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    • arfurdent
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      July 2, 2022 at 8:23 am in reply to: Word 2013 will not start after Windows Update #2457787

      my problem seems to be machine specific, the other PC running Windows 10 and patched to the same level has no issue opening Word 2013

    • arfurdent
      AskWoody Plus
      July 2, 2022 at 3:57 am in reply to: The operating system is not presently configured to run this application #2457773

      Have exactly this issue (see https://www.askwoody.com/forums/topic/word-2013-will-not-start-after-windows-update/)

      Tried: Navigate to C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office 15\ClentX86 or ClientX64\Root\Office15.
      Right click on winword.exe and go to Properties.
      Now go to Compatibility tab and uncheck all the options that are checked.

       

      However no Compatibility tab available

    • arfurdent
      AskWoody Plus
      March 24, 2022 at 8:34 am in reply to: Seeing battery drain issues on your iPhone? #2434009

      got an original iPhone SE and a 7, both upgraded to 15.4 without any increased battery drain issues. They do get used a lot

    • arfurdent
      AskWoody Plus
      February 26, 2022 at 2:14 am in reply to: 5G vs. GPS and vs. aviation: C Band, L Band, Ligado and all that Jazz. #2427863
      Paul T wrote:

      I’ll hazard that those with the “wrong” kind of altimeter won’t risk their aircraft by attempting an instrument landing in low visibility. Any takers?

      cheers, Paul

      hope they have very large fuel tanks to wait for the fog to clear

      1 user thanked author for this post.
      Charlie
    • arfurdent
      AskWoody Plus
      February 21, 2022 at 11:27 am in reply to: Will your flip phone work tomorrow? #2426878

      must be because in the UK there is no way a phone company would give out replacement phones

    • arfurdent
      AskWoody Plus
      February 25, 2021 at 7:08 am in reply to: Medical ID on iPhone… WTH Apple? #2346248

      checked on my NHS app logins and all data is still there. Ipad is on 14.4

    • arfurdent
      AskWoody Plus
      February 3, 2021 at 6:10 pm in reply to: Keeping the spammers away #2340291

      RSS feed in Outlook now working again

    • arfurdent
      AskWoody Plus
      February 3, 2021 at 3:29 am in reply to: Keeping the spammers away #2340070

      RSS feed has stopped working.

      When checking link I get “Anti-Crawler Protection is activated for your IP” page

      1 user thanked author for this post.
      HiFlyer
    • arfurdent
      AskWoody Plus
      February 22, 2020 at 1:47 am in reply to: Patch Lady – not every side effect is widespread #2169664

      locked down until late March

    • arfurdent
      AskWoody Plus
      January 13, 2020 at 1:38 am in reply to: Retaining Win7 boot SSD for old files/programs – set inactive? #2080509

      or disconnect the SATA cable, airgap is best

    • arfurdent
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      September 15, 2019 at 12:40 am in reply to: Patch Lady – seen on a movie screen #1951704

      Saw that screen recently on a Zoostorm laptop still running Windows XP. The owner’s father asked if I could sort it out. Amazing, tons of malware, broken AVG AV and a corrupted CD drive.

      It was fun

    • arfurdent
      AskWoody Plus
      May 15, 2019 at 9:21 am in reply to: MS-DEFCON 3: Get Windows XP, Win7 and associated Servers patched #1628132

      makes you wonder what else is out in the undergrowth just waiting to be revealed

      or is it a cunning plan by Microsoft to enhance migration to Windows 10

      2 users thanked author for this post.
      Charlie, FakeNinja
    • arfurdent
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      May 9, 2019 at 3:34 am in reply to: Even more evidence that there will never be a “real” Win10 version 1909 #1469352

      or is this the initial sign that Microsoft is pulling back from the consumer desktop market to go down the Chromebook / Cloud approach

    • arfurdent
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      March 17, 2019 at 11:46 am in reply to: Just don’t use WinRAR, OK? #342575

      would not updating to WinRAR v5.70 also sort the issue out?

      1 user thanked author for this post.
      Fred
    • arfurdent
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      March 12, 2019 at 8:00 am in reply to: Microsoft announces auto-uninstall for bad Win10 patches #340523

      and what else gets removed, 1803 etc?

      2 users thanked author for this post.
      johnf, woody
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