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Microsoft Surface Book review: The verdict on Microsoft's first notebook
To wait for the second model or has Microsoft nailed its first notebook?
Microsoft Surface Pro 4 review: The notebook, reinvented
Microsoft has done a lot more than replace the notebook
HP Envy 15 (ae030TX) review
A stylish look, but it needs more grunt.
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IN PICTURES: An enviable line-up of devices as HP NZ unveils premium PC range
HP New Zealand unveiled three new premium consumer PC devices in Auckland this week, including the HP Spectre x2, HP ENVY notebook and HP ENVY curved all-in-one.
In Pictures: User guide to Windows 10
If you’re going for an immediate upgrade to Windows 10 from your Windows 7 or Windows 8/8.1 computer, this guide will get you up to speed as quickly as possible.
In Pictures: How will Windows 10 play on tablets
How does Windows 10, which Microsoft has been trying to make friendlier for desktops and notebooks, fare on tablets?
In Pictures: Windows 10, the wish list - 10 things users are still begging for
Tabbed Windows. A customizable login screen. Tens of thousands of votes have poured in for these features and more, but time's running out for these features to make it into Windows 10's launch version.
News about Windows 10
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Microsoft ports DirectX 12 to Windows 7, giving some older PC games a performance boost
Microsoft is porting DirectX 12 to Windows 7 on a game-by-game basis. The first game to deliver will be World of Warcraft, with others to follow.
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Android phone mirroring arrives in new Windows 10 preview build 18356
Only a small subset of users will be able to take advantage of the new feature, which arrives for Windows 10 Insiders.
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Windows 7 will use pop-ups to warn users of the operating system's impending death
By giving advance notice that users may see pop-up warnings, Microsoft hopes to gently steer Windows 7 users into transitioning to Windows 10.
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Recent Windows 10 patch brings good, bad performance news for PC gamers
Though Windows 10 patch KB4482887 offers a performance improvement for older Intel Core processors, it also introduces a known issue that may slow down your GPU and mouse.
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Recent antivirus tests are bad news for paid security suites
If you want a basic antivirus service to protect your PC, the December tests performed by AV-Test.org indicate that Windows' own Windows Defender can do the job without worry.
Tutorials about Windows 10
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How to use Windows 10's Your Phone experience
Here's how to use Microsoft's new Windows 10 Your Phone app to connect your phone to your PC, with an emphasis on texts and photos.
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How to personalize your PC
We'll walk you through the steps necessary to set Windows themes, configure your Start menu and taskbar, and introduce you to Windows 10's privacy features -- all to make your new PC feel like home.
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How to manage Windows 10 updates to prevent them from ruining your life
While you shouldn't block Windows 10 updates, you can manage them in Settings. Buying Windows 10 Pro, may be the best solution, though.
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How to create an image backup in Windows 10 and restore it, if need be
There's no better way to protect your Windows installation than creating an image backup. Here's what you need to know in Windows 10.
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How to make your own fonts within Windows 10 with Microsoft Font Maker
Here's how to make your own fonts within Windows 10, based upon your own handwriting, using the free Microsoft Font Maker app.
Features about Windows 10
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Microsoft's wins, fails, and WTF moments of 2018
From the Surface Pro 6 to Windows 10 S, we list Microsoft's successes, failures and head-scratchers for all of 2018.
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The best day-to-day improvements you'll find in the Windows 10 October 2018 Update
The Windows 10 October 2018 Update offers new ways to secure your PC from ransomware, Bluetooth battery gauges, and automatic Storage Sense cloud cleanup, to name a few handy improvements.
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Why cheap Chromebooks running Windows will benefit Google, not you
Google's Campfire would reportedly allow Chromebooks to dual-boot with Windows. But only Google will benefit from demonstrating how poorly Windows runs on low-end hardware.
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Windows 10 Spring Creators Update: The best hidden features
Microsoft’s Windows 10 upgrade, code-named Redstone 4 and informally known as the Spring Creators Update, offers many smaller additions and changes you might miss. We've highlighted them here.
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Why Windows 10 needs a specialized gaming edition
How a distinct version of Windows 10 could appeal to PC gamers.
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