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Improving Tracking Prevention in Microsoft Edge Today, we’re excited to announce some improvements to our tracking prevention feature that have started rolling out with Microsoft Edge 79. In our last blog post about tracking prevention in Microsoft Edge, we mentioned that we are experimenting with ways that our Balanced mode can be further improved to provide even greater privacy protections by default without breaking sites. We are looking to strike a balance between two goals: Blocking more types of trackers – Microsoft Edge’s tracking prevention feature is powered by Disconnect’s tracking protection lists. We wanted to build off our initial implementation of tracking prevention in Microsoft Edge 78 and maximize the protections we offered by default by exploring blocking other categories of trackers (such as those in the Content category) in Balanced mode. These changes resulted in Microsoft Edge 79 [ more… ]

Windows 10 Tip: Create new events from the taskbar Editor’s note: We’re back with the latest weekly Windows 10 tips posts, which highlight some of the many helpful features that come with the Windows 10 November 2019 Update. We’ve been working hard behind the scenes to make your daily life easier with a streamlined update process, as well as clean and simple experiences for your desktop. If you click on the date and time at the lower right corner of the taskbar, it opens into a calendar flyout that shows the itinerary of any date you choose, which is convenient by itself. But did you know that now you can create new events and reminders there? Pick your date and start typing in the text box – you’ll now see inline options to set a time and location. Check it [ more… ]

Start shopping the best Microsoft Store Cyber Monday deals now! Starting today, save big on Surface, Xbox, PCs, games and more, all available at Microsoft Store and microsoft.com. Microsoft is continuing the holiday fun and offering more savings with today’s Cyber Monday offerings*, including up to $400 savings on Samsung Note9 and S9, 10% ​savings on STAR WARS Jedi: Fallen Order Deluxe Edition and savings of $399 or more on select Gaming PCs. We’re so excited about these great deals, we’re kicking them off a day early so you can shop on Sunday in advance of Cyber Monday! Whether you are looking for the latest Surface devices or the hottest games for Xbox One, look no further. Keep reading for the full list of Cyber Monday deals now available at your local Microsoft Store and online at microsoft.com in the U.S. [ more… ]