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• ‘Shell’ Extensions; Quick Assist; and moving a spinning HDD

  Posted on February 28, 2022 at 02:44 CST by Fred Langa • Comment in the Forums

  LANGALIST

  

  By Fred Langa

  It was another busy week for the AskWoody email servers, as your fellow subscribers sent in tips, observations, and questions covering a huge range of issues. Here are some of the most interesting!

  First up: An excellent tip involving another way to check for the cause of File Explorer malfunctions.

  Second: Remote Desktop’s gussied-up cousin, “Quick Assist.”

  And last: When you absolutely must, here’s how to safely move an active, spinning hard drive!

  Read the full story in the AskWoody Plus Newsletter 19.09.0 (2022-02-28).

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• 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).

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