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AskWoody MVPIf you have any difficulties connecting the plugs to your network or controlling with Alexa switch your phone to the 2.4Ghz band. I’m pretty sure that any installation instructions with the plugs will tell you that everything involved with the plugs needs to be on the 2.4Ghz band.
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joep517
AskWoody MVPSysinternals Suite 2023.01.25
Download : https://download.sysinternals.com/files/SysinternalsSuite.zip
This update to RDCMan, a tool for managing and connecting to Remote Desktop sessions, fixes a naming error impeding plugin operation, updates the icon set, and fixes mstscax.dll load on some systems where initialization would previously fail.
This update to Sysmon, an advanced host monitoring tool, fixes a timeout occurring with FileDelete and FileDeleteDetected events on low-speed media.
This update to ZoomIt, a screen magnification and annotation tool, eliminates drawing artifacts occurring when changing magnification, changing pen width, or combining these steps, and improves drawing settings persistence.
--Joe
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joep517
AskWoody MVPJanuary 22, 2023 at 11:49 am in reply to: The best Microsoft 365 package for your budget in 2023 #2525859There are some who do not like the dated interface of the free alternatives.
Also, IF you pay for online storage you may be better off paying for Microsoft 365 as you get 1TB per user included in your subscription on top of the software you get. So, for the family edition you get up to 5 users for approximately $100 USD per year.
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joep517
AskWoody MVPJanuary 19, 2023 at 11:46 am in reply to: Mysterious Windows 10 Kernel-Power Event ID 41 Critical Shutdown/Reboot Errors #2525005Oops. Sorry, I forgot it was Windows 10 when I composed my reply. Nevertheless, you should check to make sure all your drivers are Windows 10 compatible. Sometimes, a driver may install but turn out to have issues with a particular Windows release. If one of your drivers has been updated very recently perhaps you need to revert to a prior version.
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joep517
AskWoody MVPJanuary 19, 2023 at 10:50 am in reply to: Mysterious Windows 10 Kernel-Power Event ID 41 Critical Shutdown/Reboot Errors #2524985The stop code 0x000000d1 is a DRIVER_IRQL_NOT_LESS_OR_EQUALÂ error. Check that all your drivers are up-to-date and Windows 11 compatible.
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joep517
AskWoody MVPIf you actually have a Windows 11 insider build installed and are outside of the window to revert, you must do a clean install to go back to a prior version.
AFAIK, an insider preview build is never installed until you opt-in to the insider program.
Also, if the PC is registered in the insider program you must leave the insider program. Otherwise, you will continue to get insider builds.
--Joe
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AskWoody MVPJanuary 17, 2023 at 11:15 am in reply to: Powershell – Insert a Number Before folder Name – Increment #2524258What happens when you execute the script?
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joep517
AskWoody MVPWhy don’t you use the builtin Windows reset?
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joep517
AskWoody MVPAccidentally checking for updates in Windows Update.
An incorrect system date and time.
--Joe
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AskWoody MVPNow running Windows 11 Pro 22H2 22621.1105
Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool x64 – v5.109 (KB890830)
2023-01 .NET 6.0.13 Security Update for x64 Client (KB5022546)
2023-01 .NET 7.0.2 Update for x64 Client (KB5022545)
2023-01 Cumulative Update for Windows 11 Version 22H2 for x64-based Systems (KB5022303)
All were installed without incident. Running smoothly.
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joep517
AskWoody MVPOffice Home and Business 2021 is $249.99 USD from Microsoft. It includes Outlook. Note that it is for 1 PC/Mac. You may find it cheaper elsewhere on the internet. Here’s the MS link – Buy Office Home & Business 2021 (PC or Mac) – Download & Pricing | Microsoft Store
--Joe
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AskWoody MVPDecember 25, 2022 at 3:11 pm in reply to: So did you buy a new computer or laptop this season? #2511561I bought a 14-inch Lenovo T480 for my wife to use as a picture frame. It was the least expensive Windows PC I could find running Windows 11. I don’t need performance only to run the slideshow screensaver to randomly go through the tens of thousands of pictures she has saved. It will be taken to our place in Florida so we don’t need to duplicate and transport memorabilia.
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AskWoody MVPDecember 25, 2022 at 12:55 pm in reply to: So did you buy a new computer or laptop this season? #2511542 -
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AskWoody MVPYes.
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AskWoody MVPHave you read Topic: 6000002 Guide to using WUMGR for Windows 10 updates @ AskWoody? That is a pretty thorough explanation.
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