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Windows and software
Preventative measures
Microsoft has disabled Excel 4.0 macros to protect you, the user
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Cheeky workaround
How to skip TPM checks when installing a Windows 11 VM
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Meta madness
Big Tech, stop saying 'metaverse.' It's unbecoming.
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PC hardware
Find your gaming PC match
Go pre-built with one of these excellent Dell gaming desktops
Only the best
Best motherboards for Intel Core i5-12600K 2022
Top-notch peripheral connectivity
These are the best laptops with Thunderbolt 4
Create all the things
Want to use Adobe Creative Cloud? These are the best PCs for it.
Xbox and PC gaming
FF14 news coming in February
FFXIV director Naoki Yoshida wants to work on the MMO for another 10 years
A fantastic change
Halo Infinite Season 2's Battle Pass will feature earnable credits
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Lightweight
One of our favorite mice, the Razer Viper Ultimate, is on sale for $90
Has HyperSpeed wireless tech for extremely fast responsiveness that makes it feel like a wired mouse. Weighs only 74g so it moves easily. Has a 20,000 DPI sensor for precision that can be adjusted. Eight programmable buttons.
Tippity Typity
The sleek HyperX Alloy Origins 60% mechanical keyboard has dropped to $80
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That 60% just means it's missing the numpad of a full-size keyboard, which honestly makes it look great and perfect for a compact workspace. Still has great features including a durable frame, custom lighting, and more.
Master Chief speed
A Halo Infinite-themed gift car is available to players in Forza Horizon 5
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Forza Horizon 5 is gifting a brand-new custom car to players through the in-game Message Center, this time with a unique Halo Infinite-themed livery featuring the Master Chief and more.
Lucky tiger
Limited edition Lunar New Year Xbox Series S up for grabs
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Microsoft has announced a limited-edition Lunar New Year-themed Xbox Series S and controller that is now up for grabs in a Twitter sweepstakes.
New wave
First batch of Steam Deck verified games revealed
The first batch of games verified to work with the Steam Deck have been revealed, thanks to data being scraped by SteamDB. The first wave includes titles like
Windows Central Xbox Show
Xbox Chaturdays 53: Xbox acquiring Activision and Call of Duty exclusivity
Episode 53 of Xbox Chaturdays goes live Saturday at 12 p.m. ET! Come join the conversation live!
rock the uk
Microsoft Surface Laptop Studio prices leak for the UK
According to the latest leaks, the Surface Laptop Studio will start shipping in the UK in late February. Pricing for various models of the device also appeared online.
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link those pages
Excel will soon support hyperlinks within modern comments
Microsoft Excel will soon add support for hyperlinks within modern comments. The feature will make it much easier to share online content when working together on spreadsheets.
Initiate maximum overdrive
12th Gen non-K processors not built to be overclocked, warns Intel
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You can overclock just about anything if you really, really want to. But Intel warns that should you do so, you could cook your processor to a crisp.
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Fighting for improvements
Raven Software QA developers under Activision are unionizing [Update]
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QA developers at Raven Software have plans to unionize following reports of poor working conditions under the studio's parent company, Activision Blizzard.
Rolling out now
Microsoft starts machine-learning-powered rollout of Windows 10 21H2
Some PCs running older versions of Windows 10 will now receive an automatic update to the Windows 10 November 2021 Update. Microsoft recently began the rollout of the latest version of Windows 10 to targeted devices.