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    Microsoft’s free PC optimizer makes it easy to free up storage space
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    Firefox 126 is here: More security, less tracking, and faster Facebook

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    By Frank Ziemann 7 months ago
    Microsoft's PC Manager app pushes Bing Search as a 'repair'
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    Microsoft's PC Manager app pushes Bing Search as a 'repair'

    PC Manager is a clever tuning tool from Microsoft for Windows, but it's pushing odd Bing Search defaults as a suggested repair.
    By Hans-Christian Dirscherl 7 months ago
    A new Xbox cloud feature lets work laptops play like gaming PCs
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    A new Xbox cloud feature lets work laptops play like gaming PCs

    Microsoft has added the ability to play with a mouse and keyboard to select titles on Xbox Cloud Gaming running on a browser, with Xbox app support coming in the near future.
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    Microsoft's patch fixes the update that broke VPNs on Windows

    Microsoft's May 2024 patch for Windows 10 and Windows 11 fixes the bug that broke VPN connections on Windows 11 and Windows 10.
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    More workers are using AI, but they're ashamed to admit it
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    More workers are using AI, but they're ashamed to admit it

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    Windows end-of-life pop-ups: Watch their long, annoying history
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    Windows end-of-life pop-ups: Watch their long, annoying history

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    Microsoft made DOS 4.0 open-source, but not everyone is happy

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    Controversial Windows 11 Start menu ads begin rolling out
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    Controversial Windows 11 Start menu ads begin rolling out

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    4 just-added Windows 11 features that make your life easier
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    Microsoft tests a handy Windows account summary – and another ad

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    Microsoft Office 2016 and 2019 get an execution date (and it's soon)

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    Windows PCs are getting a free upgrade to Windows 11

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    A Windows 11 'free' upgrade pushes users to buy a new PC
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    A Windows 11 'free' upgrade pushes users to buy a new PC

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    Eww, Copilot AI might auto-launch with Windows 11 soon

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    By Michael Crider 8 months ago
    Microsoft plugs a record-breaking 147 security holes on Patch Tuesday
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    Microsoft plugs a record-breaking 147 security holes on Patch Tuesday

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    By Frank Ziemann 8 months ago
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    Windows blocks apps from changing your default browser

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    Windows 11 might not update if you have these popular apps installed

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    Microsoft unites Windows and Surface once again
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    Microsoft unites Windows and Surface once again

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    41 years later, Windows Notepad finally gets spell check

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    Not dead yet: Windows 10 gets a handy new sharing feature

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    Hey, everyone: It's time to switch to Windows 11

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    Foxit PDF eliminates 50 security vulnerabilities

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