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• PowerToys to manage your window layouts

  Posted on January 13, 2025 at 02:42 CST by Mary Branscombe • Comment in the Forums

  WINDOWS 11

  

  By Mary Branscombe

  Get document and app windows where you want them more easily — with some help from Microsoft’s free utilities.

  Some of the utilities in PowerToys are powerful tools you might need only once every few years, but there’s one I use dozens of times a day because it’s so useful. You might already be using a version of it that’s built into Windows 11!

  Read the full story in our Plus Newsletter (22.02.0, 2025-01-13).

  Windows 11 FancyZones, Metro Apps, Newsletters, PowerToys, Snap Layouts, Windows 8, Workspaces

• January’s patching cyclone

  Posted on January 16, 2023 at 02:42 CST by Susan Bradley • Comment in the Forums

  PATCH WATCH

  

  By Susan Bradley

  We’re a bit soggy and wet at the AskWoody Tech LLC Global Headquarters here in central California.

  We’ve had nearly a week of rain, and more is coming. I shouldn’t complain — severe drought has brought our state’s water supply down to historically low levels, so the water is needed and much appreciated. But when Microsoft rains down upon us at the same time, the total deluge is a bit much.

  For January, Microsoft fixed 98 security vulnerabilities, said goodbye (for the final time) to the much-beloved Windows 7, also said goodbye to the less used (but popular among its buffs) Windows 8.1, and actually released updates to Microsoft’s on-premises mail server, Exchange.

  Read the full story in our Plus Newsletter (20.03.0, 2023-01-16).

  Patch Watch Exchange Server, Newsletters, Patch Lady Posts, Patch Watch, Windows 7, Windows 8

• Stuck at Win8 – what to do?

  Posted on October 10, 2016 at 09:55 CDT by woody • Comment in the Forums

  Interesting question from DB:

  Don’t yell at me too bad, but for various reason I have not upgraded to Win 8.1, still using 8. Should I wait till the dust settles over patch Tuesday or rush and do now?(which is not really where I can). And how is the best way to upgrade? I am not really tech savvy I just follow your website and do my best. And I have your 8.1 dummies book. I have turned off automatic updates as you suggested for group B.

  Thanks.

  I do update each month with the patches that have come through.

  My response:

  Win8 is dead. The few patches you have installed aren’t enough to protect your machine.

  Unless you have some programs that absolutely require Windows, you should look into getting a Chromebook. (As long as the snooping doesn’t bother you.) Upgrading to Win10 at this point will cost you almost as much as a new machine.

  If you don’t want to shell out the extra money, yep, you should upgrade to Win 8.1. The upgrade should appear in the Windows Update list.

  Other Windows 8

• Windows 8 usage declined in June while XP usage increased

  Posted on July 1, 2014 at 09:33 CDT by woody • Comment in the Forums

  … he says, shaking his head…

  InfoWorld Tech Watch.

  Windows News market share, usage, Windows 8, Windows XP

• The OEMpire strikes back

  Posted on May 22, 2013 at 07:11 CDT by woody • Comment in the Forums

  Microsoft’s best buddies are increasingly going Google.

  InfoWorld Tech Watch.

  Windows News Google, Windows 8

• Windows 8 should never have mashed up desktop and mobile

  Posted on March 12, 2013 at 23:10 CDT by woody • Comment in the Forums

  For once, I disagree with Hal Berenson.

  InfoWorld Tech Watch.

  Other Metro, Windows 8, Windows Phone

• Microsoft shuns its own Silverlight while embracing Flash

  Posted on March 12, 2013 at 21:13 CDT by woody • Comment in the Forums

  I honestly didn’t see this one coming, not from a million miles away.

  I can’t begin to imagine how Silverlight developers must feel – along with the corporate types who signed off on developing Silverlight sites.

  InfoWorld Tech Watch.

  Windows News Flash, Internet Explorer 10, Silverlight, Windows 8

• Windows 8: Down but not out

  Posted on January 2, 2013 at 22:02 CST by woody • Comment in the Forums

  A couple tiny glimmers of hope for Win8 fans.

  I know there are one or two of you out there.

  InfoWorld Tech Watch.

  Windows News Windows 8
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