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Office 2021 support ends this month – you have 5 options

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Microsoft is ending support and updates for Office 2021.
You can upgrade to Office 2024 or subscribe to Microsoft 365.
You can also try a different, free online or desktop office suite.

Microsoft continues to offer one-time purchase versions of Office for people who don’t want to pay a regular monthly or annual fee for Microsoft 365. But even these non-subscription versions can wear out their welcome, and that’s happening with Office 2021.

In a new support document, Microsoft revealed that it’s ending support for Office 2021 as of Tuesday, October 13. This means that the company will no longer provide technical support, software updates, bug fixes, or security patches, leaving the software unprotected against vulnerabilities that may pop up.

Further, Microsoft will stop updating the online help and support pages for the product. If you have a question or problem, you won’t find the solution...

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Prime Day is the best time to grab a Fire TV Stick, and there's up to 67% off the entire lineup right now

Amazon's dropping big discounts across the Fire TV range for Prime Day, saving you up to 67% on Fire TV Stick devices. In the US, the Fire TV Stick 4K Select is just $17.99 (was $49.99), while UK shoppers can pick up the Fire TV Stick

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Don't buy the Oura Ring 5 this Prime Day — get these deals on the Oura Ring 4 and RingConn Gen 2 Air instead

One ring to rule them all? Hardly. Even though the Oura Ring 5 shot to the top of our smart ring recommendations when it arrived earlier this year, I wouldn't recommend you buy it in the Amazon Prime Day, or Big Deal Days, sales. Why? Because it doesn&

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The Lavazza Tabli is one of the best coffee makers I've tested this year thanks to its low-waste compressed coffee tabs — and it's better value than a Nespresso machine right now

Last week I got my hands on the Lavazza Tabli — a single-serve coffee maker that gives you the convenience of coffee pods with none of the waste. It's one of the best coffee makers I've tested this year, and right now you can grab it for

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Critical Dell System Update Flaw Could Lead To Full Server Takeover

Organizations utilizing Dell’s System Update (DSU) tools to manage their server infrastructure need to patch their software as quickly as possible. The company has pushed an update to address several major security issues, with the most worrying of the bunch severe enough to provide attackers deep access to a

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Prime Day is the best time to grab a Fire TV Stick, and there's up to 67% off the entire lineup right now

Don't buy the Oura Ring 5 this Prime Day &mdash; get these deals on the Oura Ring 4 and RingConn Gen 2 Air instead

The Lavazza Tabli is one of the best coffee makers I've tested this year thanks to its low-waste compressed coffee tabs &mdash; and it's better value than a Nespresso machine right now

Critical Dell System Update Flaw Could Lead To Full Server Takeover

Don't buy the Oura Ring 5 this Prime Day — get these deals on the Oura Ring 4 and RingConn Gen 2 Air instead

The Lavazza Tabli is one of the best coffee makers I've tested this year thanks to its low-waste compressed coffee tabs — and it's better value than a Nespresso machine right now