Daily Archives: November 25, 2019

• Here’s how to control the upgrade from Win10 version 1803 or 1809

  Posted on November 25th, 2019 at 12:54 woody Comment on the AskWoody Lounge

  Yes, you can choose which version you want to run — 1809, 1903, or 1909.

  There are direct methods from moving from 1803 to 1809, 1903 or 1909.

  And there are direct methods from moving from 1809 to 1903 or 1909. You do have control, with either Win10 Pro or Home.

  A discussion of options and upgrade details in Computerworld Woody on Windows.

  Windows 10 Releases Win10 1803, Win10 1809, Win10 1903, Win10 1909

• Seven Semper Fi: Windows 7 do’s and don’ts

  Posted on November 25th, 2019 at 01:15 Tracey Capen Comment on the AskWoody Lounge

  

  WOODY’S WINDOWS WATCH

  By Woody Leonhard

  With Windows 7 support sliding away in January, and Black Friday deals now in full view, many users of that venerable OS are no doubt wondering whether it’s worth holding onto Old Nelly — or putting her (him?) out to pasture, never to be harnessed for real work again.

  Buy new or keep the old? That question became personal recently when one of my brothers asked me whether he needed to buy a new PC in order to upgrade to Windows 10.

  Read the full story in AskWoody Plus Newsletter 16.43.0 (2019-11-25).

  Windows 7 AskWoody Plus Newsletter, Win7 support, Window updating

• Hardware questions move to the fore

  Posted on November 25th, 2019 at 01:10 Tracey Capen Comment on the AskWoody Lounge

  LANGALIST

  By Fred Langa

  Two AskWoody subscribers are looking for help with very different hardware issues.

  One asks what will happen to his Windows setup if he replaces the mainboard, CPU, and RAM. The other was seeking — and found — a zero-cost mechanical fix for a mysterious startup problem.

  Read the full story in AskWoody Plus Newsletter 16.43.0 (2019-11-25).

  LangaList AskWoody Plus Newsletter, Hardware upgrading, Reactivations, Startup fix

• ‘Tis the season — for holiday scams

  Posted on November 25th, 2019 at 01:05 Tracey Capen Comment on the AskWoody Lounge

  ON SECURITY

  By Susan Bradley

  This year, give your friends and relatives the gift of digital security.

  Ah, the holidays … a time when you can eat until you groan, watch sports until you fall asleep on the couch — and take an equally guilt-free break from relatives by heading off into the back room and quietly cleaning their PCs. (This process should always include running the Microsoft Safety Scanner tool.)

  Providing a bit of IT support for friends and family is well and good, but with smartphones, tablets, Windows 10, and wireless “assistants,” our digital world has become far more complex — and dangerous. So this holiday season, I suggest you spend a little time telling those you care about how the bad guys really are out to get them — and what they need to do to stay safe. Here are a few simple points to help with that discussion.

  Read the full story in AskWoody Plus Newsletter 16.43.0 (2019-11-25).

  On Security AskWoody Plus Newsletter, Holiday scams, Two-factor authentication

• Solving search problems in Windows 10

  Posted on November 25th, 2019 at 01:00 Tracey Capen Comment on the AskWoody Lounge

  TROUBLESHOOTING

  By Lance Whitney

  Most of us rely on Windows’ built-in search to track down files, apps, settings, and other content.

  But sometimes a search fails to generate the results we’re expecting. If that happens often, it’s probably time to peek under the hood to check your search settings.

  Read the full story in AskWoody Plus Newsletter 16.43.0 (2019-11-25).

  Troubleshooting AskWoody Plus Newsletter, Search problems, Windows Search settings