April 2017
Run Windows Update on Windows 10 manually only
Windows Update Mini Tool Wrapper Script, or short WUMT Wrapper Script, is a free script for Windows 10 to control Windows Updates.
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KB4015552, KB4015553 April Previews for Windows 7 and 8.1
The April rollup update patches KB4015552 and KB4015553 have been released on Tuesday 18, 2017 for Windows 7 and Windows 8.1
Microsoft releases update previews on the third Tuesday of every month for the company's operating system's Windows 7 and Windows 8.1.
These previews are then released on the next Patch Day, the second Tuesday of the coming month for all users of these operating systems.
Project Dawn: the end of Firefox Aurora
Mozilla plans to drop the Firefox Aurora release channel with the release of Mozilla Firefox 53 on Wednesday, April 26th 2017. The change affects the Thunderbird and SeaMonkey projects as well.
Mozilla introduced what it called the Rapid Release Model in 2011 which changed the Firefox release system dramatically.
This meant two things: first, that Mozilla would release a new stable version of the Firefox web browser on a six week schedule, and that it would use three development channels, Beta, Aurora (also known as the Developer Edition), and Nightly.
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Google working on dark mode for YouTube
Google runs a dark mode experiment right now on the YouTube video streaming platform that allows users to switch the light theme to a dark theme called dark mode.
As is the case with all experiments that Google runs, anyone may join it provided that they are either invited, or add the cookie that distinguishes participants from non-participants to their devices.
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What’s the fastest way to take a screenshot on Windows 10 natively?
Microsoft added so many different ways to take screenshots to the company's Windows 10 operating system that it has become difficult to find the one that fits best in your workflows.
While you can use good old Print-key to capture the entire screen to the Clipboard, and go from there, for instance by pasting it into an image editor window, other methods are much faster than that.
Report: Microsoft working on tab support for Windows 10
According to a report by Windows Central, Microsoft appears to be working on a new feature that would bring tab support to all programs on Windows 10.
The feature, called Tabbed Shell, would introduce tab support to all programs on the operating system including Windows Store apps and legacy desktop programs.
How to download, install and remove themes from Windows Store
The Windows 10 Creators Update ships with options to install desktop themes for the operating system from the built-in Windows Store.
Microsoft introduced basic theme customization options when it released the Windows 7 operating system. These options allowed you to set custom backgrounds, colors, sounds and less than a handful of other customization options.
How to run Microsoft Edge on Windows 7
Can you install Microsoft Edge on Windows 7, another Windows operating system, or even on non-Windows operating systems?
The short answer to that question is no, you cannot. But you do have options when it comes to running Microsoft Edge on devices that are not running Windows 10.
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Fix Google Drive: Sorry, you can’t view or download this file error
Sorry, you can't view or download this file at this time is an error message that you may get when you try to download files on Google Drive.
The explanation for the error message is simple: while users are free to share files publicly, or with a large number of users, quotas are in effect that limit availability.
If too many users view or download a file, it may be locked for a 24 hour period before the quota is reset. The period that a file is locked may be shorter according to Google.
Windows 10 RTM support ends May 9, 2017
Microsoft announced that support for the Windows 10 RTM version, the first retail version of Windows 10, will end on May 9, 2017.
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