Matt Elliott

How to get Windows 10 April 2018 Update right now

On Monday, April 30, Microsoft will officially release Windows 10 April 2018 Update (formerly known as Windows 10 Spring Creators Update). Microsoft rolls out its big OS updates gradually, however, so it may not arrive on your PC right away. If you want to hop to it without delay, then there’s a way you can install …

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5 hidden features of Windows 10 April 2018 Update

Windows 10 April 2018 Update is nearly here. (It was previously known as Windows 10 Spring Creators Update.) While new features such as Timeline and nearby sharing fill headlines, and the Settings app is bigger and better, there are a number of smaller, useful features worth noting. Now playing: Watch this: Next major Windows 10 update coming April 30 1:40 …

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5 tips to prepare your PC for Windows 10 April 2018 Update

The next big version of Microsoft’s PC operating system is imminent. Windows 10 April 2018 Update — previously known as Windows 10 Spring Creators Update — becomes officially available for download on April 30, and is a free update available to all current Windows 10 users. Before the April 2018 Update hits, take a few minutes now to prepare your …

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New privacy settings in Windows 10 April 2018 Update: What you need to know

With the Windows 10 ($144 at Amazon) April 2018 Update — previously known as Windows 10 Spring Creators Update — Microsoft gives you greater control of your data and account. After getting to know the new features such as Timeline and nearby sharing and the bigger and better Settings app, you’ll want to familiarize yourself with this trio of new privacy settings. …

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Windows 10 April 2018 Update: Settings changes

Microsoft’s semi-annual update to Windows 10 is finally here and it’s called Windows 10 April 2018 Update. (Previously, it had been named Windows 10 Spring Creators Update.) It’ll usher in new features such as Timeline and nearby sharing while adding to and moving things around in the Settings app. To help you find the new additions and navigate your way …

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How to download the Windows 10 April 2018 Update manually

You have prepared your PC for the big day. You are excited about the new features and improvements it will deliver. The big day has arrived — Microsoft has released its semi-annual update to Windows 10 ($144 at Amazon) — and yet you find yourself stuck in a line so long that you can’t see the front (where, I like …

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The 7 best new features of Windows 10 April 2018 Update

Microsoft is readying the release of its semi-annual update to Windows 10. It’s now called Windows 10 April 2018 Update, a last-minute change from its development name: Windows 10 Spring Creators Update. I’ve been using the final beta of the update — Windows 10, version 1803 — to get a sense of the new features and design tweaks it’ll bring …

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NFL Draft 2018: When it starts, how to watch, draft picks and more

My Cleveland Browns are on the clock. After completing a winless season, the Browns have been on the clock pretty much since last September. As any Browns fan will tell you, the NFL Draft is the most exciting time of the year. It’s our Super Bowl. I will make sure I’m in front of my TV or streaming on my …

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Mark Zuckerberg testimony day 2: Start time, how to watch

Yesterday, it was the Senate Judiciary and Commerce Committees. Today, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg is answering questions from the Energy and Commerce Committee of the House of Representatives. The session started at 10 a.m. ET, and has resumed after a short morning recess. The live feed is embedded below: Follow CNET and CBS News for live coverage: CNET: Zuckerberg faces …

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Quitting Facebook? Download your data before you go

First, it was Cambridge Analytica. Now, it’s the ugly truth memo. What’s next?  If you are finally ready to quit Facebook once and for all, you should take your data — all your posts and messages, photos and videos, friends and groups and so on — with you before you go. Thankfully, Facebook makes it easy to download your data. …

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