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    Replacement nib for SP3 pen

    Moved to Microsoft Surface Accessories. BTW A forum search on "nib for SP3 pen" will get you 2 pages of results.
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    Windows 10 on the Surface Pro 3: Now the 2-in-1 makes perfect sense

    Sounds as though deciding whether or not to update is a no-brainer.;)
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    Windows 10 on the Surface Pro 3: Now the 2-in-1 makes perfect sense

    By Will Shanklin - June 25, 2015 When you replace Windows 8.1 with Windows 10, the Surface Pro 3 transforms into a device that makes a lot more sense (Credit: Will Shanklin/Gizmag) The Surface Pro 3 is already one of our favorite mobile PCs, but if there's anything to criticize, it's its...
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    Best techniques for the safe disposal of drives

    By Doug Spindler The design of today's solid-state drives has made classic data-wiping techniques ineffective. But there are sanitizing procedures that will effectively render sensitive data on SSDs — and other rewritable storage devices — unintelligible. It's likely that most Windows users...
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    Mounted micro SD card cannot remove in disk management

    Have you tried emailing the folks at STL Tech Talk? [email protected]
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    When Windows 10 Arrives

    If you do a "full fresh install", everything will have to be reinstalled.
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    With a nod and a wink, Microsoft gives away Windows 10 to anyone who asks

    Yes, Microsoft is giving Windows away for free to people who don't technically qualify for the upgrade. That's a good deal, but it's not that big a deal. Here's why. [Updated] By Ed Bott for The Ed Bott Report | June 20, 2015 -- 22:52 GMT (15:52 PDT) This PC gets a free Windows 10 upgrade, no...
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    IE 8 / IE11 issues

    FWIW That site opens w/o a problem in Firefox, and WOT (Web Of Trust) gives it an excellent rating.
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    [Poll] If You Bought the Surface, What Continent Are You In?

    Middle East is not a continent. Removed from poll. Antarctica was missing. Added to poll.
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    Do you keep your SP3 on mains after full charge?

    No, it won't "hurt" your battery. The circuitry prevents the battery from over charging.
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    [Poll} Have you upgraded any non Surface systems?

    I upgraded W7 Pro on my desktop several months ago. No problems upgrading and everything appeared to work fine except VM VirtualBox.
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    Surface Pro 3 Micro SD card slot not working?

    If the card is working on other Windows systems, it's probably not a formatting problem. Try "jiggling" the card, sometimes they don't make a solid contact when initially inserted. I'm also moving your thread to Microsoft Surface Accessories in case that doesn't work and you need more help...
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    Surface Pro 3 Micro SD card slot not working?

    Have you checked the card by putting it into another device.
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    Disappointed with IE (crashing and slowdown)

    I'd suggest you try Firefox.
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    windows 10 push

    More here: http://www.surfaceforums.net/threads/reserve-your-copy-of-10.15445/
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    Antivirus help please

    Be sure to make frequent backups and keep them offline except while backing up or restoring. A friend of mine, who's almost paranoid in his online behavior, was recently hit by Cryptolocker. It encrypted his primary drive AND all six of his network drives. The bad guys sometimes "poison" a...
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    Antivirus help please

    I've tried just about every FREE product on the market and ended up with Comodo firewall and Avast antivirus. Both free versions, with negligible impact on my performance. https://personalfirewall.comodo.com/free-download.html https://www.avast.com/index
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    Mystery Screen Cracking

    FWIW The other thread is here: http://www.surfaceforums.net/threads/screen-randomly-cracked-overnight.15060/
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    Reserve your copy of 10

    You can toggle the icon to show/hide. R click "Show hidden icons", click "Properties", "Customize notification icons", set GWX to show/hide.
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    Solved windows update not working?

    At times, it can take a while. Try waiting longer. Unless you're very low on free storage, it should eventually start the update process.
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