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Say goodbye to Windows’ screen-saver app
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By Fred Langa
Built for a bygone need, the classic screen saver is slowly disappearing from Windows 10.
It’s now gone in Win10’s Themes, and it’ll likely be dropped completely in a future update. If you’re still using a screen saver on your Win10 system, it could be time to move on. Here’s how.
Plus: Outstanding reader recommendations for Windows Media Center replacements.
Read the full story in AskWoody Plus Newsletter 17.8.0 (2020-02-24).
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Another January casualty: Windows Media Center
LANGALIST
By Fred Langa
Support for Windows Media Center on Win8.1 and Win7 ended this year — and it’s never been available on Win10.
But a free upgrade and some third-party apps may let you access/export your Media Center recordings to keep your collection alive.
Plus: Still more Android-on-Windows options.
Read the full story in AskWoody Plus Newsletter 17.4.0 (2020-01-27).
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