(Reprint): A ‘no-reformat reinstall’ for Windows 8

The column reprinted below was originally published in the August 15, 2013, Windows Secrets newsletter. Today, it supplements a new, free column, “Why am I not able to reset my PC or reinstall Windows?” (all versions), posted here: https://langa.com/?p=2602. I’m reprinting selected Windows Secrets columns here to help ensure readers can find and access information…

(Reprint): Win7’s no-reformat, nondestructive reinstall

The column reprinted below was originally published in the July 14, 2011, Windows Secrets newsletter. I’m reprinting selected Windows Secrets columns here to help ensure readers can find and access information I’m referencing in new columns; until older Windows Secrets/LangaList columns are moved to their new home at AskWoody.com. Specifically, this column supplements “Why am I…

Surprising results from Win10 benchmarks

The column reprinted below was originally published in the August 6, 2015, Windows Secrets newsletter. Today, it supplements a new column, posted today, here: https://langa.com/?p=2460 (I’m reprinting selected Windows Secrets columns here to help ensure readers can find and access information I’m referencing in new columns; until older Windows Secrets/LangaList columns are moved to their…

How to solve UEFI boot and startup problems

The column reprinted below was originally published in the December 11, 2014, Windows Secrets newsletter. Today, it supplements a new LangaList column scheduled for the March 25, 2019, AskWoody Plus Newsletter. Click on over for a look! (I’m reprinting selected Windows Secrets columns here to help ensure readers can find and access information that I’m…

Activate Windows’ hidden, master admin account

The column below was originally published in the May 14, 2015 , Windows Secrets newsletter. Today, it supplements a new column, scheduled for the March 11, 2019 AskWoody Plus Newsletter, focused on what to do if an error causes you to lose all admin privileges on your own PC. Click on over to read the new…

Exploring Windows’ Administrative Tools: Part 1

The column below was originally published in the May 10, 2012 Windows Secrets. Today, it supplements a new column scheduled for the March 11, 2019, AskWoody Plus Newsletter, focused on what to do if an error causes you to lose all admin privileges on your own PC. Click on over to read the new column!…

Using Windows’ powerful ‘Recovery Environment’

The column below was originally published in the June 23, 2016 Windows Secrets. Today, it supplements a new column, scheduled for the March 11, 2019 AskWoody Plus Newsletter, focused on what to do if an error causes you to lose all admin privileges on your own PC. Click on over to read the new column!…

How to hack a ‘back door’ into Win10, 8, and 7

The column below was originally published in the August 18, 2016, Windows Secrets newsletter. Today, it supplements a new column, scheduled for the March 11, 2019 AskWoody Plus Newsletter, focused on what to do if an error causes you to lose all admin privileges on your own PC. Click on over to read the new column!…

Managing pre-Win10 File ‘Permissions’ Issues

Older Windows Secrets/LangaList columns are in the process of being moved to their new home at AskWoody.com, and may not yet be publicly available. In the interim, I’m reprinting selected columns here to help ensure readers can find and access information I’m referencing in new columns. The column below was originally published in the May…