Support for recent Windows 10 versions extended for enterprise, education users

Microsoft is extending its support window for Windows 10 Enterprise and Education users for its three most recent updates.

In an update posted to its TechNet site, Microsoft has announced extensions to recent versions of Windows 10 for Enterprise and Education users.

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Discord and Spotify team up to let you share tunes with your gaming buddies

Now Spotify users can share their tunes with friends while they game.

Spotify and Discord are teaming up to help gamers jam out together while they play together.

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'Flickergate' plagues hundreds of Surface Pro 4 owners with screen flickering issues

Microsoft's support forums are filled with hundreds of reports of screen flickering issues on the Surface Pro 4.

In what appears to have been an ongoing issue for months, hundreds of Surface Pro 4 owners have reported being hit with screen flickering issues (via The Verge).

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How to use the Windows 10 Microsoft Store if you're a gamer

The Windows 10 app store continues to be rather bad you're a gamer, but with Xbox Game Pass it's becoming a necessity for some quality titles.
The Windows 10 app store, officially branded the "Microsoft Store," comes as standard with Windows 10, offering a handful of great apps and games based on the Universal Windows Platform (UWP). UWP has a raft of benefits (as well as downsides), but the idea is to help developers create games and programs with a single codebase for several different endpoints. For example, Sea of Thieves for PC uses the same code as it does for Xbox One and Xbox One X.
For those who might be interested in picking up Microsoft Store-exclusive PC games, such as Gears of War 4 and beyond, the store can be a bit convoluted to navigate. Here's what you need to know to survive Xbox gaming on PC.

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How to stream Super Bowl LII live

Hopefully you've already sorted how you're going to watch the game, but if you're looking for a way to watch it on the go, or just need a backup plan in case something goes wrong, you can view this year's Super Bowl through the NBC Sports app or just visit NBCSports.com.
Live-streaming the Super Bowl

The app itself is free but in order to view content you need to have a subscription to a cable or satellite service that includes NBCSN. The app's listing in the Microsoft Store has a full list.
The benefit of using the NBC Sports app is that you can view the game anywhere in the US where you have an internet connection. The app is available on Windows 10, Windows 10 Mobile, and Xbox One.

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Did Edge for W10 Mobile update?

Today when I fired up Edge on my 640XL, it gave me a "welcome to Edge" splash screen. Now it doesn't seem to remember any of my passwords. I have to log into FB each time, be it with Edge or with the SlimSocial interface The next screen is always the "next time, log in more easily" prompt. I always choose "okay" instead of "not now" to no avail. Same thing with outlook.com

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Chime-in: What PC are you saving up for?

Good PCs are great, but they're also greatly expensive. What PC do you have in your sights?
The PC market is vibrant with all sorts of configurations, form factors, power levels, and price points. You have super-powerful laptops like the Dell XPS 15 at the highest end, boasting incredible power in a slim package. There are custom gaming rigs which sacrifice portability for value and power, and then more interesting options with 2-in-1 tablet configurations, complete with inking and beyond, such as the Surface Book 2.

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