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How to clear cache on iPhone and why you’d want to
Empty out all the junk on your iPhone by clearing the cache
Windows 10 desktop view
How to clean install Windows 10 and create boot media: Refresh your Windows 10 PC
We show you how to install Windows 10 from scratch on your PC or laptop, plus how to create an install DVD or USB flash drive
Windows 11 release date revealed: Here’s when you can update
Microsoft has confirmed that Windows 11 will launch before the end of the year

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Windows 10 backup - Control panel/settings
How to create a backup (and restore it) in Windows 10
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Setting up a backup is a vital first step on any operating system. Here's how to do it in Windows 10

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Windows Media Center
How to replace the six features missing from Windows 10
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During the upgrade to Windows 10, you could lose up to six of the features you're used to from Windows 7 and 8. Here's how to replace them

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Windows 10 add user - Microsoft Account
How to add users in Windows 10 and enable parental controls
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If more than one person will use your Windows 10 PC, each person will need their own account. Here's how to get them set up

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Windows 10 Cortana
How to use Cortana in Windows 10 and make it search Google
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Microsoft's Cortana 'Personal Digital Assistant' is built into Windows 10. Here's what it can do

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How to set up and use Mail in Windows 10
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Windows 10's Mail client is powerful and has some useful extra features - here's how to set it up

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How to set up and use the Calendar in Windows 10
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The pretty new Windows 10 calendar works with all kinds of accounts - here's how to set it up

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Microsoft issues emergency Windows patch for font attack
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Malware hidden in fonts prompts Microsoft to patch all versions of Windows

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Windows 10 blue logo background
Microsoft will ship physical copies of Windows 10 on USB
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Microsoft ditches physical discs for a USB stick as it opens Windows 10 pre-orders in the US

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Windows 10
Put a fork in Windows 10 - it's done (for now)
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Microsoft is set to release Windows 10 to PC manufacturers

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Windows 10 Build 10162
You'll only be offered Windows 10 if your PC can handle it
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Microsoft outlines plans for the rollout of Windows 10 at the end of the month

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