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Microsoft no longer officially supports Windows 10, so do this if you want to keep using your older PC securely. Jason Chun is a CNET writer covering a range of topics in tech, home, wellness, finance ...

Microsoft is finishing this week with a new build for Windows Insiders in the Beta Channel. Build 26220.7653 is now out with more redesigned parts of the Settings app, Click to Do improvements, and a ...