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Twitter can now load the Following feed by default in latest app update

Steve Bennett — Mon, 06 Feb 2023 21:00:01 +0000

After recently updating to include tabs showing the curated "For You" feed, and the traditional chronological "Following" tab, Twitter has now updated to allow for the Following tab to be the default. Read more...

Microsoft admits that it is purposely making it difficult to switch browsers in Windows

Usama Jawad — Tue, 16 Nov 2021 04:10:01 +0000

Following the block on third-parties to easily switch the default browser in Windows 11, Microsoft has now publicly admitted that its implementation is actually a "fix" for "improper redirection". Read more...

Mozilla bypasses Microsoft, makes it easier to set Firefox as default browser in Windows

Usama Jawad — Mon, 13 Sep 2021 12:38:02 +0000

Mozilla has circumvented Microsoft's anti-hijacking protections in Windows 10 and Windows 11 in order to allow users a simpler one-click process to change their default browser to Firefox, à la Edge. Read more...

You can now set the default podcast service in Google Assistant to... Google Podcasts

Rajesh Pandey — Thu, 15 Oct 2020 05:38:01 +0000

Google has rolled out an option to change the default podcast service in Assistant across Chromebooks, Smart displays, TVs, Home, and more. However, the option only supports Google Podcasts for now. Read more...

HTC's default keyboard app is now showing ads [Update]

Usama Jawad — Sun, 16 Jul 2017 21:34:01 +0000

It appears that the TouchPal keyboard app, which comes pre-installed on many Android devices - primarily HTC's - has suddenly started to show advertisements, leading to online backlash. Read more...

In Windows 10 Build 10568, Microsoft wants users to give its built-in apps a second chance

Ian Ginos — Mon, 19 Oct 2015 06:38:02 +0000

While Windows 10 Build 10568 seems to have very little in terms of actual new features, the build does reveal that Microsoft really wants Windows users to be loyal to its default apps. Read more...

The photo Microsoft used for the Windows XP default wallpaper is (mostly) untouched

John Callaham — Tue, 01 Apr 2014 23:11:12 +0000

Bliss, the photo taken by Charles O'Rear that later became the basis for the default wallpaper in Microsoft's Windows XP OS was not altered by O'Rear but did get a color boost for its wallpaper use. Read more...

Google makes HTTPS default for Gmail

Benjamin Rubenstein — Wed, 13 Jan 2010 16:52:07 +0000

Google has announced on the Official Gmail Blog that they have begun rolling out default https settings to all Gmail accounts. For users that don't want this setting, or if it causes some sort of... Read more...

Microsoft Details IE 8 Security Default Change

Steven Parker — Fri, 11 Apr 2008 10:43:11 +0000

Microsoft plans to make a key Internet Explorer default change to thwart attackers trying to hack into its Web browser. The software maker will enable DEP/NX (Data Execution Prevention/No Execute) by default in IE 8... Read more...

Major OEMs to enable DEP/NX in Vista PC BIOSs by default

Steven Parker — Wed, 06 Dec 2006 15:06:21 +0000

Activewin reports that Michael Howard mentions on his blog that recently MS had all the major OEMs on campus to discuss SDL (Security Development Lifecycle). MS asked the OEMs to enable DEP/NX in the BIOS... Read more...

Q810565: Better support for default browsers other than IE

Thu, 19 Dec 2002 10:44:38 +0000

This update contains several fixes to Windows components to better support default Web browsers other than Internet Explorer, as described in Microsoft Knowledge Base (KB) Article 810649. Download now to improve the interaction of certain... Read more...

MS02-064: Windows 2000 Default Permissions Could Allow Trojan Horse Program

Thu, 31 Oct 2002 07:52:10 +0000

Date: 30 October 2002 Software: Windows 2000 Impact: Trojan Horse program execution Max Risk: Moderate On Windows 2000, the default permissions provide the Everyone group with Full access (Everyone:F)... Read more...