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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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Microsoft Ignite 2021: Our quick guide to the most interesting sessions

Microsoft’s annual IT and developer conference kicks off this week in an all-virtual form. It’s free for anyone to attend,…

Arif Bacchus · March 1, 2021 · 4 min read

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OneDrive to revert to 5GB free storage in July » OnMSFT.com

Back in November of 2015, Microsoft warned the world that it would cut back on the amount of free space…

Arif Bacchus · February 28, 2021 · 2 min read

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[Update, it is back!] Xbox Live has been down for hours, with users unable to play digital games or login

Update and edit: 9:32 PM ET: Xbox Live is back after a six-hour outage. Users should now be able to…

Arif Bacchus · February 25, 2021 · 1 min read

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Outlook on the web is getting a new app bar with quick access to Microsoft 365 apps

According to a posting in the Microsoft 365 Message center, Microsoft is planning a bit of a new look for…

Arif Bacchus · February 25, 2021 · 1 min read

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5 Things The New Microsoft Edge Does Great That Google Chrome Can’t – OnMSFT.com

If you didn’t already know, Microsoft has a new Edge browser, and it’s a lot better than what we’ve now…

Arif Bacchus · February 24, 2021 · 5 min read

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New Microsoft Edge Dev Channel update enables new context menus for PDFs by default

As on time with the Tuesday or Wednesday release schedule, a new Microsoft Edge Dev Channel update is here. This…

Arif Bacchus · February 23, 2021 · 3 min read

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New Windows Feature Experience Pack improves reliability of the handwriting input panel for Beta Channel Insiders

Microsoft has released a new Windows Feature Experience Pack update for Windows Insiders in the Beta Channel. Coming in at…

Arif Bacchus · February 23, 2021 · 1 min read

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Microsoft reveals new Games with Gold for March

Microsoft has announced March’s Games with Gold titles, and it’s a pretty good selection of titles this month. The list…

Arif Bacchus · February 23, 2021 · 2 min read

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The list of sessions for Microsoft Ignite 2021 is now available: Teams, Edge, Mixed Reality, and more!

Microsoft Ignite 2021 is less than a week away, which means that the session category for the annual developer and…

Arif Bacchus · February 23, 2021 · 2 min read

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This Viozon Tablet Stand Holder Can Turn Your Surface Pro Or Go Into A Surface Studio Of Sorts – OnMSFT.com

You can find plenty of cool accessories for a Surface anywhere you look. There are USB-C hubs or docks, skins,…

Arif Bacchus · February 22, 2021 · 3 min read