Ready to test Windows 11 before it launches? Pour yourself a drink, then read this. Windows 11 is almost here. Microsoft has announced the update will start rolling out to PC owners on Oct. 5 to compatible devices. The free update brings plenty of new features, complete
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Windows 11 on unsupported PCs won’t receive OS updates
Windows Media Creation Tool will allow manual installation, though Microsoft recommends users get a compatible Windows 11 PC In context: Microsoft recently updated the minimum requirements for installing Windows 11 and rolled out an improved PC Health app for Insiders. While a
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Samsung will spend $205 billion in strategic plan to conquer semiconductors, robotics, and more
The company wants to lead in key industries of the post-pandemic world The big picture: Samsung has big plans for the future, and to that end, the company is investing a whopping $206 billion from its coffers. Chief among the tech giant’s
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How to get the Windows 11 security protections on an existing PC
Windows 11 will turn on hardware security by default but only on new PCs or if you re-image from scratch. But there is a workaround. Security is only one of the reasons for the hardware requirements for Windows 11; it’s also
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Samsung continues to lead global smartphone market despite quarterly decline
The global smartphone market grew year over year but declined compared to last quarter What just happened? Counterpoint Research in its latest industry report found that global smartphone shipments grew 19 percent year over year in the most recent quarter to 329
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How to remove duplicate Excel records before running a mail merge with Word
If your source data is in Excel and has duplicates, run Power Query to remove those duplicates before running a Word mail merge. Sending the same letter to a few people is easy, and you can probably have them all
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Windows 11 cheat sheet: Everything you need to know
This comprehensive guide offers details about Microsoft Windows 11, including new features, system requirements, when you can download the OS and more. On June 24, 2021, Microsoft unveiled its newest operating system, Windows 11—almost six years after Windows 10 debuted. The company’s latest
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Microsoft: Actually, Windows 11 Won’t Arrive Until 2022 for Existing Windows 10 PCs
To get Windows 11 before year’s end, it seems you’ll need to buy a new PC, according to the tweets from the official Windows account The launch date for Windows 11 is starting to get confusing. Last Thursday, Microsoft introduced the next-generation OS, and
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Why Incognito Mode and Private Browsing are Not Private
Are you expecting to have complete privacy when you enable incognito mode or private browsing within your web browser? Think again. Even if you are using a secure browser and enabling either incognito mode or private browsing, you are probably still getting
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iPhone 13’s newest rumor: A bigger battery that probably won’t amount to much
Everything we’ve heard about Apple’s next phone lineup, including a battery upgrade. Apple’s next flagship, the iPhone 13 (or will it be the iPhone 12S?) should be here by September, according to release date rumors. With only a few months to go before
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