Long gone, but now back… sort of. :)
Alas, it’s not the one built into Windows. A remote desktop connection (RDC) lets you access and use a distant PC just as if you were sitting at its keyboard, whether that second device is in the next room or halfway around the world. For yourself, RDC provides a way to access files and apps…
How can you repair what you can’t get at? Today’s column covers two problems caused by very different access issues. In one case, a subscriber is locked out of her old, obsolete backup files; she can neither access nor delete them and thus cannot recover the huge chunk of disk space they occupy. In another,…
Taking a little time now to thoroughly check and proactively service your Windows PC can pay off big time in the coming year. Whether you’re planning to move to Windows 11 or stick with Windows 10 (or even 8.1!), this easy-to-follow annual checkup is preventive medicine that can help ensure that your PC begins 2022 in the…
AskWoody readers are dipping their toes into Win11’s chilly (but warming!) waters, and that means there are more and more real-world cases we can all learn from! In today’s column, you’ll read the Win11 experiences of four different subscribers, learn of some corrections and amendments to previous information, and see where Win11 stands as of…
Today’s examples: One reader got good (albeit confusing) results with Microsoft’s free Win11 Virtual PC, but another suffered a much less happy outcome with a for-real installation. This column provides additional detail regarding the free Win11 VPC and the likely causes (and remedies!) for the second PC’s problems. Read the full story in the AskWoody Plus…
The anticipated flood of Win11-occasioned fixes and updates has begun: Microsoft, hardware makers, and software publishers are all scrambling to correct the problems encountered with the original Windows 11 release. I think the signs point to a somewhat premature release of Win11, as if Microsoft had skipped or shortened testing of the final “Release Candidate”…
These early days of Win11 are looking a bit rough. Driver issues remain the leading cause of serious upgrade problems, and some solutions are out of end-users’ hands until Microsoft and various OEMs and software publishers catch up. To make matters worse, Win11’s Device Encryption may stumble when upgrading a Win10 BitLocker drive, and the Win11 interface repeats some…
Even after upgrading to Pro, PCs that start with Windows Home can retain several critical Home limitations that royally foul up future from-scratch reinstalls and upgrades. Win11 (both Home and Pro) also continues to show other serious rough spots and omissions — with drivers, especially — that can turn a simple upgrade into a multi-day…
Microsoft’s incremental rollout of Win11.0 is continuing — newer, more-compatible PCs are receiving the upgrade now, while older PCs will receive it in the weeks to come. You also can manually upgrade eligible PCs at any time, but note: Microsoft has changed the manual-upgrade methods, including a new Media Creation Tool and new ISO direct-download…
Windows 10/11’s built-in WaaSMedic agent is supposed to automatically detect and repair problems with Windows Update. But sometimes, it can’t fix what’s wrong; other times, WaaSMedic itself is the problem! Fortunately, there are a number of known solutions — including some new advice from Microsoft — to remedy this and other common Update problems. Plus: Edge won’t…
