Can you really get a Windows PC running like new again? Using this free tool from Microsoft, you can get pretty close.

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The Xbox app on PC now lets you manually add any game or app to your library. Learn how this new feature works and why it is a big deal for handheld gamers.

David Nield is a technology journalist from Manchester in the U.K. who has been writing about gadgets and apps for more than 20 years. He has a bachelor's degree in English Literature from Durham ...

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