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March 2017

 

 

Unlock and delete locked files and folders with ThisIsMyFile

ThisIsMyFile is a free portable program for devices running Microsoft's Windows operating system that allows you to delete or unlock locked files or folders.

Locked files or folders is a issue that you may encounter from time to time when you are working on a Windows device.

This may happen when you try to delete files, move them, rename them, or perform other operations that change the file's state or content in a way.

The death of Classic Theme Restorer for Firefox

The Classic Theme Restorer add-on for Firefox will stop working when Mozilla releases Firefox 57.0 Stable, and Firefox 59.0 ESR.

Classic Theme Restorer was developed as a direct response to Mozilla refreshing Firefox with the Australis theme release in Firefox 29.

The add-on allows Firefox users to restore many theme features that Mozilla removed and changed with the Australis launch, or introduced with it.

WebCatalog: install and run web apps natively

WebCatalog is a free cross-platform desktop program that allows you to install and run web applications natively on the device.

Depending on how you use your computers and the Internet, much of your digital life may happen already on the Web and no longer on your devices.

You may run email, chat, file hosting, media and other services in your browser of choice, and no longer as desktop programs.

Windows 10: turn off ads in File Explorer

Microsoft's Windows 10 operating system differs in several regards from previous versions. It is the last version of Windows according to Microsoft, was offered as a free upgrade to existing license holders, and its core powers not only desktop PCs but also the company's Xbox, mobiles, and other devices.

Advertisement in Windows is not an entirely new concept, but it is being pushed in Windows 10 like never before.

Samsung Internet browser for Android

Samsung Internet is a new web browser for Google Android devices that Samsung released as a beta preview version today to the Google Play store.

You can download and install the web browser on Android devices running version 5.0 or higher. The browser is not limited to Samsung's own line of devices, but should install fine on the majority of Android devices. It did install fine on a Xiaomi Mi 4c for instance.

Samsung notes however that only Samsung Galaxy and Google Nexus phones are officially supported by the Internet browser.

Firefox 52.0 released: find out what is new

Mozilla Firefox 52.0 Stable was released on March 7, 2017 to the public through the web browser's automatic update functionality, and on Mozilla's website.

Note: Firefox 52.0 is being rolled out on March 7, 2017. The release is already on Mozilla's FTP server, but may not be yet available through automatic updating. All Firefox users and interested Internet users will have access to the release at the end of the day.