Why does this PC shut down at about 80% charge?

Lithium-ion batteries wear differently from classic dry- and wet-cell batteries, leading to some behaviors that seem, well, odd.

But it also could be a matter of poor thermal management — simple overheating! Today’s column covers easy ways to investigate and cure either type of trouble.

Plus: Recurring bank-account password problems lead a subscriber to ask about using a free password manager app.

Read the full story in the AskWoody Plus Newsletter 18.34.0 (2021-09-06).

Also in this issue:

• UPDATE: Apple backs off CSAM deployment
• MICROSOFT 365: iPhone/iPad users of Teams and To Do need to keep up to date
• PUBLIC DEFENDER: How you might install Win 11 on older PCs without TPM 2.0
• LEGAL BRIEF: Dickens was right (for the wrong reason)
• ON SECURITY: Safely retiring a device

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