Last month Microsoft announced two new features (a file detail pane and a more comprehensive activity feed) to the OneDrive web interface for the personal account holders. Now they have announced two new collaboration features for the business account holders that will add an extra layer of security while sharing files.

The May 2020 Update for OneDrive adds the following new features: Block file downloads for more file types and Share documents in "Review Mode". Excited to read more about the new features? Then continue reading further to know how you can add the extra security layer to your files while sharing.

Last year, Microsoft added a new feature to Windows 10 that encourages users to configure the system services 'powered by a Microsoft account' with a full-screen notification prompt when the system boots for the first time after an upgrade or fresh installation.

In general, this prompt should come only when the system boots after OS installation, but recently some customers (including me) have reported that they are getting this screen without updating the system.

If you are one of such users, and if you don't want Windows 10 to nag you once again with this full-screen notifications, here you have few steps to disable it.

Microsoft's revamped Edge interface is clean and stylish. It provides you a world-class performance with more privacy, more productivity, and more value while you browse the internet. You can now get the latest Microsoft Edge update for your business, school, or organization with multi-platform support in over 90 languages.

Last month Microsoft started releasing Edge installer version 83.x to the stable release channel. Now, they have released build 83.0.478.45 to the same stable channel, which is the third build from version 83.x. Here you can find the direct links to download the latest offline installer of Microsoft Edge.

The High Efficiency Video Coding aka. HEVC / H.265 video codec allows you to play UHD videos on your Windows 10 devices. These extensions are designed to take advantage of hardware capabilities on some newer devices.

While playing any video, if you get a message that the video needs HEVC / H.265 codec to play it, here's how you can get the said codec for free from the Microsoft Store.

Microsoft started rolling out its new Chromium-based Microsoft Edge browser to the Windows 10 users through Windows 10 automatic updates. The update will be available to Windows 10 users running Windows 10 version 1803 and higher.

The new Microsoft Edge browser is said to be loaded with privacy controls, performance improvements, security, and productivity tools.

Microsoft started rolling out the first build of their Edge browser version 85 to the Edge Insiders in the Dev channel. The latest build added a setting to enable preloading of certain webpages for faster searches and browsing. It also added a number of reliability improvements.

If you are on the dev channel, you can directly upgrade to this build or can install using the offline installer.

Microsoft's revamped Edge interface is clean and stylish. It provides you a world-class performance with more privacy, more productivity, and more value while you browse the internet. You can now get the latest Microsoft Edge update for your business, school, or organization with multi-platform support in over 90 languages.

Last month Microsoft started releasing Edge installer version 83.x to the stable release channel. Now, they have released build 83.0.478.44 to the same stable channel, which is the second build from version 83.x. Here you can find the direct links to download the latest offline installer of Microsoft Edge.

Active hours let Windows know when you are typically at your PC. This info is used to let Windows 10 schedule updates and restarts when you are not using the PC. The main idea behind the feature is to make the operating system updates less annoying by preventing automatic restarts.

Though this feature was released with Windows 10 Anniversary Update, now Microsoft started recommending the Active Hours time on the Windows Update page, based on your actual time using the system.

Last week Microsoft released the Windows 10 May 2020 Update but rolling out to devices in a phased manner. But if you can't wait, you can upgrade with tools like Update Assistant and Media Creation Tool. But before upgrading, be warned that the update still has some bugs that may bring your device down.

As the update still has these known bugs, Microsoft now made a small change to the Windows Update page and starts notifying you if your device is not yet ready for the installation to happen on that device.

Microsoft announces two new features (a file detail pane and a more comprehensive activity feed) for OneDrive web interface, which will improve the file sharing and collaboration experiences for the personal account users accessing OneDrive files from the web.

With these new features you can see activity and comment details on your OneDrive files without opening them. Here's more details about these features.

Microsoft released a new Edge build version 84.0.522.5 to the Dev channel that includes few new features, reliability improvements, and fixes to some existing issues. The new features list includes support for "Read Aloud" in PDFs, full-page translation in Immersive Reader, and more.

Here's the complete changelog of this build and how to download the latest offline installer of Microsoft Edge dev build.

As you might have already known that Microsoft has already released Windows 10 May 2020 Update (version: 2004), which is rolling out to users in a phased manner. If you can't wait, you can upgrade to it by using the Update Assistant and Media Creation Tool from Microsoft.

But before that, just wait a minute and give it a second shot to think why you need it now. The latest version of Windows 10 contains numerous bugs. Check to see if this impacts if you proceed for the installation.

Last year, in February, Microsoft released the first preview build of Windows 10 from the 20H1 branch, and one year of development ended in December. Now the software giant finally started rolling out Windows 10 May 2020 Update (20H1, version: 2004) to the users in the mainstream.

The rollout is going to be in a phased manner, but you can download and upgrade using the Update Assistant or Media Creation Tool.

In the last post we learned how to enable or disable an existing app from running on Windows 10 startup. But, what to do if you want to add a new app entry to the Windows startup or completely delete an existing entry without marking it as disabled?

Today we will be discussing this topic and learn different ways to add a new app entry to the Windows 10 start.

The more software you install on your system, the more time it takes to start the operating system. This happens because few installations add startup entries that launch apps in the background when the system boots to Windows, resulting in delayed logon.

If you are facing bootup delay, here you can find options to disable the startup programs and make your computer faster than earlier.

Microsoft's revamped Edge interface is clean and stylish. It provides you a world-class performance with more privacy, more productivity, and more value while you browse the internet. You can now get the latest Microsoft Edge update for your business, school, or organization with multi-platform support in over 90 languages.

Last week Microsoft released Edge installer version 81.0.416.77 to the stable release channel. Now, they have released build 83.0.478.37 to the same stable channel, which is the first build from version 83.x. Here you can find the direct links to the latest offline installer of Microsoft Edge.

During the Microsoft //BUILD/2020 developer conference, Microsoft announced some new features to its chromium-powered Edge browser. The company also confirmed its plan to roll out the Microsoft Edge browser globally.

If you want to know about the new features coming soon to the Microsoft Edge browser, continue reading this post.

Microsoft's revamped Edge interface is clean and stylish. It provides you a world-class performance with more privacy, more productivity, and more value while you browse the internet. You can now get the latest Microsoft Edge update for your business, school, or organization with multi-platform support in over 90 languages.

The latest version of Microsoft Edge (v81.0.416.77) is now available from the Stable Channel. Here you can find the direct links to the latest offline installer of Microsoft Edge.

If you are using the latest version of Microsoft Edge, which is powered by Google's popular chromium engine, the browser will allow you to add extensions from Microsoft Store, as well as from the popular Google Chrome Web Store where a huge collection of browser extensions available.

In this quick post, we will learn step-by-step process to add Google Chrome extensions to the Microsoft Edge browser.

If you are using the latest version of Microsoft Edge, which is powered by Google's popular chromium engine, the browser will allow you to open any site in a controls and menu free separate window. As the feature is still in an experimental stage, you can enable it by editing the browser config file.

In this quick post on Microsoft Edge, we will learn how to enable the Focus Mode feature to keep yourself far away from any other distractions.

The new Microsoft Edge, which is powered by a popular chromium engine, was released in mid-January 2020 with a new logo. If you are using Microsoft Edge, you might have noticed that it's using Bing as the default search engine.

If you are not comfortable with Bing search and would like to switch to Google or any other search engine of your choice, here's the step-by-step process.

Microsoft is reportedly to release Windows 10 May 2020 Update on 28 May 2020. While the build is already available to developers on MSDN, Microsoft now updated the minimum processor requirements for installing Windows 10 May 2020 Update.

The company also announced the phase-out 32-bit support for Windows 10. That means the company is no longer offering a 32-bit version of the OS to OEMs.

Microsoft announced the availability of Windows 10 May 2020 Update SDK (Software Development Kit) with Go-Live license. That means the developers can now publish apps and games targeting Windows 10 version 2004 to the Microsoft Store.

Here's everything that you would like to know about Windows 10 May 2020 Update SDK, and how to download the SDK Tools for Visual Studio.

Google kicked-off the Android 11 Developer Preview Program back in February 2020 and released few builds for the developers to test and prepare their apps and games. Just a few days back the company released Android 11 Developer Preview 3 (DP3) that brings a number of productivity improvements and fixes.

Now the company has released another Android 11 Developer Preview build (DP4) and updated the release schedule and delayed the release of the first beta.

GitHub Codespaces is an online integrated development environment (IDE) which includes everything that you need to develop for a specific repository, including a text editor with syntax highlighting and autocomplete, a terminal, debugging tools, and Git commands. Microsoft announced the availability of this new tool to beta testers.

Along with this, the company also announced three more GitHub Collaboration tools. Here's everything that you would like to know about this announcement.

Microsoft published the OneDrive Roadmap Roundup, where they have mentioned few new features rolled out to OneDrive as part of the April 2020 update. This update brings sensitivity labels to Office documents, view version history of a file right from the desktop, and the ability to delete locked files. To know more about the new features, currently rolling out to OneDrive, continue reading further.

Most of us surf the Internet using the popular Google Chrome browser, be it on a desktop, a tablet, or any mobile device. When it comes to Android, the Google Chrome browser has plenty of features that you might not hear about.

In this post about Top 5 Google Chrome tips and tricks, we will explore those Chrome features which will ease your browsing experience on Android mobiles.

With the release of Windows 10 build 19616, Microsoft adds the ability to access the media playing on your mobile device. You can now access it though the Your Phone Companion app, directly from your Windows 10 PC. The build also adds easy access to COVID-19 info in your search box.

To know more about the latest Windows 10 insiders preview build 19619, and how to access audio playing on your mobile, continue reading further.

Microsoft recently confirmed that the "OneDrive Differential Sync" feature is now enabled for all file types and all customers. This will enable the OneDrive client to sync only a portion of the file that has been changed, resulting in minimal data usages while syncing files.

As the feature is now combined with on-demand sync, the OneDrive client will now sync only the files that you need and only the data that has been updated.

On 27th April 2020, Xiaomi announced MIUI 12 which will bring revamped graphics, animations, new gestures, live wallpapers, privacy, and new accessibility features to a range of their smartphone devices. As the beta testing has been ended, the stable version is expected to roll out from June onwards.

The company said that the MIUI 12 will be supported on 40 Xiaomi smartphones in China, and they have published a list of devices getting this update. Check to see if you are one of them.

Windows 10 comes with a number of "Optional Features", that are primarily intended for corporate networks whereas some of the features are useful to everyone. Windows 10 offers you the option to ON or OFF these optional features through the Settings app.

If you are looking for the steps to install or uninstall these optional Windows 10 features, here's how you can do this. Follow the steps mentioned below.

Google has started rolling out the third developer preview build of Android 11 to Pixel devices. According to Google, this update offers a number of productivity improvements and bug fixes. This update also brings security patches for April 2020.

If you are using either of Google Pixel 4 / 4XL, Pixel 3a / 3a XL, Pixel 3 / 3 XL, and Pixel 2 / 2 XL device, you can download Android 11 Preview 3 before the final release comes in Q3 of this year.

Forced dark mode for web contents is a feature that came with Google Chrome version 78. As the new Microsoft Edge browser also uses the chromium engine, it also inherits this feature. Many of you might not know about this feature and how to enable it in Microsoft Edge.

This feature can be turned ON by enabling a browser flag. In this post, we will be discussing the step-by-step process to enable forced dark mode in Microsoft Edge browser.

Microsoft announced the release of Microsoft Edge build 84.0.488.1 in the Dev channel of Edge Insiders. This is the first update for the Microsoft Edge major version 84. The build introduced some new features, and a long list of bug fixes and improvements.

To know more on what's new and improved in the latest build of Microsoft Edge Dev build, continue reading further.

Microsoft today announced that Microsoft Teams user can now integrate Yammer by installing the "Communities" app from the Teams App Store. This will give organizations to better connect with their people globally.

The Yammer Communities app is now available. To know more, and to install the Yammer on Microsoft Teams, continue reading further.

Did you try the new Microsoft Edge which is built on top of the popular chromium engine? If not, you can download the latest stable build (both web installer and offline installer) from Microsoft site. The new Microsoft Edge is now compatible with your favorite extensions, adds additional security to your browsing needs.

Here in this post, you can find the direct links to download the latest stable version (build: 81.0.416.58) of Microsoft Edge browser from Microsoft server.

jQuery Team has released version 3.5, that includes some new features, security bug fixes and more. According to the team, the main change in this release is a security fix, and it's possible you will need to change your own code to adapt.

Here's everything that you like to know about the latest changes, and how to download the latest version of jQuery 3.5.

With a big surprise on 14th February 2019, Microsoft started rolling out the first insiders preview build of Windows 10 20H1. After a year of development and testing, it's now moving towards general availability which is scheduled to release next month.

Windows 10 May 2020 Update (20H1, version 2004 and build 19041.207) is now available to the Windows Insiders who are in Release Preview ring.

Microsoft-owned GitHub platform announced that they have now made private repositories with unlimited collaborators available to all GitHub users. This means all of it's core features are now free for all user accounts.

Until now, if an organization wanted to use the private repositories, it had to subscribe to a paid plan which was costing minimum $9 per user/month.

Microsoft pushed a new weekly build for the Microsoft Edge in the dev channel. The update pushed the latest Microsoft Edge build to 83.0.478.5, and comes with few minor features, several improvements and fixes.

If you are excited to know what's new coming with Microsoft Edge starting dev build 83.0.478.5, continue reading further.

Microsoft added a new feature to the Your Phone app, that now allows you to wirelessly drag and drop files between compatible Samsung phones/tablets and Windows 10 PC. A physical cable connection between the devices won't be require.

Here's everything that you would like to know about the drag and drop feature and how to drag files between the devices.