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• 2020-12-28
  17.51.F
  FREE EDITION: Signing off from AskWoody
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  2020-12-28
  17.51.0
  Signing off from AskWoody
• 2020-12-21
  17.50.F
  FREE EDITION: The new management wants to get to know you
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  2020-12-21
  17.50.0
  The new management wants to get to know you
• 2020-12-14
  17.49.F
  FREE EDITION: How Apple silicon might hurt Windows
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  2020-12-14
  17.49.0
  How Apple silicon might hurt Windows
• 2020-12-07
  17.48.F
  FREE EDITION: Is 32GB really too small for a Windows upgrade?
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  2020-12-07
  17.48.0
  Is 32GB really too small for a Windows upgrade?
• 2020-11-30
  17.47.F
  FREE EDITION: Time to wrap up November updating — no bow required
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  2020-11-30
  17.47.0
  Time to wrap up November updating — no bow required
• 2020-11-23
  17.46.F
  FREE EDITION: Gathering for the holidays — via tech
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  2020-11-23
  17.46.0
  Gathering for the holidays — via tech
• 2020-11-16
  17.45.F
  FREE EDITION: Freeware Spotlight — PingStatus
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  2020-11-16
  17.45.0
  Freeware Spotlight — PingStatus
• 2020-11-09
  17.44.F
  FREE EDITION: A changing of the guard at AskWoody.com
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  2020-11-09
  17.44.0
  A changing of the guard at AskWoody.com
• 2020-11-02
  17.43.F
  FREE EDITION: Tips for speeding up Windows PCs
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  2020-11-02
  17.43.1
  MS-DEFCON 3: Install October patches — but watch for gotchas
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  2020-11-02
  17.43.0
  Tips for speeding up Windows PCs
• 2020-10-26
  17.42.F
  FREE EDITION: Pulling the trigger on Win10 Version 2004
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  2020-10-26
  17.42.0
  Pulling the trigger on Win10 Version 2004
• 2020-10-19
  17.41.F
  FREE EDITION: Activation issues after a Win10 reinstall
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  2020-10-19
  17.41.0
  Activation issues after a Win10 reinstall
• 2020-10-12
  17.40.F
  FREE EDITION: Touring though Apple’s September updates
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  2020-10-12
  17.40.1
  MS-DEFCON 2: Make sure you have Windows Update paused
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  2020-10-12
  17.40.0
  Touring though Apple’s September updates
• 2020-10-05
  17.39.F
  FREE EDITION: How to use Chrome Remote Desktop
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  2020-10-05
  17.39.1
  It’s time to install September patches
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  2020-10-05
  17.39.0
  How to use Chrome Remote Desktop
• 2020-09-28
  17.38.F
  FREE EDITION: Win10’s ever-changing Reset functions
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  2020-09-28
  17.38.0
  Win10’s ever-changing Reset functions
• 2020-09-21
  17.37.F
  FREE EDITION: Freeware Spotlight — Open-Shell
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  2020-09-21
  17.37.0
  Freeware Spotlight — Open-Shell
• 2020-09-14
  17.36.F
  FREE EDITION: Windows PowerToys — returns!
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  2020-09-14
  17.36.0
  Windows PowerToys — returns!
• 2020-09-07
  17.35.F
  FREE EDITION: Adapting to remote education – a teacher’s perspective
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  2020-09-07
  17.35.1
  MS-DEFCON 2: Make sure you’ve paused Windows Update
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  2020-09-07
  17.35.0
  Adapting to remote education — a teacher’s perspective
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  2020-09-04
  17.34.1
  MS-DEFCON 4: Get the August updates installed
• 2020-08-31
  17.34.F
  FREE EDITION: Patching survey: Consumer — 2020
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  2020-08-31
  17.34.0
  Patching survey: Consumer — 2020
• 2020-08-24
  17.33.F
  FREE EDITION: How to transfer school apps from Chromebook to Windows
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  2020-08-24
  17.33.0
  What do IT pros and consultants think about the current status of Microsoft updating?
• 2020-08-17
  17.32.F
  FREE EDITION: Recovering from ‘Unknown driver’ issues
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  2020-08-17
  17.32.0
  Choosing a web-hosting service: The ins and outs
• 2020-08-10
  17.31.F
  FREE EDITION: Will Windows transition to one update a year?
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  2020-08-10
  17.31.1
  Patch Tuesday’s tomorrow. Pause auto updating
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  2020-08-10
  17.31.0
  Will Windows transition to one update a year?
• 2020-08-03
  17.30.F
  FREE EDITION: Hello! Has anyone seen 2004?
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  2020-08-03
  17.30.1
  Most of the bugs in the July patches are fixed. Get patched!
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  2020-08-03
  17.30.0
  Hello! Has anyone seen 2004?
• 2020-07-27
  17.29.F
  FREE EDITION: Tales from the trenches
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  2020-07-27
  17.29.0
  Technology in a pandemic
• 2020-07-20
  17.28.F
  FREE EDITION: Freeware Spotlight — Antivirus Removal Tool
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  2020-07-20
  17.28.0
  Freeware Spotlight — Antivirus Removal Tool
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  2020-07-13
  17.27.1
  MS-DEFCON 2: Make sure Windows automatic update is paused
• 2020-07-13
  17.27.F
  FREE EDITION: ‘Moving house is great fun,’ said no one ever
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  2020-07-13
  17.27.0
  Unconscious bias and hiring
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  2020-07-08
  17.26.1
  MS-DEFCON 3: It’s time to get your June Windows and Office patches installed
• 2020-07-06
  17.26.F
  FREE EDITION: Buying a refurbished computer can save you money
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  2020-07-06
  17.26.0
  Tech insights from relocating home and office
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  2020-06-30
  17.INDEX
  AskWoody Plus Newsletter: January through June
• 2020-06-29
  17.25.F
  FREE EDITION: A Win10 guide for Windows Update settings
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  2020-06-29
  17.25.0
  A Win10 guide for Windows Update settings
• 2020-06-22
  17.24.F
  FREE EDITION: Wanted: Your views on Windows/Office patching
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  2020-06-22
  17.24.0
  What is your Web presence?
• 2020-06-15
  17.23.F
  FREE EDITION: Office tools: Something old, something new
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  2020-06-15
  17.23.0
  Office tools: Something old, something new
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  2020-06-08
  17.22.1
  MS-DEFCON 2: Pause updates today, see what appears tomorrow
• 2020-06-08
  17.22.F
  FREE EDITION: Coming to a PC near you: Win10 2004, the ‘May 2020 Update’
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  2020-06-08
  17.22.0
  Coming to a PC near you: Win10 2004, the ‘May 2020 Update’
• 2020-06-01
  17.21.F
  FREE EDITION: Terabyte update: The hard-drive price advantage
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  2020-06-01
  17.21.1
  MS-DEFCON 4: An unusually good month for installing updates
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  2020-06-01
  17.21.0
  Terabyte update: The hard-drive price advantage
• 2020-05-25
  17.20.F
  FREE EDITION: Setting up a new PC: The first steps
• 2020-05-25
  17.20.0
  Cheap Windows 10 product keys — Are they legit?
• 2020-05-18
  17.19.F
  FREE EDITION: Zoom: Is it safe?
• 2020-05-18
  17.19.0
  Zoom: Is it safe?
• 2020-05-11
  17.18.F
  FREE EDITION: BSoDs can be a good thing — really!
• 2020-05-11
  17.18.1
  MS-DEFCON 2: Patches are coming — head for the bunkers
• 2020-05-11
  17.18.0
  BSoDs can be a good thing — really!
• 2020-05-07
  17.17.1
  It’s time to install the April Windows and Office patches
• 2020-05-04
  17.17.F
  FREE EDITION: Simple ways to receive severe-weather alerts
• 2020-05-04
  17.17.0
  Simple ways to receive severe-weather alerts
• 2020-04-28
  17.16.F
  FREE EDITION: 2020’s Windows 10 2004
• 2020-04-27
  17.16.0
  2020’s Windows 10 2004
• 2020-04-20
  17.15.0
  Unrelenting flood of EVTX files chokes 1TB drive
• 2020-04-13
  17.14.1
  MS-DEFCON 2: Make sure you’ve paused Windows Update
• 2020-04-13
  17.14.0
  Office 365 becomes Microsoft 365: Less here than meets the eye
• 2020-04-06
  17.13.0
  Keeping in touch — from a distance
• 2020-04-03
  17.12.1
  MS-DEFCON 3: Install the March patches, but watch out for bugs
• 2020-03-30
  17.12.0
  COVID-19: The challenges of working from home
• 2020-03-16
  17.11.0
  Hard drive runs almost continually
• 2020-03-09
  17.10.1
  Patch Tuesday’s tomorrow — time to defer Windows updates
• 2020-03-09
  17.10.0
  How small businesses are easy ransomware targets
• 2020-03-02
  17.9.0
  How to tell if software truly needs updating
• 2020-03-01
  17.8.1
  It’s time to make sure your February patches are installed
• 2020-02-24
  17.8.0
  Windows 10X: Future fireworks or another dud?
• 2020-02-21
  17.7.1
  The February Win10 cumulative update is broken — make sure Pause Updates is set!
• 2020-02-17
  17.7.0
  RIP FTP: There’s a better way to share files
• 2020-02-11
  17.6.1
  MS-DEFCON 2: Make sure automatic updating is paused
• 2020-02-10
  17.6.0
  Important developments in the world of Windows
• 2020-02-03
  17.5.0
  Tools for monitoring drive health
• 2020-01-27
  17.4.1
  MS-DEFCON 3: Go ahead and install January patches
• 2020-01-27
  17.4.0
  Another January casualty: Windows Media Center
• 2020-01-20
  17.3.0
  Closing the book on Windows 7
• 2020-01-13
  17.2.1
  We’re at MS-DEFCON 2: Time to batten down the hatches
• 2020-01-13
  17.2.0
  How to manage your router – Part II
• 2020-01-11
  17.1.1
  A rare event: Microsoft patches are surprisingly stable
• 2020-01-06
  17.1.0
  How to manage your router – Part I