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  2021-12-28
  18.50.1
  MS-DEFCON 4: Closing out the year of patching
• 2021-12-27
  18.50.F
  FREE EDITION: Roll back Windows 11 after more than 60 days
• 
  2021-12-27
  18.50.0
  Roll back Windows 11 after more than 60 days
• 2021-12-20
  18.49.F
  FREE EDITION: Freeware Spotlight — Free alternatives to Quicken
• 
  2021-12-20
  18.49.0
  Freeware Spotlight — Free alternatives to Quicken
• 2021-12-13
  18.47.F
  FREE EDITION: AskWoody subscribers test Windows 11
• 
  2021-12-13
  18.48.0
  AskWoody subscribers test Windows 11
• 
  2021-12-09
  18.47.1
  MS-DEFCON 2: Final patch ever!
• 2021-12-06
  18.47.F
  FREE EDITION: OneDrive app support ending on older Windows
• 
  2021-12-06
  18.47.0
  OneDrive app support ending on older Windows
• 2021-11-29
  18.46.F
  FREE EDITION: Browsers with the best security and privacy in 2021
• 
  2021-11-29
  18.46
  Browsers with the best security and privacy in 2021
• 
  2021-11-23
  18.45.1
  MS-DEFCON 3: We’re not out of the printing woods yet
• 2021-11-22
  18.45.F
  FREE EDITION: Why is printing so hard to get right?
• 
  2021-11-22
  18.45.0
  Why is printing so hard to get right?
• 2021-11-15
  18.44.F
  FREE EDITION: Win11 Home never completely lets go
• 
  2021-11-15
  18.44.0
  Win11 Home never completely lets go
• 2021-11-08
  18.43.F
  FREE EDITION: How Windows 11 changes File Explorer — for better or for worse
• 
  2021-11-08
  18.43.0
  How Windows 11 changes File Explorer — for better or for worse
• 
  2021-11-04
  18.42.1
  MS-DEFCON 2: Here comes 21H2
• 2021-11-01
  18.42.F
  FREE EDITION: Most corporate PCs can’t install Windows 11, study says
• 
  2021-11-01
  18.42.0
  Most corporate PCs can’t install Windows 11, study says
• 
  2021-10-26
  18.41.1
  MS-DEFCON 3: Ready or not, it’s time to update
• 2021-10-25
  18.41.F
  FREE EDITION: What’s a NAS, and do I need one?
• 
  2021-10-25
  18.41.0
  What’s a NAS, and do I need one?
• 2021-10-18
  18.40.F
  FREE EDITION: A single Registry line enables Windows 11 without TPM 2.0
• 
  2021-10-18
  18.40.0
  A single Registry line enables Windows 11 without TPM 2.0
• 2021-10-11
  18.39.F
  FREE EDITION: The first Google search result often leads to a virus
• 
  2021-10-11
  18.39.0
  The first Google search result often leads to a virus
• 
  2021-10-08
  18.38.1
  MS-DEFCON 2: October updates right around the corner
• 2021-10-04
  18.38.F
  FREE EDITION: Freeware Spotlight — Preparing your PC for Windows 11
• 
  2021-10-04
  18.38.0
  Freeware Spotlight — Preparing your PC for Windows 11
• 
  2021-09-28
  18.37.1
  MS-DEFCON 4: The printing issues continue
• 2021-09-27
  18.37.F
  FREE EDITION: Share browsers without sharing their stored passwords
• 
  2021-09-27
  18.37.0
  Share browsers without sharing their stored passwords
• 2021-09-20
  18.36.F
  FREE EDITION: Real-time MS-DEFCON alerts debut!
• 
  2021-09-20
  18.36.0
  Real-time MS-DEFCON alerts debut!
• 2021-09-13
  18.35.F
  FREE EDITION: Judge halts over-the-air TV streaming by Locast
• 
  2021-09-13
  18.35.0
  Judge halts over-the-air TV streaming by Locast
• 
  2021-09-09
  18.34.1
  MS-DEFCON 2: September – here we go again
• 2021-09-06
  18.34.F
  FREE EDITION: iPhone/iPad users of Teams and To Do need to keep up to date
• 
  2021-09-06
  18.34.0
  iPhone/iPad users of Teams and To Do need to keep up to date
• 2021-08-30
  18.33.F
  FREE EDITION: The basics of security
• 
  2021-08-30
  18.33.0
  The basics of security
• 
  2021-08-25
  18.32.1
  MS-DEFCON 4: All clear for consumers, less so for businesses
• 2021-08-23
  18.32.F
  FREE EDITION: Freeware Spotlight — Anti-Twin
• 
  2021-08-23
  18.32.0
  Freeware Spotlight — Anti-Twin
• 2021-08-16
  18.31.F
  FREE EDITION: Where’s our ‘National Strategy for Cyberspace’?
• 
  2021-08-16
  18.31.0
  Where’s our ‘National Strategy for Cyberspace’?
• 2021-08-09
  18.30.F
  FREE EDITION: The sheriff in the inbox
• 
  2021-08-09
  18.30.0
  The sheriff in the inbox
• 
  2021-08-06
  18.29.1
  MS-DEFCON 2: Get ready for battle stations
• 2021-08-02
  18.29.f
  FREE EDITION: Meet Fred, the empowerer
• 
  2021-08-02
  18.29.0
  Meet Fred, the empowerer
• 2021-08-01
  18.28.S
  SPECIAL: Microsoft 365 plans revealed!
• 
  2021-07-27
  18.28.1
  MS-DEFCON 4: July updates should be installed
• 2021-07-26
  18.28.F
  FREE EDITION: Microsoft 365 plans revealed!
• 
  2021-07-26
  18.28.0
  Microsoft 365 plans revealed!
• 2021-07-19
  18.27.F
  FREE EDITION: Windows 10 more vulnerable?
• 
  2021-07-19
  18.27.0
  Windows 10 more vulnerable?
• 2021-07-12
  18.26.F
  FREE EDITION: Microsoft Edge imports other browsers’ passwords
• 
  2021-07-12
  18.26.0
  Microsoft Edge imports other browsers’ passwords
• 
  2021-07-07
  18.25.1
  MS-DEFCON 2: Print Nightmare causes printing nightmares
• 2021-07-05
  18.25.F
  SPECIAL FREE EDITION: OneDrive
• 
  2021-07-05
  18.25.0
  SPECIAL PLUS EDITION: OneDrive
• 2021-06-28
  18.24.F
  FREE EDITION: Windows 11 announced
• 
  2021-06-28
  18.24.0
  Windows 11 announced
• 
  2021-06-24
  18.23.1
  MS-DEFCON 4: Get those June updates installed
• 2021-06-21
  18.23.F
  FREE EDITION: Anom: A $2,000 smartphone that let the FBI listen in
• 
  2021-06-21
  18.23.0
  Anom: A $2,000 smartphone that let the FBI listen in
• 2021-06-14
  18.22.F
  FREE EDITION: Terabyte update 2021
• 
  2021-06-14
  18.22.0
  Terabyte update 2021
• 2021-06-07
  18.21.f
  FREE EDITION: Buying crypto? Watch out for these 100 problems
• 
  2021-06-07
  18.21.0
  Buying crypto? Watch out for these 100 problems
• 
  2021-06-04
  18.20.1
  MS-DEFCON 2: Defer Windows & Office updates to June 24
• 2021-05-31
  18.20.F
  FREE EDITION: Securing sensitive files in OneDrive’s cloud
• 
  2021-05-31
  18.20.0
  Securing sensitive files in OneDrive’s cloud
• 
  2021-05-27
  18.19.1
  MS-DEFCON 4: It’s quiet out there
• 2021-05-24
  18.19.F
  FREE EDITION: Click here to agree
• 
  2021-05-24
  18.19.0
  Click here to agree
• 2021-05-17
  18.18.F
  FREE EDITION: Other Apple privacy practices
• 
  2021-05-17
  18.18.0
  Other Apple privacy practices
• 
  2021-05-10
  18.17.1
  MS-DEFCON 2: Pause on patching
• 2021-05-10
  18.17.F
  FREE EDITION: Anatomy of a malware
• 
  2021-05-10
  18.17.0
  Anatomy of a malware
• 2021-05-03
  18.16.F
  FREE EDITION: Take control of your Mac’s privacy
• 
  2021-05-03
  18.16.0
  Take control of your Mac’s privacy
• 
  2021-04-30
  18.15.1
  MS-DEFCON 4: Patching is approved
• 2021-04-26
  18.15.F
  FREE EDITION: New PC? Lost your Microsoft account password?
• 
  2021-04-26
  18.15.0
  New PC? Lost your Microsoft account password?
• 2021-04-19
  08.14.F
  FREE EDITION: End of the road for old Edge
• 
  2021-04-19
  18.14.0
  End of the road for old Edge
• 2021-04-12
  18.13.F
  FREE EDITION: How to customize and manage your Microsoft Account
• 
  2021-04-12
  18.13.0
  How to customize and manage your Microsoft Account
• 
  2021-04-11
  18.12.1
  MS-DEFCON 2 – Deferring the April Updates
• 2021-04-05
  18.12.F
  FREE EDITION: Touchscreen misregisters point-and-clicks
• 
  2021-04-05
  18.12.0
  Touchscreen misregisters point-and-clicks
• 
  2021-03-26
  18.11.1
  MS-DEFCON 3: Patching is unclear
• 2021-03-22
  18.11.F
  FREE EDITION: LinkedIn deliberately scrambles résumé PDFs, experts say
• 
  2021-03-22
  18.11.0
  LinkedIn deliberately scrambles résumé PDFs, experts say
• 2021-03-15
  18.10.F
  FREE EDITION: Woody Leonhard – A New Life in Paradise
• 
  2021-03-15
  18.10.0
  Woody Leonhard – A New Life in Paradise
• 
  2021-03-10
  18.9.2
  MS-DEFCON 1 – Blue screens of death triggered by patches
• 
  2021-03-08
  18.9.1
  MS-DEFCON 2: It’s time to defer March updates
• 2021-03-08
  18.9.F
  FREE EDITION: Using Windows 10 Quick Assist in reverse
• 
  2021-03-08
  18.9.0
  Using Windows 10 Quick Assist in reverse
• 2021-03-01
  18.8.F
  FREE Edition: “Stuttering” glitch on a brand-new PC
• 
  2021-03-01
  18.8.0
  “Stuttering” glitch on a brand-new PC
• 2021-02-22
  18.7.F
  FREE EDITION: How to create a bootable macOS installer
• 
  2021-02-22
  18.7.0
  How to create a bootable macOS installer
• 2021-02-15
  18.6.F
  FREE EDITION: Trying Linux on your Windows system
• 
  2021-02-15
  18.6.0
  Trying Linux on your Windows system
• 2021-02-08
  18.5.F
  FREE EDITION: Surf the Web — even when your ISP is down
• 
  2021-02-08
  18,5.0
  Surf the Web — even when your ISP is down
• 2021-02-01
  18.4.F
  FREE EDITION: Why your reseller for Microsoft 365 matters
• 
  2021-02-01
  18.4.0
  Why your reseller for Microsoft 365 matters
• 2021-01-25
  18.3.F
  FREE EDITION: Schrödinger’s Bill
• 
  2021-01-25
  18.3.0
  Schrödinger’s Bill
• 2021-01-18
  18.2.F
  FREE EDITION: What Linux is and why it has persisted
• 
  2021-01-18
  18.2.0
  What Linux is and why it has persisted
• 2021-01-11
  18.1.F
  FREE EDITION: What do you want?
• 
  2021-01-10
  18.1.0
  What do you want?