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Microsoft Edge users can now install Adblock Plus or AdBlock extensions

Publié: mai 8, 2016, 7:00pm CEST par Mark Wilson

Extensions, or the lack thereof, have been stumbling block for many would-be Microsoft Edge users. Support for add-ons has finally arrived, bringing with it the potential for something people have been asking for since Edge first appeared -- the ability to block ads. It had previously been thought that Edge might feature native ad blocking, but this turned out to be a matter of poor communication from Microsoft. We've already shown you a slightly bodged-together way of blocking ads in Edge, but now Adblock Plus and AdBlock extensions have been officially released to the Windows Store. Both extensions are available… [Continue Reading]
Microsoft confirms Windows 10 will remain free for people with accessibility needs

Publié: mai 8, 2016, 12:45pm CEST par Mark Wilson

The free ride is coming to an end. Windows 10 was always going to be free for the first year after release, and this year is up on 29 July. There are, of course, still ways to get your hands on Windows 10 for free beyond this date. One way is to buy a new PC with Windows 10 installed, although not many people would regard this as a free upgrade. But Microsoft has also confirmed that people with accessibility needs will still be able to upgrade to Windows 10 for free after the deadline. Writing on its Accessibility Blog, Microsoft… [Continue Reading]
Broadband is not an automatic right in rural areas of the UK

Publié: mai 8, 2016, 11:47am CEST par Mark Wilson

While most of the UK enjoys fast (or superfast if you want to swallow the rhetoric) broadband, there are still numerous pockets plagued with dial-up speeds. Talks had been underway between the government and broadband providers about whether the aim of providing broadband access to 95 percent of the country by the end of 2017 was ambitious enough. But it is the remaining 5 percent that’s concerning. 95 percent coverage might sound impressive, but 5 percent of the population is still a huge number of people. The government has now decided that broadband is not a right to which households… [Continue Reading]
ConsoleZ adds tabs, visual styles and more to the command line

Publié: mai 8, 2016, 2:04am CEST par Mike Williams

ConsoleZ is a feature-packed enhancement for the Windows command line, an updated and extended fork of the open-source Console 2. There’s no installation, and ConsoleZ won’t interfere with your existing command line. Just run Console.exe and it opens its own window. A toolbar offers buttons to split the console horizontally or vertically, enabling (for example) viewing two consoles side-by-side. There’s no need to spend an age scrolling the window, looking for some key detail -- the built-in Search box will find it right away. Browser-like tab handling allows you to add, rename, detach, clone, close and otherwise manage as many… [Continue Reading]