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• How to set up and use a Microsoft account in Windows

  Posted on March 22nd, 2021 at 01:02 Lance Whitney Comment on the AskWoody Lounge

  MICROSOFT ACCOUNTS

  

  By Lance Whitney

  A Microsoft account offers you a single sign-on method to log in to Windows on any computer.

  A Microsoft account is a quick and convenient way to use the same credentials to sign in to different Microsoft applications and services. This type of account can connect you to Office, Outlook, OneDrive, Skype, the Microsoft Store, and Xbox Live. A Microsoft account is required for you to access certain services such as Office on the Web and, more importantly for this series, OneDrive.

  Read the full story in the AskWoody Plus Newsletter 18.11.0 (2021-03-22).

  AskWoody Plus Newsletter, Microsoft 365, Windows 10 AskWoody Plus Newsletter, Microsoft 365, Microsoft Account, Windows 10

• Using Windows 10 Quick Assist in reverse

  Posted on March 8th, 2021 at 01:08 Will Fastie Comment on the AskWoody Lounge

  ISSUE 18.9 • 2021-03-08

  

  QUICK TIP

  

  By Will Fastie

  Instead of helping someone with remote control, Quick Assist can be used as a demonstration tool.

  The simple difference between a screen-sharing tool (Skype, Zoom) and a remote-control tool such as Quick Assist is that the latter is one-way. Once the session is underway, the roles of the two systems involved cannot be swapped.

  Read the full story in the AskWoody Plus Newsletter 18.9.0 (2021-03-08).
  This story also appears in the AskWoody Free Newsletter 18.9.F (2021-03-08).

  AskWoody FREE Newsletter, AskWoody Plus Newsletter, Windows 10 AskWoody Plus Newsletter, Quick Tips, Windows 10

• Using OneDrive on your iPhone or iPad

  Posted on February 15th, 2021 at 01:15 Lance Whitney Comment on the AskWoody Lounge

  ONEDRIVE

  Using OneDrive on your iPhone or iPad

  By Lance Whitney

  Using the OneDrive app on your Apple devices allows you to cross that great Apple/Microsoft divide.

  Microsoft OneDrive is a helpful tool for backing up and synchronizing your folders and files across your Windows computers. But it can also play a similar role on your mobile devices. With the OneDrive app for iOS/iPadOS, you can access, open, and share your online files. You can download files to your device to view them without being online. You can automatically upload photos and videos taken on your phone or tablet so they’re accessible from OneDrive. And you can even edit your files with the right mobile apps.

  Read the full story in AskWoody Plus Newsletter 18.6.0 (2021-02-15).

  AskWoody Plus Newsletter, Microsoft 365, Windows 10 AskWoody Plus Newsletter, OneDrive, Windows 10

• More on Win10’s Ransomware protection

  Posted on February 8th, 2021 at 01:45 Fred Langa Comment on the AskWoody Lounge

  LANGALIST

  More on Win10’s Ransomware protection

  By Fred Langa

  Many subscribers tried enabling this optional security enhancement, only to discover it can be hard to get going!

  There are at least five reasons why Ransomware protection — and other Win10 security features — might not be available on your PC.

  Here’s what they are, and what you can do about them.

  Read the full story in AskWoody Plus Newsletter 18.5.0 (2021-02-08).

  AskWoody Plus Newsletter, LangaList AskWoody Plus Newsletter, LangaList, Ransomware, security, Windows 10

• Have you enabled Win10’s ransomware protection?

  Posted on February 1st, 2021 at 01:05 Fred Langa Comment on the AskWoody Lounge

  LANGALIST

  Have you enabled Win10’s ransomware protection?

  By Fred Langa

  This free, optional feature is disabled by default but, if enabled, can help protect and recover your PC from a ransomware takeover!

  It’s easy to enable the ransomware protection, but you should know about its quirks and drawbacks before doing so. Here’s how to decide whether this optional protection is for you and, if so, how to get it going!

  Read the full story in AskWoody Plus Newsletter 18.4.0 (2021-02-01).

  AskWoody Plus Newsletter, LangaList AskWoody Plus Newsletter, security, Windows 10

• HP Issues Sure Click Enterprise 4.2 Patch 1 to fix Initialization Failures caused by Windows Updates (October 2020)

  Posted on October 16th, 2020 at 10:34 PKCano Comment on the AskWoody Lounge

  Posted on October 15, 2020, HP announced the release of HP Sure Click Enterprise 4.4 Patch 1 and Bromium Secure Platform 4.1 Update 8 (Patch 5) to fix Initialization failures caused by October 2020 Windows Updates.
  

  Issue Description

  After installing any of the referenced Windows Update KBs below, HP Sure Click Enterprise and Bromium Secure Platform will be unable to successfully initialize. New initialization attempts will fail with error UPDATEGUEST_NETWORK_SETUP_FAIL. Your devices will continue to work until a new initialization is needed, giving you additional time to rollback the Microsoft KBs. New initialization requests would generally be caused by:

  • Upgrading supported applications to a new major version, such as Chrome, Microsoft Office or Adobe Reader.

  • Manually requesting a new initialization from the Desktop Console

  • Installing a new version of HP Sure Click Enterprise

  This is a list of the Windows Updates affected

  • KB4579311 – Windows 10 Version 2004 x64
  • KB4577671 – Windows 10 Version 1903 x64
  • KB4577671 – Windows 10 Version 1909 x64
  • KB4577668 – Windows 10 Version 1809 x64
  • KB4580330 – Windows 10 Version 1803 x64
  • KB4580328 – Windows 10 Version 1709 x64
  • KB4580346 – Windows 10 Version 1607 x64
  • KB4580327 – Windows 10 RTM x6

  HP Sure Click Enterprise 4.2 Patch 1 Released.

  According to Windows Central

  There’s HP Sure Click Enterprise. HP calls this the “world’s most secure endpoint application isolation and containment solution.” Supported on Windows 8 and Windows 10, Sure Click Enterprise brings enhanced run-time protection with non-persistent virtual machines. It can also protect user credentials from phishing attacks and supports large-scale deployments.
  

  Gunter Born has more details on Born’s Tech and Windows World.

  Enterprise, Small Business Computing, Windows Patches/Security HP Sure Click Enterprise, Windows 10

• Microsoft removes Windows 10 2004 block for Surface devices

  Posted on July 1st, 2020 at 10:37 joep517 Comment on the AskWoody Lounge

  Per the erstwhile Mary jo Foley, Microsoft has removed the compatibility block for Windows 10 2004. If you have one of these devices you may see the upgrade offered to you in the next several days. If you don’t wish to upgrade take precautions now.

  See Microsoft removes the Windows 10 2004 block on Surface devices for more details on the block and what fixed it.

  Windows 10, Windows 10 Releases Windows 10, Windows 10 upgrade

• Windows 10 Insider Program Changes

  Posted on June 16th, 2020 at 09:45 joep517 Comment on the AskWoody Lounge

  Microsoft has announced changes to the Windows 10 Insider Program. The rings will be renamed channels with the channel names better aligned with other Microsoft products. Additionally, Microsoft says that the focus of the releases will change from frequency to quality. See Introducing Windows Insider Channels for a more in-depth discussion.

  Windows News Windows 10, Windows 10 beta, Windows 10 Insider

• Autologon is NOT being removed in Windows 10 2004

  Posted on November 28th, 2019 at 09:16 joep517 Comment on the AskWoody Lounge

  The erstwhile Martin Brinkmann reports that some users have noticed the automatic sign-in capability is missing from the latest Windows 10 2004 test build (19033). There is an explanation. If you have Windows Hello configured the option is not present. See No, Microsoft is not removing AutoLogin from Windows 10 version 2004 for more details.

  Windows 10 Win10 2004, Windows 10

• Has MS cleaned up its Win10-update mess? (Spoiler: No!)

  Posted on September 23rd, 2019 at 01:15 Tracey Capen Comment on the AskWoody Lounge

  WOODY’S WINDOWS WATCH

  By Woody Leonhard

  Give Microsoft some credit: it keeps trying to improve patch quality.

  But in spite of two significant improvements to the patching infrastructure, it looks to me as though the process is getting worse, not better.

  Read the full story in AskWoody Plus Newsletter 16.34.0 (2019-09-23).

  Windows Patches/Security AskWoody Plus Newsletter, patching, Windows 10

• How to block malware with Windows’ built-in security

  Posted on September 9th, 2019 at 01:00 Tracey Capen Comment on the AskWoody Lounge

  SECURITY

  By Lance Whitney

  For years, it seems as though Microsoft gave little thought to malware protection. But the latest tools in Win10 are robust and comprehensive.

  These days, malware comes in many forms: viruses, rootkits, ransomware, phishing, and others. More than ever, you need to ensure your personal computer is protected. Until recently, your best bet was to use a full-time, third-party anti-malware product. But if you’re running a current version of Windows 10, the tools built into the OS are now probably all you need.

  Read the full story in AskWoody Plus Newsletter 16.32.0 (2019-09-09).

  Antivirus Apps Anti-malware, AskWoody Plus Newsletter, Windows 10, Windows Defender

• Deciphering Task Manager’s App History

  Posted on July 22nd, 2019 at 01:05 Tracey Capen Comment on the AskWoody Lounge

  WIN10 TUTORIAL

  By TB Capen

  The most recent versions of Windows 10 feature a Task Manager with new capabilities.

  But some of these new features are, unfortunately, poorly documented. One example is the App History tab, which provides interesting and potentially useful information about system-resource use.

  Read the full story in AskWoody Plus Newsletter 16.27.0 (2019-07-22).

  Windows 10 App History, AskWoody Plus Newsletter, Task Manager, Tutorial, Windows 10
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