#1019 - It Was My Time to Reformat and Reinstall
View Online: https://newsletter.askleo.com/current-newsletter/
Newsletter FAQ & administration
Reminder
Just a quick reminder that:
- You can find all 1,019 newsletter back issues using the "Archive" menu here.
- You can find over 5,800 articles by using the "Search" function here. There's also a full list of article categories here.
I chose violence
OK, perhaps not violence, but it was clear that the time had come for me to reformat and reinstall Windows on my primary desktop machine. While the actual reset was of some interest, what surprised me was the sheer number of applications I rely on almost every day. Those applications? They all needed to be reinstalled.
The story is this week's featured article: It Was My Time to Reformat and Reinstall.
Also this week
- Downloading Windows
- Using a VPN at home
- Many failed login attempts
- The disk issues that lead to my reinstall
As always, links below.
TEH Podcast
Microsoft shoehorns AI into the next round of PC's (I'm unimpressed). What could we do with an AI in the operating system? Some real promise for using AI in education. That and more in:
TEH 221: Comparing PCs and Macs. AI in your OS? Or AI teachers?
*
Take care,
Featured Article
It Was My Time to Reformat and Reinstall
My journey through the nuclear option.
The steps I took, the software I installed, and a few things I discovered as I reinstalled Windows 11 on my main machine.
Read: It Was My Time to Reformat and Reinstall
Also This Week on Ask Leo!
Where Can I Download Windows 11? Or 10? Or 8? |  |
| You can download Windows 8.1, 10, and 11 from legitimate sources. If you have a legal retail product key, this can be your replacement media. Read: Where Can I Download Windows 11? Or 10? Or 8? | |
Surprising Reasons to Use a VPN at Home: More Than Just Privacy |  |
| Although a VPN service is probably not necessary at home, there are a few scenarios where you may want to consider it. Read: Surprising Reasons to Use a VPN at Home: More Than Just Privacy | |
Why Do I See Lots of Failed Login Attempts on My Account? |  |
| I'll show you how to look at your Outlook.com recent activity and review why it might be full of failed login attempts. Read: Why Do I See Lots of Failed Login Attempts on My Account? | |
The Warning Signs of Disk Failure: An Unexpected Tale of Gradual Decline and Urgent Replacement |  |
| The reinstall of my system slowly uncovered a potential hardware issue. Here's how I diagnosed and repaired it. Read: The Warning Signs of Disk Failure: An Unexpected Tale of Gradual Decline and Urgent Replacement | |
Ask Leo! on YouTube
Subscribe to Ask Leo! on YouTube to get the latest on YouTube.com. Your subscription (and "Likes") help others find Ask Leo!, and the answers they're looking for.
 | The Warning Signs of Disk Failure: An Unexpected Tale of Gradual Decline and Urgent ReplacementOf course it would be the largest disk in my system.Watch: The Warning Signs of Disk Failure: An Unexpected Tale of Gradual Decline and Urgent Replacement |
 | Why Do I See Lots of Failed Login Attempts on My Account?I'll show you how to look at your Outlook.com recent activity and review why it might be full of failed login attempts.Watch: Why Do I See Lots of Failed Login Attempts on My Account? |
 | Surprising Reasons to Use a VPN at Home: More Than Just PrivacyAlthough a VPN service is probably not necessary at home, there are a few scenarios where you may want to consider it.Watch: Surprising Reasons to Use a VPN at Home: More Than Just Privacy |
 | It Was My Time to Reformat and ReinstallThe steps I took, the software I installed, and a few things I discovered as I reinstalled Windows 11 on my main machine.Watch: It Was My Time to Reformat and Reinstall |
 | Where Can I Download Windows 11? Or 10? Or 8?You can download Windows 8.1, 10, and 11 from legitimate sources. If you have a legal retail product key, this can be your replacement media.Watch: Where Can I Download Windows 11? Or 10? Or 8? |
All About OneDrive - Online Course
OneDrive is both incredibly powerful and at times incredibly confusing. It includes a bucket-load of features to help you back up, share, collaborate, stay safe, and more.
All About OneDrive covers OneDrive's features and its peculiarities so you can use it to the fullest.
(Silver level patrons and above: All About OneDrive is included in your patronage. If you don't see it in your My Account page, just ask.)
More details in the Ask Leo! store: All About OneDrive - Online Course
Support Ask Leo!
Ask Leo! is supported in part by people just like you! For as little as $2/month you can help, and view askleo.com without ads. For $5/month you'll also get the The Ask Leo! Tip of the Day
Here are examples of tips published this week:
- Tip of the Day: Mouse Selection Techniques
- Tip of the Day: Get Help in Windows
- Tip of the Day: ALT+ALT+Tab to Switch Programs
- Tip of the Day: Add End Task to the Taskbar
- Tip of the Day: Exit Windows Using ALT+F4
Support Ask Leo! and become a patron for these and other exclusive benefits and discounts!
Other ways to support Ask Leo!.
Share Confident Computing!
Share the confidence: forward this (without your unsubscribe link at the bottom) to your friends! They'll thank you! (And so will I!)
Did someone forward this to you?
to get your own copy each week. It's FREE!
Become a Patron
Ask Leo! Books
Social & more!
✓ Facebook
✓ Mastodon
✓ YouTube
More..
Other Projects....
Not All News Is Bad - Each day I look for one story in the current news of the day with a positive bent. Just one. And I share it.
HeroicStories Since 1999, HeroicStories brings diverse, international voices to the world ' reminding us that people are good, that individuals and individual action matter. Stories - new and old - are published twice a week.
7 Takeaways - I've resolved to read something of substance each day and identify one idea to "take away". Once a week I post the takeaways I've collected for the week.
leo.notenboom.org - My personal blog. Part writing exercise, part ranting platform, it's where I write about anything and everything and nothing at all.
