Microsoft is finally putting the nail in the coffin of its Internet Explorer browser. As of June 15, 2022, the Internet Explorer 11 desktop app will be retired and go out of support for many versions of Windows 10, according to a Wednesday Windows 10 blog post. “The future of Internet Explorer on Windows 10 …
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The latest major Windows 10 ($144 at Amazon) update began rolling out to desktops, laptops and two-in-ones in late October, and should be available for you to download now. (Learn how to download the Windows 10 October 2020 Update here. If you still haven’t upgraded from Windows 7 ($5 at Target), you may be able to use this trick to download Windows …
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Microsoft will yank its old Edge browser out of Windows 10 PCs on April 13, an important step in its yearslong effort to move its immense customer base to a modern browser. Two decades ago, the software giant’s Internet Explorer crushed competitors like Netscape Navigator and dominated the market, but Microsoft let the software languish. Newer rivals like Firefox and …
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If you’re still using Adobe’s Flash Player, you’ve got 55 more days until Mozilla fully banishes it from Firefox. Firefox 83, released Tuesday, is the penultimate version of the web browser that will run Flash software, and Firefox 85 will completely disable it when it arrives on Jan. 12, 2021. Flash expanded browser abilities with features like streaming video and …
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Microsoft began rolling out the Windows 10 October 2020 update (version 20H2) this week and has already released a new build in beta that fixes several bugs and adds more new features. Windows 10 version 20H2 Build 19042.608 is available for those in the Windows Insider program in the Release Preview Channel, and the Beta Channel, according to a Thursday …
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Internet Explorer’s days have been numbered since Microsoft launched its Edge browser five years ago. Microsoft appears to be another step toward closer to retiring the web browser with the announcement its Microsoft 365 apps suite will end support for Internet Explorer 11 on Aug. 17, 2021, the company said Monday. Users of Microsoft’s Teams chat and collaboration service will …
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This story is part of CNET at 25, celebrating a quarter century of industry tech and our role in telling you its story. The year 1995 could really be counted as year zero of the digital world we live in today. Amazon, Craigslist and eBay all launched. Microsoft took its first significant plunge into the stirring waters of the World …
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Web apps, websites that can be converted into standalone apps, are moving closer toward becoming first-class software citizens on Windows 10. Google coined the term progressive web app, or PWA, to describe websites that can assume the power and prominence of conventional native apps you’d download from an app store. For a taste of PWAs, visit coronavirus.app, which with most …
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For years, Google has placed prominent pop-up ads on its web properties suggesting people switch to Google’s Chrome browser, saying they’ll get better performance, features and security. Now Microsoft is trying the same idea, taking advantage of its email service to try to push people to its newly revamped Edge web browser. “Microsoft Edge + Outlook = Better together,” says …
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Microsoft on Monday released a new version of its recently overhauled Edge browser designed to excite ordinary consumers, not just IT administrators. A collection of new browser features — some only in test versions of the browser for now — is designed to make Edge more useful, less frustrating and maybe even a better alternative to Google Chrome. The new …
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