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• Wide-ranging reader questions

  Posted on February 21, 2022 at 02:44 CST by Fred Langa • Comment in the Forums

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  By Fred Langa

  The AskWoody email servers have been busy! This week’s column features three interesting questions and tips submitted by your fellow subscribers.

  First up: We look at several potential workarounds for OneDrive backup issues.

  Second: A reader encounters the one time when an unexpected reboot doesn’t necessarily signify trouble.

  And last: A malfunctioning copy of File Explorer resists all repair attempts!

  Read the full story in the AskWoody Plus Newsletter 19.08.0 (2022-02-21).

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• New to “remote desktops?” Start here!

  Posted on February 14, 2022 at 02:44 CST by Fred Langa • Comment in the Forums

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  By Fred Langa

  Previous columns discussed several remote desktops — software that lets you access and use a distant PC just as if you were sitting at its keyboard.

  Google’s Chrome Remote Desktop was the main focus because it’s much easier to configure and use than Windows’ built-in Remote Desktop Connection.

  However, if you’ve never used any remote-access tool before, some of the concepts and set-up steps may seem confusing at first.

  So, here’s additional information and a step-by-step guide to get you up and running with Chrome Remote Desktop!

  Read the full story in the AskWoody Plus Newsletter 19.07.0 (2022-02-14).

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• Readers speak: Remote Desktop options

  Posted on February 7, 2022 at 02:44 CST by Fred Langa • Comment in the Forums

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  By Fred Langa

  A remote desktop connection lets you access and use a distant PC just as if you were sitting at its keyboard. It’s a great way to access your files and apps from anywhere, or to provide long-distance assistance to others.

  Last week’s column focused on the limitations of Windows’ built-in Remote Desktop Connection and on the strengths of Google’s free Remote Desktop.

  This week, your fellow AskWoody subscribers respond. Here’s a selection of their Remote Desktop–related tips, advice, and suggested alternatives!

  Read the full story in the AskWoody Plus Newsletter 19.06.0 (2022-02-07).

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• A better remote desktop connection

  Posted on January 31, 2022 at 02:45 CST by Fred Langa • Comment in the Forums

  ISSUE 19.05 • 2022-01-31

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  By Fred Langa

  Alas, it’s not the one built into Windows.

  A remote desktop connection (RDC) lets you access and use a distant PC just as if you were sitting at its keyboard, whether that second device is in the next room or halfway around the world.

  For yourself, RDC provides a way to access files and apps from anywhere. Need something from your PC back home, when you’re on the road? No problem: Use RDC to connect and send yourself the files you need.

  Read the full story in the AskWoody Plus Newsletter 19.05.0 (2022-01-31).
  This story also appears in the AskWoody Free Newsletter 19.05.F (2022-01-31).

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• Inaccessible backups, and a dead laptop

  Posted on January 24, 2022 at 02:44 CST by Fred Langa • Comment in the Forums

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  By Fred Langa

  How can you repair what you can’t get at? Today’s column covers two problems caused by very different access issues.

  In one case, a subscriber is locked out of her old, obsolete backup files; she can neither access nor delete them and thus cannot recover the huge chunk of disk space they occupy.

  In another, a different subscriber needs to data-wipe (“sanitize”) the hard drive of a fatally damaged laptop. But how can he wipe the drive when the laptop won’t even turn on?

  Read the full story in the AskWoody Plus Newsletter 19.04.0 (2022-01-24).

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• Let your PC start the new year right! (Part Two)

  Posted on January 17, 2022 at 02:45 CST by Fred Langa • Comment in the Forums

  ISSUE 19.03 • 2022-01-17

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  By Fred Langa

  Taking a little time now to thoroughly check and proactively service your Windows PC can pay off big time in the coming year.

  Whether you’re planning to move to Windows 11 or stick with Windows 10 (or even 8.1!), this easy-to-follow annual checkup is preventive medicine that can help ensure that your PC begins 2022 in the best shape possible!

  Editor’s note: This topic is an AskWoody tradition. We plan to refresh and republish it in January every year. In this year’s two-part edition, Fred provides abundant references to classic, detailed PC-maintenance how-tos originally published in Windows Secrets and AskWoody!

  Read the full story in the AskWoody Plus Newsletter 19.03.0 (2022-01-17).
  This story also appears in the AskWoody Free Newsletter 19.03.F (2022-01-17).

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• Let your PC start the new year right!

  Posted on January 10, 2022 at 02:45 CST by Fred Langa • Comment in the Forums

  ISSUE 19.02 • 2022-01-10

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  By Fred Langa

  Taking a little time now to thoroughly check and proactively service your Windows PC can pay off big time in the coming year.

  Whether you’re planning to move to Windows 11 or stick with Windows 10 (or even 8.1!), this easy-to-follow annual checkup is preventive medicine that can help ensure that your PC begins 2022 in the best shape possible!

  Read the full story in the AskWoody Plus Newsletter 19.02.0 (2022-01-10).
  This story also appears in the AskWoody Free Newsletter 19.02.F (2022-01-10).

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• More subscriber experiences with Windows 11

  Posted on December 20, 2021 at 02:44 CST by Fred Langa • Comment in the Forums

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  By Fred Langa

  AskWoody readers are dipping their toes into Win11’s chilly (but warming!) waters, and that means there are more and more real-world cases we can all learn from!

  In today’s column, you’ll read the Win11 experiences of four different subscribers, learn of some corrections and amendments to previous information, and see where Win11 stands as of today.

  Read the full story in the AskWoody Plus Newsletter 18.49.0 (2021-12-20).

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