Microsoft veteran Scott Hanselman, current Vice President of Developer Community, has put together a nifty Windows tool called Peek Desktop, which can be downloaded for free via GitHub. Once you’ve installed the application, you can click on your empty desktop wallpaper to instantly hide all open windows and apps…
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A spot in the top five!Metacritic has today revealed its list of top game publishers for 2026 (based on their 2025 output), and this year, Microsoft has made the top five – beating out the likes of Sony and Nintendo in terms of average Metascores.Based on its 2025 releases…
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TL;DR: A lifetime Microsoft Office Professional 2021 license plus Windows 11 Pro is available for $39.97 (reg. $418.99), but only through Feb. 1. Paying ongoing fees just to keep basic software running has become the norm, but it doesn’t have to be. Right now, you can get lifetime licenses for both Microsoft Office and Windows 11 Pro for $39.97
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Microsoft said this week that it expects Surface and Windows revenue to fall as a result of the ongoing shortages of memory in the PC market. Microsoft chief financial officer Amy Hood told analysts that revenue in its More Personal Computing segment, which includes the Surface devices…
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Recently, Microsoft has been the target of some criticism for its unclear naming of many drivers for Windows 11. For example, you might find drivers on your system with names like “Microsoft Corporation – Driver Update” followed by a version number, which is unhelpful to say the least…
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Microsoft is testing a new version of the Run command window (summoned by pressing Win + R simultaneously) in Windows 11. The new version is based on Microsoft’s Fluent Design ethos, which infuses Windows apps and tools with a more modern look with rounded corners and support for the dark mode in Windows 11…
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Microsoft is the latest in a string of partnerships that Amazon has announced recently…
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Give an old PC an upgrade with this lifetime license to Microsoft Office Professional 2021 for Windows, now just $39.97 (reg. $219.99) through Sept. 7…
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Microsoft’s updates this month are something of a nightmare. Multiple fails, an emergency update and warnings on streaming sand saving files has created a minefield for affected users. But in the midst of this, there’s also a major decision to make. This is all about Windows 10 and the 700 million (a number now increasing)
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Data wonks, rejoice! Pivot tables now automatically refresh themselves in a new beta version of Microsoft Excel. You might expect that pivot tables—which can be used to summarize rows and columns of data into a digestible “number”—would automatically refresh when the data within changes. Charts already do that…
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