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Posted on January 6, 2020 at 01:10 CST by Tracey Capen • Comment in the Forums

LANGALIST

By Fred Langa

Hard-to-remove “stealth DLLs” and other leftover components of a previous software installation can break Windows Update.

Here’s how to completely remove those errant bits, breaking the never-ending cycle of never-succeeding updates.

Plus: A reader seeks fully hands-off automation for applying the “80/20 battery charge” rule.

Read the full story in AskWoody Plus Newsletter 17.1.0 (2020-01-06).

LangaList Application uninstalls, AskWoody Plus Newsletter, Battery management, Registry cleaners, Windows reset

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