
Dan Thorp-Lancaster
Dan Thorp-Lancaster is the former Editor-in-Chief of Windows Central. He began working with Windows Central, Android Central, and iMore as a news writer in 2014 and is obsessed with tech of all sorts. You can follow Dan on Twitter @DthorpL and Instagram @heyitsdtl.
Latest articles by Dan Thorp-Lancaster

Microsoft Edge Dev channel brings fresh coat of Fluent Design with new icons
By Dan Thorp-Lancaster published
Edge is getting a little more fluent in Microsoft's modern design language.

Surface Duo's November update now rolling out unlocked and AT&T; here's what's new
By Dan Thorp-Lancaster published
Surface Duo is getting its latest monthly update today. The November update is rolling out now for unlocked devices, with AT&T models expected to receive the update in the coming days.

Sketch 360 is back once again with panoramic sketches on Surface Duo
By Dan Thorp-Lancaster published
It's time to get sketching.

Windows Terminal 1.5 hits preview with loads of new features
By Dan Thorp-Lancaster published
Windows Terminal 1.4 has moved out of preview, too.

Windows 10 build 20257 now rolling out to Dev channel Insiders with Start Menu tweaks
By Dan Thorp-Lancaster published
Start Menu theming is getting some tweaks, but this build is mostly fixes.

PSA: Dell printer drivers flagged as malware by antivirus engines
By Dan Thorp-Lancaster last updated
It's unclear what's going on with Dell's printer drivers.

Microsoft Outlook, OneDrive, SharePoint down for many users around the world
By Dan Thorp-Lancaster last updated
Reports are flooding in from the U.S., Europe, and elsewhere around the world.

Microsoft Edge Dev channel now lets you pin sites to the Start Menu for quick access
By Dan Thorp-Lancaster published
Now you can jump to specific sites right from your Start Menu.

Windows 10 Insider build 19042.630 lands with security updates for Beta, Release Preview
By Dan Thorp-Lancaster published
There's a new build on the loose, but don't expect any new features.

Surface Laptop Go teardown shows it took some cues from Surface Laptop 3
By Dan Thorp-Lancaster published
The keyboard deck is pretty easy to remove, and the SSD is easily replaceable.

Microsoft Teams won't support multiple work accounts this year, likely for 2021
By Dan Thorp-Lancaster published
Signing in to a work and personal account is still expected to be supported by December.

Gear up for Ryzen 5000 Series with this ASRock motherboard deal
By Dan Thorp-Lancaster published
If you're planning to make the upgrade to one of AMD's new Ryzen 5000 Series chips this week, then Newegg has an ASRock motherboard deal that's worth a look.

Surface Laptop 3 and Surface Book 2 updates focus on fixes, audio
By Dan Thorp-Lancaster published
Both devices should see smoother performance after the updates.

Microsoft Edge Dev channel update is chock full of fresh fixes
By Dan Thorp-Lancaster published
Lots of fixes and new features for Linux and macOS are included here.

Excel prepares for Apple Silicon Macs with new Office preview build
By Dan Thorp-Lancaster published
Excel and PowerPoint are both getting some handy new features.

AMD launches 'Big Navi' Radeon RX 6000 series GPUs, starting at $580 November 18
By Dan Thorp-Lancaster last updated
AMD today launched its latest GPUs, the Radeon RX 6000 series. The new cards are a major jump over the previous generation, offering even more power with big architectural improvements.

Surface Duo owner replaces glass with metal, and it works surprisingly well
By Dan Thorp-Lancaster last updated
Skins are cool and all, but what if you replaced your Surface Duo's glass with metal? One owner did just that after shattering one of the device's glass panels. And overall, it works pretty well.

Microsoft launches HoloLens 2 Development Edition in the U.S.
By Dan Thorp-Lancaster published
You'll get free credits for Azure, along with some handy development tools.

ASUS and EKWB join forces for water-cooled NVIDIA RTX 30 Series GPUs
By Dan Thorp-Lancaster published
You'll get plenty of RGB, too.

Check out the Give with Bing extension to turn your rewards into donations
By Dan Thorp-Lancaster published
Microsoft has let you turn your rewards points into charity donations for a while, but now it's easier to keep tabs on them with the "Give with Bing" extension for Edge.

Microsoft Edge Dev improves PDF navigation with new caret mode
By Dan Thorp-Lancaster published
Now you can tap through a PDF with nothing but your arrow keys.

OneDrive gets one-click family and group sharing on the web
By Dan Thorp-Lancaster published
OneDrive is making it much easier for you to share files and folders with groups. Now you can use one-click group sharing, instead of typing in the recipient addresses one-by-one.

PowerToys video conference utility coming next week, new update brings loads of fixes
By Dan Thorp-Lancaster published
PowerToys' video conferencing utility isn't quite ready for primetime.

Windows 10 build 20246 hits Dev Insiders, signals end of Calendar preview
By Dan Thorp-Lancaster published
Microsoft shipped a new Insider build out to those enrolled in the Dev channel today, build 20246. This release also marks the first build from the FE_RELEASE branch, otherwise known as "Iron."