{"id":3147,"date":"2019-08-05T07:00:24","date_gmt":"2019-08-05T11:00:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/langa.com\/?p=3147"},"modified":"2019-07-24T11:51:45","modified_gmt":"2019-07-24T15:51:45","slug":"back-issues-open-and-free","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/langa.com\/index.php\/2019\/08\/05\/back-issues-open-and-free\/","title":{"rendered":"Back issues open, and free!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The\u00a0AskWoody Plus<\/strong><\/em> newsletter is on a short Summer break. But all previous issues are archived\u00a0here<\/a>, and for now, they’re open and free. Click on over!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Some recent highlights:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

LANGALIST: <\/strong>Win10\u2019s 18-month \u2018<\/strong>service life<\/strong><\/em>\u2018 complicates updates<\/strong><\/a>
WINDOWS 10: <\/strong>Create an MS Family to share your computing resources<\/strong><\/a>
BEST OF THE LOUNGE: <\/strong>Microsoft quietly adds new telemetry to Win7 patch<\/strong><\/a>
PATCH WATCH: <\/strong>July updates come with a few warts<\/strong><\/a>
BEST UTILITIES: <\/strong>Freeware Spotlight \u2014 Eraser<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

LANGALIST: <\/strong>How do you know if File History is really working?<\/strong><\/a> Plus<\/em>:<\/strong> Full and partial fixes to a recurring and seemingly patternless boot failure.
BEST OF THE LOUNGE: <\/strong>Windows 10 cumulative update failed<\/strong><\/a>
BEST UTILITIES: <\/strong>Freeware Spotlight \u2014 CipherShed<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

LANGALIST: <\/strong>A welcome change in Win10\u2019s cleanup tools<\/strong><\/a>
ON SECURITY: <\/strong>Windows 7: Preparing for an uncertain future<\/strong><\/a>
BEST OF THE LOUNGE: <\/strong>Detailed steps for changing your email address<\/strong><\/a>
PATCH WATCH: <\/strong>Putting June\u2019s updates behind us<\/strong><\/a>
WINDOWS 10: <\/strong>Really useful Windows 10 features<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

WOODY\u2019S WINDOWS WATCH: <\/strong>Why I recommend pausing Windows updates every month<\/strong><\/a>
BEST OF THE LOUNGE: <\/strong>Customize the initial Windows 10 installation<\/strong><\/a>
LANGALIST: <\/strong>Optane disappointment leads to a \u2018Plan B\u2019<\/strong><\/a>
BEST UTILITIES: <\/strong>Freeware Spotlight \u2014 System Information Viewer<\/strong><\/a>
WINDOWS 10: <\/strong>How to maximize your battery charge in Win10<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

CLOUD STORAGE: <\/strong>Microsoft finally got OneDrive right<\/strong><\/a>
PATCH WATCH: <\/strong>Are we ready for the new Windows 10 1903?<\/strong><\/a>
BEST UTILITIES: <\/strong>Freeware Spotlight \u2014 ccPortable<\/strong><\/a>
WINDOWS 10: <\/strong>Moving to Win10: Apps lost and found<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

…And more, all here<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What\u2019s this about?<\/strong> Woody Leonhard\u2019s AskWoody Plus Newsletter<\/em><\/strong> contains practical, implementable, real-world information on Microsoft Windows, PC maintenance, security, best apps, smartphones, and other important PC and personal tech topics.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The newsletter is very much cast in the mold of the classic Windows Secrets <\/em><\/strong>newsletter; and many of the original Windows Secrets gang have signed on, including Woody himself, Susan Bradley, Tracy Capen, many others<\/a>, and I.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Eventually, the AskWoody Plus<\/strong><\/em> newsletter will be by subscription, but for now it\u2019s open and free to all<\/strong>!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Click on over <\/a>and take a look!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The\u00a0AskWoody Plus newsletter is on a short Summer break. But all previous issues are archived\u00a0here, and for now, they’re open and free. Click on over! Some recent highlights: LANGALIST: Win10\u2019s 18-month \u2018service life\u2018 complicates updatesWINDOWS 10: Create an MS Family to share your computing resourcesBEST OF THE LOUNGE: Microsoft quietly adds new telemetry to Win7 patchPATCH WATCH: July updates…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[29,4],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-3147","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-askwoody-plus","category-langa-com-news"],"aioseo_notices":[],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/paaiox-OL","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":5283,"url":"https:\/\/langa.com\/index.php\/2020\/08\/17\/recovering-from-unknown-driver-issues\/","url_meta":{"origin":3147,"position":0},"title":"Recovering from \u2018Unknown driver\u2019 issues","author":"Fred Langa","date":"2020-08-17","format":false,"excerpt":"Operating-system upgrades and resets sometimes leave behind nonworking, obsolete, or redundant device drivers that can open the door to future malfunctions. 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