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The newest AskWoody Plus newsletter is now available. This issue: WOODY’S WINDOWS WATCH: Windows 10X: Future fireworks or another dud? BEST OF THE LOUNGE: An AskWoody place to vent … LANGALIST: Say goodbye to Windows’ screen-saver app WIN7 EXTENDED SUPPORT: More help with Windows 7 extended support GENERAL COMPUTING: Comparing three file-compression tools Don’t miss out! Consider joining — there’s no set cost;…

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Feb 17 Newsletter Available

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Feb 10 Newsletter Available

The newest AskWoody Plus newsletter is now available. In this issue: WOODY’S WINDOWS WATCH: Important developments in the world of Windows BEST OF THE LOUNGE: Isolating Internet connections on a LAN LANGALIST: PC screen continually goes dark SMALL BUSINESS: How we automated the Win7 ESU-purchase process BEST UTILITIES: Freeware Spotlight — security.txt Don’t miss out! Consider joining — there’s no set cost; you…

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Feb 3 Newsletter Available

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“Why is the symbol for ‘therefore’ (three dots in a triangle) rarely used in normal writing? Why does it not appear on a regular keyboard?”

(Answer requested by Roger Wilkey) The “ ஃ ” glyph is used in mathematics and logic to symbolize “thus” or “therefore” in the same way that the ” = ” glyph is used to symbolize “equality” or “equals.” But you’d never use ” = ” in a normal written sentence to replace the word “equality,”…

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“How can I know if an SSD is good quality?”

(Answer requested by Gabriel Yeung) Read multiple third-party SSD reviews from reliable sites and publications (examples)— don’t rely on “star ratings” on a vendor’s own site. Compare the manufacturer’s claimed SSD performance against the actual, delivered, real-world performance via sites such as https://ssd.userbenchmark.com/ and PassMark.com SSD ratings. Choose an SSD brand and vendor (they may…