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• How to create a complete Microsoft experience on Android

  Forget Windows Phone: With the right set of software, you can turn any Android device into a Microsoft-centric, PC-syncing machine.

• SharePoint Online cheat sheet

  Learn how to find your way around SharePoint Online, create sites, share and manage documents, work with calendars, integrate with Outlook and more.

• How to make sure Windows gets the right patches coming to it

  Windows users can take these steps to insure their PCs continue to receive security updates in the wake of the Spectre and Meltdown flaws.

• Your Windows 10 download guide for 1709

  Customers – particularly corporate customers – face a jumble of option-rich upgrade methods to get the latest version of Microsoft's OS. Here's how to decide which is best.

• 7 Reasons Not to Use Open Source Software

  Businesses of all sizes embrace open source software and the benefits it can bring. Sometimes, though, choosing proprietary software makes better business sense. Here are seven scenarios when it pays to pay for your software.

• How to Prepare Your Small Business for Tech Success

  Take some time in the early days of 2014 to improve the computer setup in your home office or small business. These security, networking, storage and productivity tips will help you work faster once you get back to business as usual.

• Should you keep using Windows XP?

  Mae Watson's aging computer still works fine. She asked if she should give up XP before next spring.