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Order by December 8 to get this Microsoft Surface Pro in time for Christmas
Usually, this Microsoft Surface Pro 5 retails at $479, but you can get it for just $399.99 with free shipping if you order by December 8.
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Windows 11's borked gaming performance is mostly fixed, Microsoft says
If you're suddenly seeing that big Windows 11 2022 Update hit your desktop, it's because Microsoft finally (sorta) fixed its game-breaking performance issues.
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Microsoft Hackathon winner wants to help you fix your friend's phone from afar
Family Tech Support, a remote-access app for Android, won the Microsoft Hackathon and may be developed if the company approves it to go forward.
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Xbox Game Pass Ultimate tip: How to get 3 years of access to hundreds of games for dirt cheap
You can save hundreds on an Xbox Game Pass Ultimate subscription with this method. And if your timing is lucky, you'll pay even less to pull it off!
Opinion
This common time-saving shortcut can freak out your new PC
Paid tech support people hate this one trick that makes a newly built PC work right from day one.
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Windows 8.1 is on its deathbed. Prepare now
Windows 8.1 will end support in January, and there are only limited ways to migrate away from Microsoft's ancient OS without paying.
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Here's a lifetime Microsoft Office deal to be thankful for
Purchase two Microsoft Office Professional 2021 licenses for Windows for $54.99 or 92% off.
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Windows 11's 2022 Update can hurt game performance, Microsoft warns
Microsoft itself confirmed some game performance drops and stuttering in Windows 11's 2022 update.
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Price Drop: Get a lifetime license to MS Office Pro 2021 for just $40
When you consider that Microsoft Office Professional 2021 usually sells for $349, getting it for just $39.99 is a steal of a deal.
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Ads invade the Windows 11 Start Menu
New OneDrive "hints" are appearing in Windows 11's user profile flyout menu.
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The best VPNs for Android: Our picks for phones and tablets
PCWorld's picks for the six best VPNs for Android devices including smartphones and tablets.
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Microsoft's new AI art generator will spark your imagination
Microsoft shows off what Image Creator, its new AI art generator tool, will look like within Microsoft Edge and Bing.
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Windows 11's File Explorer tabs kick off a weird, wild new era
Microsoft is making its new "experiences" for the Windows 11 2022 Update available today, including a tabbed File Explorer, a Taskbar overflow menu, Suggested Actions and more.
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Samsung's Quick Search app blows away Windows 11's built-in search
Samsung's Quick Search is one of a number of built-in apps that ship with Samsung Galaxy PCs. It's not crapware. In fact, it's just as good or better than Windows Search.
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New DirectStorage 1.1 will tap GPU to speed up games even more
Microsoft promises DirectStorage 1.1 will be in developers' hands by the end of 2022, using the GPU (rather than the CPU) to decompress assets and improve game loading times.
Opinion
It's time for Windows to copy Apple's built-in text expander
Text expanders save time, but relying on third party programs becomes an issue of trust. It's finally time for Microsoft to step up and include their own version of the macOS text expander.
News
Overhauled Microsoft 365 app introduces a helpful new toolbar
Microsoft says it will replace the Office app within Windows with a Microsoft 365 app, which will lead to Word, Excel, and PowerPoint and their new AI-powered toolbar.
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Microsoft 365 Defender now disrupts ransomware
Microsoft says Microsoft 365 Defender now disrupts ransomware, though that capability doesn't look like it's available for consumers quite yet.
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Microsoft is bringing DALL-E 2's fantastical AI art to Windows and Edge
Microsoft said it will soon launch the AI-powered Microsoft Designer and the related Microsoft Image Creator for Edge and Bing. Both will use the DALL-E 2 algorithm to bring AI art to Windows users.
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