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The best Cyber Monday 2019 PC deals!
WASD
If you want the best gaming laptop, you want a Razer Blade 15 Advanced
Listen up
Amazon has these sport Bluetooth earbuds on sale for only $12 today
Bluetooth Buds
There's still time to snag the TicPods Free true wireless earbuds for $50
SOARIN' Savings
This tiny drone on sale for $20 fits in the palm of your hand
Sounds like a deal
JBL's well-reviewed wireless Bluetooth headphones drop to $25 via eBay
Let's Connect
Aukey's 7-in-1 USB-C hub adds more ports to your computer at 50% off
Take Charge
RAVPower's 16750mAh portable power bank is over 50% off and now just $15
Faster Faster!
Wireless charging is more affordable than ever with this $6 charging pad
Charge it all
This discounted charging station can power up to 10 devices at once for $27
Moooooore power
RAVPower's 10000mAh power bank on sale for $25 charges two devices at once
Listen up
This Beats By Dre sale has urBeats 2 and 3 headphones down to just $40 each
Tiki Tunes
Stream music with a light-up Tiki Torch Bluetooth speaker on sale for $25
Latest Windows 10 Articles
Storage optimization
Running out of storage? Try these tips to free up space on Windows 10
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In this guide, we'll show you ten effective ways to free up space on your computer running Windows 10 to make room for more important files and upgrades.
new soft-wear
A quick look at who's in on Microsoft's '19 #WindowsUglySweater campaign
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It's the season for ugly sweaters and Microsoft is back with its XP-themed version for 2019. Here are some of the people lucky enough to be wearing one this year.
Quest for VR
The Oculus Quest is what Windows Mixed Reality should have been
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Microsoft's Windows Mixed Reality effort has subsided quite a bit in the last year. Microsoft seems only interested in the HoloLens 2, and hasn't invested much into the VR side of things. That's a real shame, as Windows Mixed Reality itself could have been great had it followed the same path Facebook is following now with Oculus Quest.
Updating...
Need to update a driver? Here's how to do it properly on Windows 10.
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In this guide, we show you the steps to properly update a device driver on Windows 10, whether you're trying to update a graphics card, an old printer, or a network card.
It's back!
Game Awards reveals new trailer for The Wolf Among Us 2
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At the Game Awards 2019, The Wolf Among Us 2 was revealed to be back in development. There's no release window and it's being developed by AdHoc Studio.
Step into a Spartan's shoes
A fan is attempting to make a Halo: Reach VR mod on PC
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Halo: Reach PC modding is well underway, but one particular fan is attempting to do something nobody expected: adding a VR mode! Here's the rundown.
Making it even better
Age of Wonders: Planetfall's Revelations DLC improves what was already good
The latest Age of Wonders: Planetfall DLC, Revelations, is here. But is it worth your time? We think so. Here's our full review.
From Aruba to Santorini
Microsoft may ship the Surface Hub 2X with a version of Windows 10X
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Microsoft's Surface Hub 2X hasn't been talked about since its initial announcement in late 2018. In fact, it's not been seen since then either. What's going on with it? Is it dead? We've done some digging and found some interesting information.
Fix It Yourself
Windows 10 signed you in with temp account? Here's the fix.
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In this guide, we'll show you the steps to resolve the "We can't sign in to your account" or “You’ve been signed in with a temporary profile” after signing in to Windows 10.
On A Roll
Fast and Slow ring Insiders pick up Windows 10 build 19041.1
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Windows Insiders on the Fast and Slow rings can check out a fresh new build today. Rolling out now is Windows 10 20H1 preview build 19041.1, which brings new languages for quick searches and more fixes.
Clean Install Time
Get your hands on the ISO files for Windows 10 20H1 build 19035
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Microsoft released the ISO files for Windows 10 20H1 build 19035, allowing Insiders to perform a "clean" install of the build on their PCs. Available to download now, the ISO files include all of the changes that launched with 19035 when it was initially released to Insiders on December 4.
Get it working
Windows 10 not detecting your second monitor? Try these fixes.
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In this guide, we'll show you the steps to detect a second monitor on your computer when Windows 10 doesn't find it automatically.
Patch it up
Microsoft's 'Patch Tuesday' updates for December are on the way
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The latest set of Patch Tuesday updates is now available for Windows 10 PCs. As usual, these updates don't pack any new features, but there are security fixes and more headed out to supported versions of Windows 10.
Old habits die hard
Full-screen 'out of support' warnings are coming to Windows 7 users
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Windows 7’s life support is almost up. Launched a decade ago in 2009, Windows 7 has been a success story for Microsoft, but just like with Windows XP; there are millions of people who are still using Windows 7 as support for it comes to an end. Support officially ends on January 14, and beginning January 15, Microsoft will start letting users know this with full-screen warnings.
The workaround
Windows 10 Home setup removes local account option, but here's a workaround
In this guide, we'll show you the steps to create a local account when installing Windows 10 Home since the option is no longer available with version 1903 (May 2019 Update) and later.
Recorded December 6th 2019
On this week's podcast .... RTM is still near, Snapdragon 7c, and more
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We're back with another exciting episode of the Windows Central Podcast, and this week, Zac Bowden and Daniel Rubino check out the most recent build of Windows 10 20H1 before discussing Qualcomm's new Snapdragon 7c and 8c processors and other announcements from the Qualcomm Snapdragon Summit.
It's good but could be better
3 ways the Halo: Reach PC progression system could improve
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Halo: Reach on PC is here, and while the port was met with generally positive reviews, the progression system in it has not. Here are three things that would improve the system and make it better.
Linux on Windows
Do you want to run Linux on Windows 10? Use WSL, here's how.
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In this guide, we'll show you the steps to install Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL) as well as the steps to download and install distros of Linux (such as Ubuntu and Suse) using the Settings app and PowerShell commands.
Linux commands on Windows
How to install Bash shell command-line tool on Windows 10
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Windows 10 includes a subsystem to run Linux Bash shell to enable developers, especially web developers and those who work on open source projects, to run Linux commands, and here we show you how to install the tool.
$400 laptops with 4G
Microsoft could use the Snapdragon 7c in a Surface Go 2, but will it?
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Qualcomm thinks its new Snapdragon 7c ARM chip could hit $400 laptops with LTE. That'd be a big win for a few reasons and it could also mean we'll see it in a Surface Go 2, but will we?