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Band-Aid
Broken mapped drives on Windows 10 October 2018 Update? Here's the fix.
You'll like these
Razer's Hammerhead with ANC might be the USB-C headphones for you
More fish in your Xbox
Win an Xbox One S and Fishing Sim World game!
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Types of updates
Understanding the difference between Windows 10 feature and quality updates
Listen to this ...
Roku TV Wireless Speakers deliver decent sound simply
Level Up
How to earn XP and level up fast in Fallout 76
Black Friday’s Best Tech (& More) Deals!
Light it Up
Certified refurb Philips Hue gear is on sale starting at $19 today
Home Essentials
It's the perfect time to save 30% a Blink Indoor Security Camera
Blackout
Grab the new Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 on PlayStation 4 or Xbox One for $40
Great extras
Buy a Sonos Playbar and get a free wall mount and gift card
Unite the devices
Watch all your media where you want with a $90 Plex lifetime pass
Cleaner Floors
This Alexa-enabled iRobot Roomba 960 is down to its all-time lowest price
October 2018 Update
Version 1809
October 2018 Update is finally available again — check out our full review
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Getting started
Don't miss our Windows 10 October 2018 Update ultimate resource guide
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How has it improved?
Microsoft talks quality assurance after October 2018 Update debacle
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Latest version of Windows
Microsoft finally begins rolling out October 2018 Update (again)
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Definition finder
Microsoft Edge has a built-in word-lookup tool — here's how to use it
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PC Reviews
Is it a deep fryer?
Lenovo's Legion C730 Cube offers decent mid-range performance
Budget business laptop
Lenovo's budget V330 has smart business features — and some glaring issues
Buyer's guide
These are the best alternatives to Microsoft's Surface Laptop 2
Do you need all the power?
Should you get the i5 or i7 Dell Inspiron 15 5570?
Mobile workstation
The ThinkPad P1 brings a lot to the table, but it will cost you
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Gaming
Breaking the Silence
Sunset Overdrive confirmed to be coming to PC
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Play the cards
Fallout 76 Perk Cards complete list (so far)
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So many choices
The most anticipated Xbox One games launching next week are...
Radioactive
Fallout 76 is a hot mess ... that Jez can't stop playing
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Here Comes the Money
How to earn Fallout 76 bottle caps fast
Analysis
Surface
art meets technology
Small enhancements make a big difference in the new Surface Laptop 2
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Big and Bold
Surface Studio 2 now available starting at $3,500
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Amazing!
Win the new Surface Pro 6, Surface Pro Type Cover, and Surface Pen!
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High Fidelity with a twist
Microsoft (nearly) dethrones Sony and Bose with Surface Headphones
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Windows Central Podcasts
Surface Go LTE is here
On this week's podcast ... Surface Go LTE, foldables, and more
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New Codenames
On this week's podcast ... New codenames, builds, Windows 10 S, and more
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Microsoft did good
On this week's podcast ... new ARM PCs, Microsoft earnings, and more
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The Perfect Surface?
Windows Central Podcast 108: Surface reviews, Cortana updates, and more
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Apps
On a (Slow) Roll
Outlook and Access pick up new features in Office Insider Slow ring update
Alexa, Skype Mom
Here's an early peek at Skype calling on Amazon Echo devices
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Prime Streaming
Amazon Music app comes to Xbox One
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Lookin' good
Cortana's big 3.0 update for iOS arrives with major UI overhaul
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Windows Mixed Reality and VR
Long Time Coming
Here's what's going on with the next-gen Rift VR headset
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Flip of a Switch
Microsoft patents system to switch between VR and reality on the fly
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Travelling without the travel
Microsoft's new 'Outings' Mixed Reality app gets outed
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Be still my beating wallet
Need some new Rift games? These great titles are launching this month!
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Windows 10
True light
All the changes included in Windows 10 build 18282
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New features!
Top new features Microsoft is working on for Windows 10 in 2019
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Just in case
About to modify the Registry? Create a backup in case you need to recover.
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New build
Microsoft rolls out Windows 10 19H1 build 18282 with new light theme
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Mobile
Proto gestures
Microsoft Lumia 950 originally had gestures that made it much 'smarter'
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Prototype Lumia 640 cover
Microsoft Research demos prototype smartphone cover with e-ink display
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Back one last time
I returned to Windows 10 Mobile and the HP Elite x3 — here's what I learned
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Hack away
Windows Phone Internals bootloader unlocking tool goes open source
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All Recent
Band-Aid
Broken mapped drives on Windows 10 October 2018 Update? Here's the fix.
In this guide, we'll show you the steps to overcome the mapped network drive problem after installing the Windows 10 October 2018 Update.
You'll like these
Razer's Hammerhead with ANC might be the USB-C headphones for you
Razer's already very good USB-C Hammerhead in-ear headphones have had an upgrade, and we think you're going to like what you hear.
More fish in your Xbox
Win an Xbox One S and Fishing Sim World game!
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Fishing in games is important. Fishing games are even more important. Therefore, we're teaming up to give away an Xbox One S and a great fishing game.
Types of updates
Understanding the difference between Windows 10 feature and quality updates
Windows 10 receives two types of updates: "feature updates" and "quality updates." In this guide, we explain the difference between the two.
Listen to this ...
Roku TV Wireless Speakers deliver decent sound simply
Wireless speakers that you can set up in less than 2 minutes may well be worth $199 — it's just a shame they don't sound a little better.
Level Up
How to earn XP and level up fast in Fallout 76
Experience is everything in the wastelands. We'll show you the fastest ways you can earn experience points and levels in Fallout 76.
New all-in-one VR
Get acquainted with the upcoming Quest headset from Oculus
The new standalone VR headset from Oculus has been revealed, and it's called Oculus Quest.
Gamertastic
The mad ROG Phone is hitting the UK in time for the holidays
The quite mad ASUS ROG Phone is heading to the UK in time for the holidays and we've got all the details you need.
IT'S A 🔥... Sale
These discounted Amazon Fire Tablets make great holiday gifts
The Fire HD 10 Tablet is discounted to $100 and other Fire Tablet deals are live now too, like $40 off the Fire 8 Kids Edition.
Home Essentials
It's the perfect time to save 30% a Blink Indoor Security Camera
Amazon's Black Friday deals include nearly 35% off this home security camera system featuring wireless cameras offering 720p video resolution.
It begins
Amazon has a bunch of Echo device bundles discounted ahead of Black Friday
Tons of Black Friday deals at Amazon are now live, like three Echo Dot speakers for $70 total, or two Echo Spot devices for $160.
Blackout
Grab the new Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 on PlayStation 4 or Xbox One for $40
Fight zombies, other players, or the ever-decreasing playable area.
Twist
Microsoft reaffirms commitment to E3 2019 after Sony pulls out
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Today, Sony announced that it won’t hold a media briefing at E3 2019. This came as a shock to many fans of the PlayStation brand because everyone was expecting the company to unveil the PlayStation 5 at the event.
I blame The Brotherhood
Avoid going to this area in Fallout 76!
Bureau of Tourism has been giving loads of people issues with glitches in Fallout 76. Here's my experience on what's happening. I don't know whether to laugh or cry.
Great extras
Buy a Sonos Playbar and get a free wall mount and gift card
It's not a direct discount, but the extras make this deal worth considering.
Listen up
Create your home theater with Sony's $248 7.2-channel Bluetooth receiver
Time to think about the home audio setup you've always wanted to have.
Surface Go LTE is here
On this week's podcast ... Surface Go LTE, foldables, and more
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This week on the Windows Central Podcast: New builds, activation troubles, and more
Better Together
Microsoft Whiteboard for Education to bring collaboration to the classroom
Microsoft is bringing its Whiteboard collaboration app to the classroom with a new education edition.
Unite the devices
Watch all your media where you want with a $90 Plex lifetime pass
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This subscription is good for life and gives you everything you need.
Behind the rest
Fortnite Xbox One players facing mouse and keyboard lag issues
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Xbox One mouse and keyboard support is a huge addition but it’s seemingly not perfect for everyone.