Newsletter Archives

• Ensuring you can recover

  Posted on March 13, 2023 at 02:41 CDT by Susan Bradley • Comment in the Forums

  PATCH WATCH

  

  By Susan Bradley

  Anyone reading the title of this edition of Patch Watch may think I’m talking about a Windows update issue.

  But no matter what your technology, I want to remind you that having a backup means that you will be able to recover.

  A good friend of mine, totally ensconced in the Apple world, reported that her older Apple computer running Monterey was not a happy camper. She had been traveling and did not want to install updates. Once at home after her travels, she attempted to update. That’s when the “fun” started.

  Read the full story in our Plus Newsletter (20.11.0, 2023-03-13).

  Patch Watch Backup, Group Policy Editor, Intel, Newsletters, Patch Lady Posts, Reinstall, Upgrade blocking, Zero Day

• Removing bloatware and OEM mods from new machines

  Posted on December 9, 2019 at 01:10 CST by Tracey Capen • Comment in the Forums

  LANGALIST

  By Fred Langa

  New Windows PC on the way? Give it the strongest-possible start by removing nonessential software, settings, and modifications from the as-delivered factory setup.

  Windows 10 offers three built-in ways to do this — the relatively little-known Fresh Start tool plus two classic Reset options.

  Read the full story in AskWoody Plus Newsletter 16.45.0 (2019-12-09).

  LangaList AskWoody Plus Newsletter, Bloatware, Reinstall, Reset, Windows Fresh Start