Interesting Software and System News

[CraigB]

https://windowsreport.com/microsoft-edge-stable-download/

I installed this tonight, running great and much faster than Edge classic...which I felt was faster than Chrome so it was good to see increased speed againPasswords and Favourites also transferred over without fault  No Translation app/extension available as of yet that I can find though everything else seems to be functioning well, AdGuard also working fine in the new browser

This works. https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/google-translate/aapbdbdomjkkjkaonfhkkikfgjllcleb
I have several Chrome extensions added.

Thanks for the link Bob A bit of a search around and I found out how to enable Microsoft Edge Translate https://winaero.com/blog/enable-translator-in-microsoft-edge-chromium/

[bob3160]

I prefer the Google Translator.

[Asyn]

Goodbye, Flash
https://webmasters.googleblog.com/2019/10/goodbye-flash.html

[Asyn]

Upcoming changes to extension sideloading
https://blog.mozilla.org/addons/2019/10/31/firefox-to-discontinue-sideloaded-extensions/

[Asyn]

Restricting Notification Permission Prompts in Firefox
https://blog.mozilla.org/futurereleases/2019/11/04/restricting-notification-permission-prompts-in-firefox/
https://mozilla.report/post/projects/notification_permissions.kp/index.html

[bob3160]

https://docs.microsoft.com/answers/index.html

[Asyn]

Microsoft is killing off its Cortana app for iOS and Android in January
https://www.theverge.com/2019/11/16/20967875/microsoft-cortana-ios-android-app-removal-countries-support-document

[Simion]

Upgrade to Windows 10 free, here's how


I've not done this yet but plan to after making a current system image of my Win 7 system. If anyone else wants to try it, I'd recommend downloading the entire program rather than upgrading your existing installation. Somehow, upgraded OS's seem to be more problematic.

[bob3160]

Upgrade to Windows 10 free, here's how


I've not done this yet but plan to after making a current system image of my Win 7 system. If anyone else wants to try it, I'd recommend downloading the entire program rather than upgrading your existing installation. Somehow, upgraded OS's seem to be more problematic.

There is a Windows 10 thread. Information might be more helpful there.
https://forum.avast.com/index.php?topic=156141.0

[Simion]

Upgrade to Windows 10 free, here's how


I've not done this yet but plan to after making a current system image of my Win 7 system. If anyone else wants to try it, I'd recommend downloading the entire program rather than upgrading your existing installation. Somehow, upgraded OS's seem to be more problematic.

There is a Windows 10 thread. Information might be more helpful there.
https://forum.avast.com/index.php?topic=156141.0

Yes, you're right. If a mod wants to move it, that's fine.

[Asyn]

uBlock Origin Now Blocks Sneaky First-Party Trackers in Firefox
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/ublock-origin-now-blocks-sneaky-first-party-trackers-in-firefox/

[Asyn]

Mozilla Firefox 72 Nightly now blocks Fingerprinting Scripts by default
https://techdows.com/2019/11/mozilla-firefox-72-nightly-now-blocks-fingerprinting-scripts-by-default.html

[Asyn]

Someone found a way to bypass Windows 7 Extended Security Updates checks
https://www.ghacks.net/2019/12/07/someone-found-a-way-to-bypass-windows-7-extended-security-updates-checks/

[bob3160]

Someone found a way to bypass Windows 7 Extended Security Updates checks
https://www.ghacks.net/2019/12/07/someone-found-a-way-to-bypass-windows-7-extended-security-updates-checks/

Looks like a security item to me.

[Asyn]

Someone found a way to bypass Windows 7 Extended Security Updates checks
https://www.ghacks.net/2019/12/07/someone-found-a-way-to-bypass-windows-7-extended-security-updates-checks/

Looks like a security item to me.

Nope.