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The apps you get from a Microsoft 365 subscription are essential, but by nature, you're never done paying for software subscriptions. There's never a point where you just own the apps. It's like paying rent, but the thing you're renting is basic productivity. If you want a more permanent answer, there are still a few Microsoft Office lifetime licenses available, and this one even comes with Windows 11 Pro, all for $54.97 (reg. $438).
The Microsoft Office license comes with
Word
Excel
PowerPoint
Outlook
Teams
OneNote
Publisher
Access
You can install each of these apps on one computer once, so don't put them on a beater PC you're about to throw out. There are no recurring costs of any kind.
This is a good time to get Windows 11 Pro bec
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Microsoft's Remote Desktop app is one of the easier ways to remotely connect to a PC while you're out and about, allowing you to access a PC remotely and even perform some basic file transfers. (Unfortunately, since the October 2024 Update for Windows 11, the app has had some issues.)
In September 2024, however, Microsoft began rounding up some of its connectivity services and putting them inside what it calls the Windows App. (Yes, we think that the name isn't the best, either.) However, Microsoft did so as a unified way to allow users to connect remotely from other PCs or mobile devices.
Now, having migrated users over to the Windows App, Microsoft is removing support for the Remote Desktop app, it said this week.
"Starting May 27, 2025, the Remote Desktop app for Windows from the Microsoft Store will no longer be supported or available for download and installation," Microsoft said. "Users must transition to Windows App to ensure continued access to Windows 365, Azure Virtual Desktop, and Microsoft Dev Box."
The process has some nuances. If you're a Remote Desktop user, you'll need to keep using the Remote Desktop
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