMPP
    • Change PHP version in cPanel
    • Update PHP in Laragon and WampServer
    • Update PHP Docker images
    • WordPress PHP version check

    PHP downloads

    • PHP 8.5.12 download
    • PHP 8.4.27 download
    • PHP 8.3.36 and 8.2.35 download
    • Download PHP for Windows

    PHP2Shell by platform

    • PHP 8.3 fix on Ubuntu 24.04
    • PHP 8.1 fix on Ubuntu 22.04
    • PHP 8.2 and 8.4 fix on Debian
    • Update PHP on IIS
    • Cloudflare PHP2Shell WAF rule

    All PHP guides →

  • Sections

    • Gaming
    • Apple
    • Android
    • Apps and services
    • Developer and IT

    Apple

    • iPhone tips and fixes
    • Reset and restore iPhone
    • iPad
    • Mac and macOS
    • Apple Account and iCloud
    • Apple devices on Windows

    Apps, Android and gaming

    • Gmail and Google account
    • YouTube
    • Social media accounts
    • Streaming TV
    • Android and Samsung Galaxy
    • PC gaming and Xbox
    • Roblox and Minecraft on PC

    Developer and IT

    • WSL and developer setup
    • Virtual machines
    • Group Policy and Intune
    • Windows Server
    • Website error codes
  • News
Home›News

News

2,632 articles

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 to automatically pin its icon to Windows 10 taskbar after its installation

April 22, 2019 by Venkat Eswarlu 2 Comments

Starting Firefox 68 release, if you install Firefox on your Windows 10, its shortcut icon will be automatically pinned to taskbar.

Posted in: Firefox, News
How to
Reader mode enabled in Chrome 73 stable version

You can enable Reader Mode in Stable version of Chrome, here is how

April 20, 2019 by Venkat Eswarlu Leave a Comment
Reader mode enabled in Chrome 73 stable version

You don’t need be to using Canary to test Reader mode, you can actually enable it in the stable version of Chrome also, find out how.

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

Mozilla Firefox enables Picture in Picture feature in Nightly on Windows

April 20, 2019 by Venkat Eswarlu Leave a Comment

Finally, Mozilla enabled Picture in Picture feature for Videos in Firefox Nightly on Windows by default and is available .

Posted in: Firefox, News
Google Chrome

Chrome is turning tabs in focus mode into PWAs

April 19, 2019 by Venkat Eswarlu Leave a Comment

Google Chrome 75 in Canary now treating focused Tabs as if they are Progressive Web Apps, except the fact that the latter gets installed where former won’t, remaining everything same to same. We’ve reported Chrome will get focus mode (this is like reader mode, but not that) which lets you focus on content without any […]

Posted in: Google Chrome, News
Google Chrome
Chrome modern profile pictures

Chrome adds more modern Profile Pictures

April 18, 2019 by Venkat Eswarlu Leave a Comment
Chrome modern profile pictures

Google added more modern profile pictures to Chrome Canary and the total number of default avatar pictures available now is 29.

Posted in: Google Chrome, News
Google Chrome

Google adds Reader Mode to Chrome on desktop

April 18, 2019 by Venkat Eswarlu Leave a Comment

Google finally added Reader mode to Chrome browser on desktop powered by DOM Distiller and available for Mac, Windows, Linux and Chrome OS

Posted in: Google Chrome, News
Freeware
Hack check Avast Secure browser

Avast Secure browser 73.0, Aspen brings Hack Check and Webcam Guard features

April 16, 2019 by Venkat Eswarlu Leave a Comment
Hack check Avast Secure browser

Aspen, Avast Security browser 73.0 for Windows improves anti-fingerprinting feature and adds two new features: webcam guard and Hack check features

Posted in: Freeware, News
Google Chrome
Filesystem API incognito enabled for incognito mode in Chrome 75 min

Chrome 75: Websites now can’t detect if you’re in Incognito mode

April 15, 2019 by Venkat Eswarlu Leave a Comment
Filesystem API incognito enabled for incognito mode in Chrome 75 min

Websites can’t detect you’re in incognito mode if Filesystem API for Incognito is enabled, the feature now working in Chrome 75,

Posted in: Google Chrome, News
Microsoft Edge
Translation screenshot in Chromium Edge browser

Microsoft Says Edge Insider Canary will get Translation feature by the end of April

April 14, 2019 by Venkat Eswarlu 1 Comment
Translation screenshot in Chromium Edge browser

Microsoft Edge Insider Canary build based on Chromium to get Microsoft Translator ‘s translate feature by the end of April 2019.

Posted in: Microsoft Edge, News
Microsoft Edge
Google Yahoo DuckDuckGo search options in Edge Canary Chromium

Microsoft quietly adds Google, DuckDuckGo and Yahoo Search Providers to Insider Edge Canary

April 14, 2019 by Venkat Eswarlu Leave a Comment
Google Yahoo DuckDuckGo search options in Edge Canary Chromium

Recent Update to Chromium based Microsoft Edge Canary added Google, DuckDuckGo and Yahoo Search options to address bar settings

Posted in: Microsoft Edge, News
Firefox

Firefox Options and Add-ons manager receive dark mode support in Windows 10

April 13, 2019 by Venkat Eswarlu Leave a Comment

Mozilla introduced a new pref in Firefox 68 for about:preferences and about:addons to support Windows 10 dark mode

Posted in: Firefox, News
Firefox

Mozilla to remove WebIDE in Firefox 70

April 11, 2019 by Venkat Eswarlu Leave a Comment

Mozilla to disable WebIDE in Firefox 69 & to remove it in Firefox 70, WebIDE deprecation message to inform remote debugging available in about:debugging page

Posted in: Firefox, News
« Previous 1 … 96 97 98 … 220 Next »

More from Techdows

iPhone Weather app clock format - weather app icon on an iPhone
How to change the Weather app clock from 24-hour to 12-hour on iPhone
How to · 5 hours ago
iCloud storage still full after deleting email - iPhone home screen beside a MacBook
iCloud storage still full after deleting email? How to fix it
How to · 5 hours ago
Limit battery charge on Windows 11 - laptop power adapter and cord
How to limit battery charge on Windows 11 (60% 80%)
How to · 5 hours ago
Update trusted root certificates in Windows - the word security in letter tiles
How to update trusted root certificates in Windows: Manual and automatic methods explained
How to · 5 hours ago
Battery health report on Windows 10 & 11 - Windows laptop ports with power and battery lights
How to generate a battery health report on Windows 10 & 11
How to · 5 hours ago
How to calculate median - calculator and notes on a desk
How to calculate median: A step-by-step guide for accurate results
How to · 5 hours ago
How does Firestick work - streaming remote with voice and home buttons
How does Firestick work? (Full guide)
How to · 5 hours ago
Red light blinking on iPhone front camera - iPhone front camera notch and lock screen
Red light blinking on iPhone front camera: what it means and how to stop it
How to · 4 hours ago

© 2009–2026 Techdows · About · Contact · Privacy Policy

Copyright © 2026 Techdows.

Techdows WordPress Theme by Techdows