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Arif Bacchus

Arif is a freelance technology writer for OnMSFT and Digital Trends. He has over five years of experience covering all things Microsoft, including Surface, Windows 10, Xbox, Microsoft 365, and more. He also writes how-to guides, op-eds, reviews, and loves to play with the latest tech --- Microsoft or not.

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What if Windows XP came back in 2018? Check out this fun concept video

Microsoft ended support for Windows XP a long time ago, but the nearly 17-year-old operating system still holds a special…

Arif Bacchus · May 11, 2018 · 1 min read

Microsoft launches replacement program for Surface Pro 4 devices impacted by screen flickering issue | On MSFT

Microsoft launches replacement program for Surface Pro 4 devices impacted by screen flickering issue Arif Bacchus 1 day ago in…

Arif Bacchus · May 11, 2018 · 3 min read

Surface Laptop also gets new firmware for the Windows 10 April 2018 Update

Just yesterday, Microsoft released a firmware update for the Surface Book 2 to enhance support for the Windows 10 April…

Arif Bacchus · May 11, 2018 · 1 min read

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Bedrock version of Minecraft will launch June 21 on the Nintendo Switch – onmsft.com

Microsoft announced yesterday that the Bedrock version of Minecraft will launch on June 21 on Nintendo Switch. Just like with…

Arif Bacchus · May 11, 2018 · 1 min read

Surface Book 2 gets new firmware for the Windows 10 April 2018 Update

Microsoft recently released new firmware for the Surface Book 2 to enhance support for the Windows 10 April 2018 Update.…

Arif Bacchus · May 10, 2018 · 1 min read

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Microsoft’s Alex Kipman highlights new Windows Mixed Reality and HoloLens features

The Windows 10 April 2018 Update introduced many new experiences, and Windows Mixed Reality also got in with the action.…

Arif Bacchus · May 10, 2018 · 2 min read

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Several Xbox One X Enhanced video games discounted for one week

Microsoft announced yesterday that several Xbox One X enhanced [email protected] games have been discounted this week as part of…

Arif Bacchus · May 10, 2018 · 2 min read

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Newest Microsoft Garage project brings AI to the Snipping Tool

Artifical Intelligence and the cloud were hot topics for Microsoft at Build 2018, and one group of Microsoft Garage interns…

Arif Bacchus · May 10, 2018 · 2 min read

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Pack more info into Windows 10 Mail with these new Fluent Design density options

Yesterday at Build 2018, Microsoft showcased the future of Fluent Design in Windows 10. As part of the session, the…

Arif Bacchus · May 10, 2018 · 1 min read

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Lenovo unveils IdeaPad 330, 330S and 530S Windows 10 laptops

Just in time for graduation season, Lenovo today took the wraps off their new IdeaPad laptops for 2018. The new…

Arif Bacchus · May 10, 2018 · 2 min read