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Thanks to everyone for the questions this week. I'm flying home from Hawaii today and…

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This week: Phones, Surface, Call of Duty, passwords, Microsoft Edge, technology nostalgia, and much more.

Ask Paul: November 25, 2017
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Ask Paul: November 25

This week: GDPR, iPad Pro and entitlement, SMS Relay, smartphone case preferences, and Pixel 2…

Related to my series on Windows 10 S, I've received a few questions about using a Microsoft Account (MSA) to sign-in to Windows 10.

Ask Paul: Should I Sign-In to Windows 10 with an MSA?

I've received a few questions recently about using a Microsoft Account (MSA) to sign-in to…

Ask Paul: Does Signature PC Still Matter?

Ask Paul: Does Signature PC Still Matter?

A reader email this week has me thinking about Microsoft's Signature PC program and whether…

Ask Paul: Is Windows To Go Coming to Windows 10 Pro?

As some of you may know, Windows To Go is a perk of Windows 10…

Ask Paul: Is Microsoft Excluding Third-Party Recovery Environments from Windows 10?

Ask Paul: Is Microsoft Excluding Third-Party Recovery Environments from Windows 10?

A reader asked me this week whether Microsoft was preventing PC makers from adding their…

Ask Paul: Does the Office 365 Personal to Office 365 Home Workaround Still Exist?

Ask Paul: Does the Office 365 Personal to Office 365 Home Workaround Still Exist?

Good news: You can still use an Office 365 Personal offer to add time to…

Ask Paul: What is Happening to My Outlook.com?

Ask Paul: What is Happening to My Outlook.com?

Microsoft has been plotting a major upgrade to its Outlook.com web email service for quite…

Ask Paul: Can I Turn Off Cortana in Windows 10 Version 1607?

Ask Paul: Can I Turn Off Cortana in Windows 10 Version 1607?

Starting with Windows 10 version 1607---which you get by applying the Anniversary Update---Cortana, Microsoft's personal…

Ask Paul: What Do You Use for Backup?

Ask Paul: What Do You Use for Backup?

This is a bit random, but three readers have asked me the same question over…

Ask Paul: Turn Off OneDrive in the Windows 10 Photos App

Ask Paul: Turn Off OneDrive in the Windows 10 Photos App

If you sign-in to your Windows 10-based PC or device with a Microsoft account, the…

Ask Paul: How Can I Deactivate Office 2013?

Ask Paul: How Can I Deactivate Office 2013?

Customers who upgrade to a new PC may understandably want to move their copy of…

Ask Paul: Windows Phones and Google?

Ask Paul: Windows Phones and Google?

With Windows 10 Mobile now shipping, it's time we revisit a long-standing issue with Windows…

Ask Paul: Can I Rent Movies on PC and Watch Them on Xbox One?

Ask Paul: Can I Rent Movies on a PC and Watch Them on Xbox One?

What if you rent a movie from Microsoft's Movies & TV service on your Windows…

Ask Paul: What Are the Windows 10 Device Limits?

Ask Paul: What Are the Windows 10 Device Limits?

With Windows 10, Microsoft is instituting various devices limits that determine where you can use…

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