Daily Archives: November 22, 2020

• Gathering for the holidays — via tech

  Posted on November 22, 2020 at 21:15 CST by Tracey Capen • Comment in the Forums
  

  SOCIAL NETWORKING

  By Susan Bradley

  It’s that time of year again!

  I love the end-of-year holidays. Right now, Hallmark Christmas movies are playing on my television while we sort through decorations on the living-room floor. (Like over-eager kids, we like to start the season early!)

  This is the season when we’d normally be crowding together in kitchens and living rooms to share edible treats, swap gossip, and watch sports and holiday movies on the tube. But, of course, this year is unlike any other we’ve experienced.

  To stay connected with friends and family, we’ve had to become more creative. And much of that creativity relies on technology.

  Read the full story in AskWoody Plus Newsletter 17.46.0 (2020-11-23).

  AskWoody Plus Newsletter, Social Networking AskWoody Plus Newsletter, Remote access, Remote control, Virtual meetings, Zoom meetings

• Recovering from a failed Win10 Reset

  Posted on November 22, 2020 at 21:10 CST by Tracey Capen • Comment in the Forums

  LANGALIST

  By Fred Langa

  Win10’s cloud-based Resets are usually the fastest and easiest way to return a PC to a known-good, baseline state.

  Major Reset failures are rare, but the worst-case scenarios can leave a PC completely unbootable. Here’s what to do when a reset misadventure strikes.

  Plus: What’s with those weird two-headed USB connectors?

  Read the full story in AskWoody Plus Newsletter 17.46.0 (2020-11-23).

  AskWoody Plus Newsletter, LangaList AskWoody Plus Newsletter, Cloud-based refresh, USB connectors, Windows reset failures, WinRE

• AskWoody Ultimate Utilities List — Fall edition

  Posted on November 22, 2020 at 21:05 CST by Tracey Capen • Comment in the Forums

  UTILITIES

  By TB Capen

  Playing with new utilities for Windows PCs can be fun.

  Many are free, and they show an inventive range of solutions to common — and not-so-common — problems and tasks.

  And let’s face it: there are some apps built into Windows that are still rather … underwhelming. Photos? Groove Music? Mail? No thanks.

  The topic of essential utilities came up recently when I upgraded a relatively old ThinkPad.

  Read the full story in AskWoody Plus Newsletter 17.46.0 (2020-11-23).

  AskWoody Plus Newsletter, Utilities AskWoody Plus Newsletter, Essential utilities, Third-party apps

• Windows 10 Quick Assist: Fast, simple, and free

  Posted on November 22, 2020 at 21:00 CST by Will Fastie • Comment in the Forums

  REMOTE ACCESS

  By Will Fastie

  There are many options for remotely controlling another PC. For Windows 10 users, it’s quick and easy.

  Almost two decades before the Internet made connectivity commonplace, programs emerged that allowed two computers to be linked, primarily via a direct PC-to-PC connection. Long-time PC users will recall, for example, Traveling Software’s ground-breaking LapLink software and cable.

  Read the full story in AskWoody Plus Newsletter 17.46.0 (2020-11-23).

  AskWoody Plus Newsletter, Remote Access AskWoody Plus Newsletter, Quick Assist, Remote control, Remote Desktop Connection, Tech support