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The AskWoody Plus newsletter is normally published four times a month. On months with five weeks (like this month!), we skip the extra issue and use that time to delve into longer projects, which you’ll read about in future issues. But meanwhile, all previous issues are archived and available here. What’s this about? Woody Leonhard has launched a…
This week’s new AskWoody Plus newsletter is out; and for a while, you can read it for free, here. LANGALIST: Users stuck on Win10 1803 ask: ‘Force the upgrade or wait?’There are solid reasons to force an upgrade to Win10 1809 now — and equally solid reasons to wait for Version 1903. Here’s how to decide what’s…
This week’s new AskWoody Plus (Issue 16.14.0 – 2019-04-15 ) newsletter is out; and for a while, you can read it for free, here. Today’s issue includes: LANGALIST: Why won’t some Win10 PCs update? A number of LangaList readers have reported being still stuck with a year-old version of Windows 10 — Release 1803 — and their setups will not…
This week’s new AskWoody Plus newsletter is out; and for a while, you can read it for free, here. Woody’s Windows Watch: Bombshell: Updating Win10 will be better — really! LANGALIST: A reader’s laptop becomes a fire hazard! ON SECURITY: Preparing for Microsoft’s patch-security changes BEST UTILITIES: Freeware Spotlight — Hekasoft Backup & Restore Previous issues are archived here. What’s this about? Woody…
This week’s new AskWoody Plus newsletter is out; and for a while, you can read it for free, here. Here’s what’s inside issue 16.11.0 / 2019-03-25: LANGALIST: Win8/10’s secure-boot process still causing trouble: Here’s what to do when Windows’ complex boot-time security enhancements prevent you from using legitimate repair, recovery, and backup tools. Plus: No joke — check your…
This week’s new AskWoody Plus newsletter is out; and for a while, you can read it for free, here. Here’s what’s inside issue 16.10.0: LANGALIST: Win10’s new winver alternative contains a ton of useful and easy-to-access info about your PC’s security, hardware, and operating system. Plus: Is Macecraft’s jv16 PowerTools still recommended? And, why is a reader’s external drive suspending/sleeping while busy…
This week’s new AskWoody Plus newsletter is out; and for a while, you can read it for free, here. Here’s what’s inside issue 16.9.0: LANGALIST: Don’t put all your admin eggs in one basket! Losing administrator privileges to your PC will, among other things, leave you stranded — unable to make the repairs needed to restore full access….
This week’s new AskWoody Plus newsletter is out; and for a while, you can read it for free, here. Here’s what’s inside issue 16.8.0: LANGALIST: Microsoft’s massive, four-month-long series of Windows update screw-ups and outages has left some readers’ PCs in the weeds. See if you’re affected in “Windows Update errors cause OS-version problems.” Plus: Whole-disk encryption options…
This week’s new AskWoody Plus newsletter is out; and for now you can read it for free, online. Here’s what’s inside issue 16.6.0: In the Langalist‘s “Should you trust a hard drive after a major error?,” I show you how to tell if a hard drive is still trustworthy after a significant event. In Woody’s Windows Watch, Woody Leonhard sends…
This week’s new AskWoody Plus newsletter is out; and for now you can read it for free, online. Here’s what inside issue 16.5.0: In the LangaList column, I cover “Three unusual, but interesting, reader queries“ In Patch Lady, Susan Bradley discusses “Still on Win7? Get over it, for security’s sake“ In Best Practices, Michael Lasky…