Microsoft Releases Windows 11
After more than six years since the release of Windows 10, Microsoft finally unveiled Windows 10 to the general public on October 5, 2021. A free upgrade from Windows 10 has been selectively offered to compatible systems, and all new computers being shipped to stores now come with Windows 11 preloaded. Read more…
Microsoft Releases Edge Chromium Browser
After years of competing with Google for web browser dominance, Microsoft has conceded in making the bold move to utilize Chromium, the core web page rendering engine of the Chrome browser, to its new version of Edge, called Edge Chromium.
Edge Chromium first became available on January 15, 2020, on June 3, 2020 Microsoft began rolling it out to all Windows 10 users as a Windows update. Read more…
Stop Facebook From Tracking You in Firefox With Facebook Container
With all the ways giant online social media communications companies such as Facebook use to track your activities on the web and build a profile about you for marketing and advertising purposes, many internet users are becoming concerned with the lack of privacy and anonymity that is promoted by these practices.
Firefox users who wish to limit this tracking ability by Facebook while on non Facebook websites can do so by installing the Facebook container extension. Read more…
See if Your Online Accounts Have Been Affected by a Data Breach With Firefox Monitor
The Mozilla Foundation/Corporation, creators of the famous Firefox web browser, provides a free service called Firefox Monitor, which notifies internet users whenever their email address has been identified in a known security breach. Read more…
Windows 7 End Of Life Looms Near
After 10 years in production, Windows 7 will reach End Of Life status on January 14, 2020. After this date, Microsoft will no longer provide tech support, operating system and security updates. Windows 7 will continue to function, however as time passes it may become more vulnerable to security threats that are no longer going to be addressed and fixed. Read more…
