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    Wow 100 versions..I still use it daily.. I never fell for that google spyware called chrome.

    Posted 2 weeks ago on Mozilla Releases Firefox 100 – 9 Comments

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    I want to buy this game at the end of the month (premium edition) . I will get it on steam as my ms store app

    Posted 6 months ago on Forza Horizon 5 is Now Available – 14 Comments

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    Looks interesting, but I will wait.. maybe sometime during 2023 I will upgrade. I will watch the development w

    Posted 7 months ago on Windows 11 Review: Fresh, Familiar, Incomplete – 84 Comments

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    I only did the 20h2 update on the 27th of April. I am very nervous about feature updates these days, being eff

    Posted 1 year ago on Microsoft Gets Ready for Windows 10 Version 21H1 – 11 Comments

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    I must still upgrade to 20H02. I just don’t feel like the update breaking something to be honest, the update

    Posted 1 year ago on Windows 10 Version 20H2 Pushes Past 20 Percent Usage Share – 12 Comments

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    I will update to 20h2 in the new year

    Posted 1 year ago on 20H2 is Now On Almost 9 Percent of Windows 10 PCs – 8 Comments

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    In reply to irfaanwahid:In South Africa we also still waiting for Disney+according to Disney worldwide rollout

    Posted 2 years ago on Disney+ Racks up 50 Million Subscribers Worldwide – 4 Comments

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    In reply to Gareth:It will depend on the distribution deals, these stupid exclusive regional distribution is w

    Posted 2 years ago on Disney Enters New Multi-Year Deal With Sky for Disney+ – 3 Comments

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    Sounds Nice, and I am sure this app will have a nice market.ME.. I have no use for it, My speakers are off 90%

    Posted 2 years ago on Stardock SoundPackager 10 Modernizes Sound Schemes in Windows 10 (Updated) – 88 Comments

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    I wish it would come to South Africa, but we not even on 2 year "worldwide" rollout plan.So the only we will s

    Posted 2 years ago on Disney+ Launching Earlier Than Expected in Europe – 9 Comments

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    I got off the insider bus a few versions back. I use to run my insider builds in a virtual machine (I am sure

    Posted 2 years ago on Windows 10 Version 20H1 is Heading to the Slow Ring – 7 Comments

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    Honestly, I have never used the Xbox game bar. I do own a few windows store games aka forza games.. Never need

    Posted 2 years ago on Xbox Game Bar Picks Up FPS Counter and Achievement Tracking – 4 Comments

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    In reply to Omen_20:My home PC also 1903 and work laptop 1809. We are not rolling out 1903 at work yet. Our ro

    Posted 2 years ago on Windows 10 Version 1903 Jumps to 45.5 Percent Usage Share – 16 Comments

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    I am looking forward to Disney+ But for me, it will be a longer wait as I am not in one of the launch zones..

    Posted 2 years ago on Disney+ Will Offer Four Simultaneous Streams and Free UHD Content – 38 Comments

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    I cant wait for this service to come to South Africa,I read some where that they want to be worldwide within 2

    Posted 2 years ago on Disney+ Launching This November on Xbox One, Apple TV, Other Platforms – 13 Comments

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    In reply to dontbeevil:and no one uses Microsoft accounts as well lol and Everybody wants Office 2019 or Libre

    Posted 2 years ago on Microsoft Poised to Release New OneDrive Storage Plans – 26 Comments

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    In reply to BigM72:I remember reading, only the main account can add storage, the child accounts attached to y

    Posted 2 years ago on Microsoft Poised to Release New OneDrive Storage Plans – 26 Comments

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    In reply to chocolate starfish:Outside the US, chromebooks are even rarer

    Posted 2 years ago on Google Enlists Bill Nye to Push Chromebooks – 70 Comments

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    In reply to jimchamplin:The combination of Malwarebtyes and Defender is one of the strongest security combinat

    Posted 2 years ago on Microsoft Is Slowly Moving Away From the Windows Defender Branding – 25 Comments

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    But the windows store is dead.. so no one will download it....Sorry I could not resist.. P.S.. I do use the w

    Posted 2 years ago on This New Windows App Lets Anyone Make Deepfake Nude Images of Women – 46 Comments

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    In reply to PeteB:I updated to 1903, and its running fine on my machine

    Posted 2 years ago on Windows 10 Version 1903 Continues Rolling Out Slowly – 22 Comments

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    In reply to irfaanwahid:speak for yourself, just because you dont use too much space, does not mean other peop

    Posted 2 years ago on Microsoft Doubles OneDrive’s Standard Storage Plan, Introduces New Options for Office 365 Customers – 30 Comments

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    In reply to Atoqir:I read somewhere that is new app is win32

    Posted 2 years ago on Microsoft Announces New Xbox App for Windows 10 – 13 Comments

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    I think there maybe an increase in firefox's market share in the future. I have being a firefox user sin

    Posted 2 years ago on Firefox Now Enables Enhanced Tracking Protection by Default – 13 Comments

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    Cool they rolling it out to South Africa.. Microsoft, what google has idenitied is the world market.. there a

    Posted 2 years ago on Google Maps Expands the Ability to See Speed Cameras – 10 Comments

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    In reply to illuminated:Its over 5G, as Huawei are basically gonna win the 5G war, as they are by far the furt

    Posted 2 years ago on Microsoft Pulls Huawei Server Products, Laptop Following US Ban – 35 Comments

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    In reply to Geoff:"Google has been extremely quick - far too quick - to oblige."Of course they have, they have

    Posted 2 years ago on U.S. Steps Back from the Huawei Cliff, for Now – 151 Comments

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    Firefox works really well, I use the firefox account feature. Being using it for years as my default browser,

    Posted 2 years ago on Firefox Is Now Faster Than Ever Before – 3 Comments

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    In reply to SvenJ:There are 3rd Android stores.. ok, streaming might be an issue.

    Posted 2 years ago on Huawei Responds to Android Ban – 36 Comments

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    This type of arrangement is actually quite common in business..Two big examplesApple competes with Samsung in

    Posted 2 years ago on Sony’s PlayStation Apparently Wasn’t Aware of Its Partnership With Microsoft – 6 Comments

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    In reply to ruusterc:Nothing a good VPN cant solve.A lot of People where I live, get Hulu that way. Use the gi

    Posted 3 years ago on Hulu Has Over 28 Million Subscribers in the United States – 10 Comments

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    They will properly announce Forza Motorsport 8

    Posted 3 years ago on Microsoft Announces Its Plans for E3 This Year – 3 Comments

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    In reply to codymesh:Most americans seem to think chromebooks are a winning formula .. The rest of the world h

    Posted 3 years ago on Firefox for Windows 10 ARM is Ready for Testing – 40 Comments

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    In reply to dontbe_evil:Agreed. I have iTunes on my pc.. buggy mess ..don’t use it. My iPad was last connect

    Posted 3 years ago on Apple Reportedly Bringing Apple Music, Apple TV Apps to the Mac – 16 Comments

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    I can’t remember when last I played with an insider build. I used run it on a virtual machine as I only want

    Posted 3 years ago on Microsoft Merges Fast Ring and Skip Ahead for Insiders, Releases New Build – 13 Comments

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    In reply to skane2600:But the mom and pop type users dont really understand or care about the importance of an

    Posted 3 years ago on Microsoft Makes Major Changes to Windows 10 Updating – 32 Comments

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    Hopefully that big bug, that ms ignored does not come to light after final release .. like the last two update

    Posted 3 years ago on Microsoft Releases New Windows 10 19H1 Build – 7 Comments

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    In reply to dontbe_evil:That tab does not exist in most countries.For me in South Africa, we only have the H

    Posted 3 years ago on Microsoft’s New Chromium-based Edge Browser Revealed in Leaked Screenshots – 39 Comments

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    Yes, Only google may mine your data.Thats why I rather stick with Firefox, no google data mining.. I dont even

    Posted 3 years ago on Google Releases Password Checkup for Chrome – 12 Comments

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    Cortana, was basically a US only feature. I know it worked in select markets, but not as feature rich as the U

    Posted 3 years ago on It’s Official: Satya Nadella Confirms Cortana Defeat – 136 Comments

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    In reply to warren:"Desktop sales have declined in the 2010s, yes, but that's because home & business

    Posted 3 years ago on It’s Official: Satya Nadella Confirms Cortana Defeat – 136 Comments

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    It’s only available to those in the US, UK, India, and Austrailia using English as their system language, an

    Posted 3 years ago on Cortana Gets Microsoft To-Do Integration – 22 Comments

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    In reply to Greg GregI think the Skype usage will be inaccurate as companies would properly use Skype for busi

    Posted 3 years ago on Microsoft Could Be Killing the My People Feature in Windows 10 – 23 Comments

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    Wolfenstien 3D was the original shooter, it came out a year before Doom.Doom just took it to the next level

    Posted 3 years ago on John Romero to Release Free New Levels for Original DOOM – 13 Comments

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    In reply to glenn8878:The photo import feature has never worked well on an Iphone, especially when you import

    Posted 3 years ago on Windows 10 19H1’s Latest Build Introduces Updated File Explorer Icon, Console Improvements, More – 33 Comments

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    In reply to irfaanwahid:the biggest issue with the insider program, as 99% of them test in a virtual machine,

    Posted 3 years ago on Microsoft Fixes Annoying Bluetooth Issue in Windows 10 Version 1809 – 22 Comments

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    In reply to glenn8878:Well cortana was pretty much a US only feature (I know it was available in a few other t

    Posted 3 years ago on Microsoft is Now Selling Amazon Echo Smart Speakers – 18 Comments

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    In reply to SimonFlynn:I think so, I am in South Africa and I just get a blank list

    Posted 3 years ago on Tip: Watch Free (Ad-Supported) Movies on YouTube – 19 Comments

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    In reply to cmdrkeene:task bar icons was introduced in Windows 98...I never use the start menu, I actaully hid

    Posted 3 years ago on Microsoft Will Ship a new Light Theme With the Next Version of Windows 10 – 35 Comments

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    In South Africa, they recently starting charging in local currency. I pay R 99 a month for the entry level net

    Posted 3 years ago on Netflix Reportedly Planning a Cheaper Price Tier in Some Markets – 7 Comments

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    Interesting, I do use the store from time to time. I purchased Forza Horizon 4 from it.I must say that game ru

    Posted 3 years ago on Microsoft Store to Get Shopping Cart, Wish List Improvements – 10 Comments

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    I dont think the switch was ever designed to compete with the XBox and PlaystationThe switch was designed with

    Posted 3 years ago on Nintendo Switch Surpasses GameCube, But … – 18 Comments

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    Why dont they just give up on 1809 and skip it, and rather work on 1903, so that can be released without too m

    Posted 3 years ago on Windows 10 Version 1809 Suffers from Yet Another Data Loss Bug – 77 Comments

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    In reply to VancouverNinja:Pretty much like the rest of the world.Only US school kids have accepted them.Chrom

    Posted 3 years ago on Acer Chromebook Spin 13 First Impressions – 20 Comments

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    Looks impressive, still will not use chrome though.I will stick to firefox.

    Posted 3 years ago on Google Chrome Now Lets You Install PWAs As Regular Apps on Windows 10 – 53 Comments

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    In reply to Minke:But chrome books are only a success in the US, the rest of the world has prettly much ignore

    Posted 3 years ago on PC Market Flat-Lined in Q3 2018 – 22 Comments

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    Good Game, I pre-ordered the ultimate edition, so I enjoyed playing it over the weekend already.

    Posted 3 years ago on Forza Horizon 4 is Now Available – 3 Comments

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    i am nervious about loosing the snipping tool.. for me that is the most used application on my machine

    Posted 3 years ago on Microsoft Details Deprecated and Removed Features in Windows 10 Version 1809 – 31 Comments

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    In reply to Stooks:So true, I deal with a lot everyday pc users and they dont really care about these things.

    Posted 3 years ago on Oops, Microsoft Is Doing It Again – 62 Comments

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    I already pre-ordered my copy, ultimate edition...

    Posted 3 years ago on Forza Horizon 4 Has Gone Gold – 5 Comments

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    Do people actually still send sms text messages. I have maybe sent like 5 in like 2 years. I use whatapp and

    Posted 3 years ago on SMS Connect Comes to Skype Insider Preview – 20 Comments

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    In reply to karma77police:"Dear Donna, Windows 10 is in beta testing for the past 3 years so it does not reall

    Posted 3 years ago on Windows 10 October 2018 Update Build 17755 Heads to Insiders – 8 Comments

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    AS far as I know Office 2019, will bring Office 2016 up the same level as Office 365 as at its release date, s

    Posted 3 years ago on Microsoft Starts Testing New Outlook for Windows Experience – 23 Comments

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    Makes sense, it will be easy to tell which is the latest version

    Posted 3 years ago on Yes, Redstone 5 Will Be Named the October 2018 Update – 21 Comments

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    In reply to dougkinzinger:Agreed and if you get family members as partners, it becomes even better value for m

    Posted 3 years ago on Microsoft Improves Consumer Versions of Office 365 – 24 Comments

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    I wonder if they will ever increase the OneDrive space allocation.I am an hobbyist amateur photographer and I

    Posted 3 years ago on Microsoft Improves Consumer Versions of Office 365 – 24 Comments

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    In reply to Andre_Kittler:Microsoft still dont understand, there is world and a huge market outside the US. It

    Posted 3 years ago on Microsoft Improves Consumer Versions of Office 365 – 24 Comments

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    In reply to karma77police:Actually there is not such thing as being totally secure in any operating system..ye

    Posted 3 years ago on Microsoft Acknowledges New Windows Zero-Day Flaw – 20 Comments

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    In reply to spacein_vader:MS will do nothing, Windows 95 is considered abandonware and is available as free do

    Posted 3 years ago on Windows 95 Is Now Available As an App. Literally. – 22 Comments

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    In reply to Minke:And majority of users have no issue with google or any software company tracking or collecti

    Posted 3 years ago on Google Admits to Location History Collection – 42 Comments

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    In reply to EZAB:I have never used chrome, very happy with firefox. I do use andriod, not on my phone, but my

    Posted 3 years ago on Google Caught Being Sneaky With Location Data Collection – 33 Comments

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    In reply to PeteB:Just like all the trash available in the app store and google play store. Must apps stores a

    Posted 3 years ago on Microsoft Store Tests New Shopping Cart Feature on Xbox and PC – 6 Comments

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    In reply to TEAMSWITCHER:I agree, personal computing technology has matured and people are waiting longer to u

    Posted 3 years ago on Apple Delivers a Blockbuster Quarter, But… – 62 Comments

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    no American under 30 is ever going to (voluntarily/recreationally...as in not-income related) u.There I correc

    Posted 3 years ago on Google Just Took a Huge Shot at Windows and Mac in New Chromebook Ad – 183 Comments

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    In reply to Stooks:I agree, Edge for IOS actually works very well. I think it runs better than the windows ver

    Posted 3 years ago on Visual Search Comes to Microsoft Edge for iOS – 3 Comments

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    In reply to PeteB:I actually do use the windows store, yes 95% of the stuff in there is utter trash, but the

    Posted 3 years ago on April 2018 Update Hits 84 Percent of Windows 10 PCs – 12 Comments

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    This will maybe work in the US, but outside the US, maybe in 10 to 20 years time. The rest of the world is not

    Posted 3 years ago on A Few More Details About Microsoft’s Xbox Scarlett Game Streaming Service – 19 Comments

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    Not a function, I missed... but I suppose there are users that needs it

    Posted 3 years ago on Skype Is Finally Getting Read Receipts – 11 Comments

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    In reply to RoundaboutSkid:Outlook.com works fine for me in firefox

    Posted 3 years ago on Microsoft Will Release a Dark Mode for Outlook.com – 8 Comments

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    I have never had an Ad in my windows 10 experience and I have being using it since it came out.

    Posted 3 years ago on Windows 10 at 3: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly – 107 Comments

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    In reply to StevenLayton:Agree, I deal with a lot non techie users, typical mom and pop users. you ask them di

    Posted 3 years ago on Windows 10 April 2018 Update Gets a New Cumulative Update – 23 Comments

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    In reply to OntarioPundit:MS still think the US is the entire market, with that small minded approach of cours

    Posted 3 years ago on Microsoft Rebrands MSN News As Microsoft News, Launches New Mobile Apps – 23 Comments

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    In reply to spacein_vader:If you really want to watch, then just use a vpn service.

    Posted 3 years ago on Cutting the Cord? You Need to Know About Tubi – 19 Comments

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    In reply to Stooks:And the rest of the world seems to agree with you. The rest of the world has pretty much re

    Posted 3 years ago on Google Releases Chrome OS 67 – 58 Comments

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    I still use Winamp to play my music files, All my music is stored my harddrive and synced to Onedrive. I just

    Posted 3 years ago on Microsoft to Retire Groove for Android and iOS – 62 Comments

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    I still prefer Firefox. I have experimented with Edge, its not a bad browser, but I cant bring myself to use i

    Posted 3 years ago on Microsoft Claims Battery Life Edge, Again – 35 Comments

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    In reply to JG1170:One of the reasons chromebooks are not taking off worldwide, is bandwidth and lack of conne

    Posted 3 years ago on PC Makers are Embracing Alexa – 42 Comments

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    Cortanas failure was kinda predicted, Cortana was released to so few markets.. it would never gain traction.

    Posted 3 years ago on PC Makers are Embracing Alexa – 42 Comments

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    In reply to NT6.1:I rarely use the start menu as well, the last windows I used the start menu a lot was Window

    Posted 4 years ago on Windows 10 Redstone 5 Gets Cloud Clipboard, Dark File Explorer, and More – 47 Comments

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    In reply to hrlngrv:True, for my employer, all windows 7 machines must be off the network by the end of 2019.

    Posted 4 years ago on (Almost) 700 Million – 26 Comments

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    Will corporate adoptions be able to be detected, due to firewalls run by all corporations. Or do they just use

    Posted 4 years ago on (Almost) 700 Million – 26 Comments

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    In reply to davidblouin:I am an insider, and I dont run my insider builds on my main pc, I only run "stable" v

    Posted 4 years ago on Microsoft to Fix Windows 10 Version 1803 Freezing Issue – 100 Comments

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    In reply to Bdsrev:We can blame the internet for this as it now very easy to get updates to users. I remember

    Posted 4 years ago on Microsoft to Fix Windows 10 Version 1803 Freezing Issue – 100 Comments

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    In reply to jumpingjackflash5:I agree, but they can stick to the two releases a year model, but one release fo

    Posted 4 years ago on Microsoft to Fix Windows 10 Version 1803 Freezing Issue – 100 Comments

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    In reply to davidblouin:I also have had no issues with Windows 10, its stable and my games run fine.

    Posted 4 years ago on Windows 10 April 2018 Update Rollout Begins – 57 Comments

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    The only feature I would use is Dictation. Timeline is not something i would use.Edge - Dont really use the br

    Posted 4 years ago on Windows 10 April 2018 Update Features Showcased in New Videos – 41 Comments

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    A cloud based game streaming service seems like a nice idea, but the world is not ready for something like tha

    Posted 4 years ago on Xbox, After the X – 35 Comments

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    And the sad part, most non technical users dont care or even know the names of the updates. They see the updat

    Posted 4 years ago on Behold the April (2018) Update. Sorry (Updated) – 72 Comments

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    Good read, I will still stick with Firefox. I have never used the world biggest piece of malware or adware..

    Posted 4 years ago on Chrome 66 Arrives, Mutes Auto-Play Videos – 20 Comments

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    Cool, at least when they harvest your personal data, the web page will look nice..

    Posted 4 years ago on Google to Introduce Much-Needed Gmail Redesign in the Coming Weeks – 10 Comments

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    Schools choose Chromebooks because they are fast, easy-to-use and manage, shareable, secure and affordable"Let

    Posted 4 years ago on Google Brings Chrome OS to Tablets – 42 Comments

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    In reply to karma77police:The minority of enthusiasts are still on Windows 7,there i fixed the statement. Like

    Posted 4 years ago on Windows 10 Redstone 4 Build 17127 Released to Insiders – 5 Comments

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    Ok, useless to me as Cortana not available in my country

    Posted 4 years ago on Windows 10 Redstone 4 Build 17127 Released to Insiders – 5 Comments

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    In reply to Orin:I used both methods in the past. The ISO route is a little cleaner than the windows update. I

    Posted 4 years ago on Microsoft Confirms April Delivery of Next Windows 10 Version – 27 Comments

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    I have no issue with Windows 10, for me its stable. I use it for my work every day, (also over 6 figures). I

    Posted 4 years ago on Microsoft Releases New Windows 10 Redstone 4 Build – 6 Comments

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    I have had no issues. The game started first time for me and I could play it

    Posted 4 years ago on Microsoft’s Age of Empires Definitive Edition Plagued with Crashing, Negative Reviews – 20 Comments

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    In reply to PeteB:You do realize that windows 7 as telemetry as well that is sent to MS

    Posted 4 years ago on Microsoft’s Latest Insider Build Enables New Setup Options – 13 Comments

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    I pre-ordered it, I even got a free game out of the deal when they delayed the game last year. My game has do

    Posted 4 years ago on Age of Empires: Definitive Edition Arrives on Windows 10 – 17 Comments

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    In reply to SherlockHolmes:But that is the story with all app stores, even the app store and the play store..

    Posted 4 years ago on Microsoft Confirms PWA Plans for Windows 10 RS4 – 79 Comments

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    In reply to GrumpyOldGit:want to disable cortana. It is completely pointless for me and just gets in the wayOn

    Posted 4 years ago on Windows 10’s Latest Build Brings Timeline, Fluent Design, Privacy Improvements – 46 Comments

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    In reply to trparky:That UWP calculator app is very useful, I use it a lot.

    Posted 4 years ago on Windows 10’s Latest Build Brings Timeline, Fluent Design, Privacy Improvements – 46 Comments

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    In reply to nbplopes:yes, that is correct. Chromeos has only really been successful in the US. Here in south a

    Posted 4 years ago on Microsoft Touts ‘Strong Growth’ for Windows in Education – 52 Comments

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    Looks interesting, but I will wait for the technology to mature first, wait for 2nd or 3rd generation devices

    Posted 4 years ago on SteamVR Puts Windows Mixed Reality Over the Top – 10 Comments

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    I really would like them to do more work on the virtual desktops feature. I use this feature alot. What would

    Posted 4 years ago on New Timeline and Sets Features are Coming to the Windows 10 Insider Preview – 35 Comments

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    In reply to NoviceTechy:I also like windows 10, It actually works very well. Its much faster and more efficien

    Posted 4 years ago on New Timeline and Sets Features are Coming to the Windows 10 Insider Preview – 35 Comments

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    In reply to PeteB:that is your opinion.. For me. I have found a few useful apps, plus as a causal gamer I do e

    Posted 4 years ago on Fall Creators Update Patch Brings Apps Back from the Dead – 36 Comments

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    Finally I can update to the fall creators update.. I was badly affected by this bug.. All my xbox anywhere gam

    Posted 4 years ago on Fall Creators Update Patch Brings Apps Back from the Dead – 36 Comments

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    In reply to conan007:"What I questioned is the claim that ChromeOS is the #2 OS overall."The Chrome book is an

    Posted 4 years ago on Google Pixelbook: Day Two Awkwardness – 92 Comments

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    I wish they would issue the fix over the disappearing UWP bug. My machine got the update 3 days after release

    Posted 4 years ago on Fall Creators Update is Already On Over 5 Percent of Windows 10 PCs – 28 Comments

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    My machine has already received the update, but I rolled back to 1703 as I was one of those affected by the UW

    Posted 4 years ago on Microsoft Explains its Rollout Strategy for the Fall Creators Update – 22 Comments

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    I would wait for the fall creators update, There is a quite a big bug in the release version of the update. Al

    Posted 4 years ago on Tip: Get the Windows 10 Fall Creators Update on Your Own Schedule – 20 Comments

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    In reply to Daniel_Blois:You can change the location of the OneDrive Folder and the name of it. My "OneDrive"

    Posted 4 years ago on Microsoft is Updating OneDrive Everywhere – 21 Comments

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    "Windows Insider build of the OS account for only .7 percent of all Windows 10 PCs. If you assume that Microso

    Posted 4 years ago on Windows 10 Device Usage: Creators Update Deployment Still Lags – 31 Comments

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    Its because MS still believe America is the entire world.Here in South Africa, we also dont have Pass. Funny w

    Posted 4 years ago on Microsoft is Adding Visualizations, Equalizer, and More to Groove Music – 42 Comments

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    I cant bring myself to use edge as my daily browser, I properly could... as I dont really use extensions, only

    Posted 4 years ago on Edge of 17(09): Microsoft’s Browser Edges Forward – 31 Comments

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    "This plays nicely into the narrative that the company only cares about the US for its consumer products as Bi

    Posted 4 years ago on Microsoft’s US-Centric Focus Bites Again with Fall Creators Update – 56 Comments

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    In reply to c.hucklebridge:Microsoft thinks the US is the entire market.

    Posted 4 years ago on Microsoft Set to Launch the Ultimate Game Sale – 9 Comments

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    In reply to Luka Pribanić:My ipad is 4 years old, and there is nothing wrong with it. I want a new one, but d

    Posted 4 years ago on Understanding What Productivity Looks Like on an iPad Pro – 59 Comments

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    Live in South Africa, we already approaching that.. In reply to sharpsone:

    Posted 4 years ago on Microsoft Uses AI to Beat Ms. Pac-Man – 11 Comments

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    For me, nothing too much, Cortona not availble in my country (South Africa) and we dont get surface books here

    Posted 4 years ago on 16215 Might Be the Biggest Windows 10 Insider Preview Build Yet – 44 Comments

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    Maybe it will just be called the Xbox S or Xbox Scorpio.

    Posted 4 years ago on Xbox Project Scorpio Logo is Outed – 17 Comments

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    In reply to Bats:While I'm not holding my breath for Microsoft to become a major player in this market, I

    Posted 4 years ago on WWDC 2017: Apple Announces iOS 11, New Macs and iPad Pro, HomePod, More – 62 Comments

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    Not falling for this again... I loved my Nokia 930. The interface was brilliant and held out as long as I coul

    Posted 4 years ago on Microsoft’s Looking to Reboot Mobile with New Software and Hardware – 178 Comments

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