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automate everything
Samsung's SmartThings app arrives on Windows 10
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Pretty colors
Microsoft Whiteboard gains new ink and sticky note colors
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Calling All Power Users
Microsoft just rolled out PowerToys v0.37 to Windows 10
Antivirus
Antivirus buyer's guide
Not a Windows Defender fan? These are the best free antivirus alternatives.
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The $64000 question
Do you still need antivirus in 2020? Absolutely ... but ...
Windows 10 VPNs
Cover Up
How a VPN can help Xbox users
GAME ON
These are the very best VPNs for Xbox
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Better internet
Why Xbox owners should use a VPN for gaming and movies
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Protect yourself
How to get started with ExpressVPN on Windows
Free is for me
Best Free VPN Deals for May 2019
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Probably not
Is the built-in Windows 10 VPN worth using?
The Best
Buyer's guide
Check out these excellent Windows 10 laptops that come with LTE support
Need a quality Windows 10 laptop that can stay connected while on the go? Check out this roundup of the best devices complete with LTE modem.
For Creatives
Expand your creative options with these Windows apps for digital art
Digital drawing and painting software can be intimidating and expensive. Here are the ones we think stand out as the best, regardless of skill or budget.
Antivirus buyer's guide
Not a Windows Defender fan? These are the best free antivirus alternatives.
Many people swear by Windows Defender, but others want different protection without having to pay an arm and a leg. Here are the best free antivirus alternatives to Windows Defender.
Shine bright like a diamond
These laptops have bright screens great for outdoor use
Due to the never-ending war against sun glare, laptop developers have made their laptop screens brighter than ever in recent years. Here's a collection of some of our favorite laptops that have bright displays.
Bang for your buck
These are the best affordable Windows 10 tablets money can buy
Looking to buy a great Windows 10 tablet without breaking the bank? Take a look at this collection of quality, affordable tablets. You won't be disappointed.
A close contest
Should you get the Surface Laptop 4 13.5 or the Dell XPS 13?
Both the Surface Laptop 4 and the Dell XPS 13 are excellent devices, but which one should you get? Here's what we think.
Latest Windows 10 Articles
Buyer's guide
Check out these excellent Windows 10 laptops that come with LTE support
Need a quality Windows 10 laptop that can stay connected while on the go? Check out this roundup of the best devices complete with LTE modem.
Window into the future
Should Microsoft move on from the Windows 10 brand?
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With Windows 10X now on ice, the question is: What's next for Windows as a brand? We want to know your thoughts.
Science, not gimmicks
Is Windows Night light nonsense? Maybe for sleep, but there's more to it
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A new study in the journal Sleep Health tested if Apple's Night Shift feature in its iPhones helped people sleep better. The results suggest not, and it impacts how we think about the Night light feature in Windows 10. Is it useless? Maybe not. It just depends on what you use it for.
Keeping data secure
Setting up BitLocker Drive Encryption on Windows 10
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In this guide, we'll show you the steps to set up BitLocker on your main system hard drive and removable drive to protect your files on Windows 10.
New build!
Windows 10 build 21382 is rolling out to Insiders in the Dev Channel
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MIcrosoft is back with a rare Friday preview build of Windows 10 for Insiders in the Dev Channel. Today's build is 21382 and is packing a handful of minor changes and enhancements focused on HDR support, Device Manager, and more.
Diagnostic
Did Windows 10 shut down unexpectedly? Here's how you can find out why.
In this guide, you will learn the three different ways to check the system event logs to determine why Windows 10 was shut down or restarted unexpectedly.
Changes checker
Windows 10 includes a tool to compare files, and here's how to use it.
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In this guide, we will show you the steps to use the built-in fc command-line to compare files on Windows 10 without third-party tools.
Thinking aloud
With Windows 10X on the backburner, what's next for Windows as a whole?
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With recent reports revealing that Microsoft has put Windows 10X on the backburner, the question around what the future looks like for Windows is more apparent than ever. Windows 10X was supposed to lay the foundation for the next generation of Windows, but with that no longer happening, where does that leave Windows as a whole?
Blood for the blood god!
Total War: Warhammer III shows off the brutality of Khorne's daemons
SEGA has dropped a trailer for showcasing one of the many factions you can play as in the upcoming strategy game, Total War III: Warhammer — the Chaos Daemons of Khorne.
Patch it up
You can grab Patch Tuesday updates for all supported versions of Windows 10
Windows 10 versions 20H2, 2004, and 1909 all have Patch Tuesday updates available. This is the last update for Windows 10 version 1909 unless you have an Enterprise or Education SKU.
Grab it now
Beta and Release Preview Insiders can grab Windows 10 build 19043.985
Microsoft just released a Windows 10 update for Insiders in the Beta and Release Preview channels. The update includes several security fixes.
totally epic
Epic accuses Microsoft of making indie devs agree to Xbox Game Streaming
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According to a leaked confidential document from the Epic Games v. Apple case, Epic has been trying to get Microsoft games onto its store.
Shhhh
Cats, dogs, and cicadas are all silenced by the updated NVIDIA Broadcast
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A new update for NVIDIA Broadcasts improves its ability to silence background noise. It can now separate and silence sounds from cats, dogs, and insects.
Legacy sound
Here's how to get the startup sound back into Windows 10
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In this guide, we'll show you the steps of enabling and disabling the Windows Startup sound on your Windows 10 computer.
Modify your hunts
Inject new life into Monster Hunter World: Iceborne with the best PC mods
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Do you want to enhance your Monster Hunter experience on PC? Check this list of some of the craziest mods you can get for Monster Hunter World: Iceborne on PC.
Editorial
Should Microsoft consider full Windows 10 on the Surface Neo?
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At this point, who knows if Windows 10X will ever ship. I'm more worried about the Surface Neo, which is at risk of never launching if Windows 10X doesn't. Should Microsoft attempt to ship Surface Neo with full Windows 10 instead? I think they could and should. Here are my thoughts.
automate everything
Samsung's SmartThings app arrives on Windows 10
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Samsung's SmartThings app is now available on Windows 10 PCs. The app allows you to control thousands of connected devices from the biggest brands in home automation.
Troubleshooting tool
Two ways to create a dump file manually on Windows 10
In this guide, we will show you the steps of creating a crash dump file manually using Task Manager and Command Prompt on Windows 10.
RIP 10X
Windows 10X won't launch this year as Microsoft focuses on full Windows 10
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A new report from today claims that Microsoft has put Windows 10X on hold indefinitely, with no plans to bring it to market this year. This comes after Microsoft publicly delayed Windows 10X, promising a launch in 2021 that would come first to single-screen PCs. Now, it looks like that plan has been totally scrapped, and 10X is now on the backburner as Microsoft refocuses its efforts on the full version of
For Creatives
Expand your creative options with these Windows apps for digital art
Digital drawing and painting software can be intimidating and expensive. Here are the ones we think stand out as the best, regardless of skill or budget.
New build
Microsoft rolls out Windows 10 build 21376 to Insiders in the Dev Channel
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It's another week, which means it's time for another Windows 10 preview build for Insiders to begin testing. Today's build is 21376 and is rolling out now in the Insider Dev Channel with a bunch of fixes and changes. This builds notable new change is a new Segoe UI Variable font that eventually be the new default font in Windows 10.