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• Software updater or no software updater? That is the question.

  Posted on January 8, 2024 at 02:44 CST by Ben Myers • Comment in the Forums

  BEN’S WORKSHOP

  

  By Ben Myers

  Let’s see how to get the most out of a software updater, and whether it is worthwhile to use one.

  My New Year’s article Let your PC start the new year right! created activity in the AskWoody forum because the original article cited SUMo Software Updater, which had been withdrawn from the market in October 2023.

  Today, we updated the New Year’s article to reflect the market withdrawal and remove my praise. We are grateful for the many Plus members who caught this oversight and swiftly let us know.

  Read the full story in our Plus Newsletter (21.02.0, 2024-01-08).

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• 2024 — The free software I’m taking with me

  Posted on December 26, 2023 at 02:43 CST by Deanna McElveen • Comment in the Forums

  FREEWARE SPOTLIGHT

  

  By Deanna McElveen

  As yet another year passes without being able to fly to work like George Jetson, I’m listing the 2023 freebies I’ll keep using in 2024.

  I test a lot of software, so I install a lot of software. Unfortunately, unless it’s something I can use often and that has become part of my routine, I must uninstall a lot of software as well. Gotta keep things neat and tidy.

  As we kick the backside of 2023 out the door and hit it with a snowball for good measure, let’s take a look at ten free apps I found in 2023 that I’m keeping in 2024.

  Read the full story in our Plus Newsletter (20.52.0, 2023-12-26).

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