👍 #838 – How to Back Up Before a Windows 10 Upgrade

This week's articles & videos

Windows Updates are significantly more stable, and less risky, than much of the tech press would lead you to believe.

But are they perfect? Of course not. It's still very wise to protect yourself in case something goes wrong. And hopefully you're already protected!

But, just in case, this weeks featured article -- How to Back Up Before a Windows 10 Upgrade -- will give you the what, where, why, and how.

Also this week:

• Speaking of backing up: what program should you use? More than a recommendation, some things to think about as well.
• Remote access: when it's safe it's convenient. Unfortunately when not safe, it can lead to disaster.
• Have you ever thought about what you're allowing on your machine when you install a browser extension? You should.
• If you want to permanently lose your account with no hope of recovery, I'll share the #1 way I see people doing it every day.

TEH Podcast

No podcast this week. Life got complicated.

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Is it really only two and a half weeks until Christmas? Yikes! I hope the lead up to the holidays goes smoothly, in spite of everything.

This Week's Featured Article

How to Back Up Before a Windows 10 Upgrade

Always back up before a Windows 10 upgrade, update, or reinstall. Create a full system image backup of up your entire machine.

https://askleo.com/19932

Also This Week on Ask Leo!

What Backup Program Should I Use? Backing up your computer's data is critical. What backup program should you use? There are many, but pragmatically, the best is whatever you'll actually use. https://askleo.com/1894

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Is it Safe to Allow Remote Access? It can be safe to allow remote access, but it requires absolute trust. The risks are significant, especially since scammers have become involved. https://askleo.com/3767

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Can I Trust Browser Extensions? Some web browser extensions are trustworthy and very valuable; others, not so much. The trick is knowing the difference. Start by being skeptical. https://askleo.com/127410

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A One-step Way to Lose Your Account Forever I see people lose access to their most important accounts all the time. It's often their own fault that they can't regain access. https://askleo.com/15584

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Can I Tell If Someone Blocked My Texts and Email? Email and texting usually works, but when it doesn't, there's just no way to tell if someone has blocked you. https://askleo.com/3177

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Can I Tell If Someone Blocked My Number or Email? There's really no way to tell if someone has blocked your number or your email, but there are many reasons you might not get through that aren't about being blocked. https://youtu.be/bvpiS2T8Aw8

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A One-step Way to Lose Your Account Forever I see people lose access to their most important accounts all the time, and you could lose your account too. It's often their own fault that they can't regain access. https://youtu.be/9R78CUoE-7Y

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Can I Trust Browser Extensions? Extension Permissions and Who to Trust Some web browser extensions are trustworthy and very valuable; others, not so much. The trick is knowing the difference. Start by being skeptical. https://youtu.be/JpdgxUJsGv0

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Is it Safe to Allow Remote Connections to My Machine? It can be safe to allow remote connections, but it requires absolute trust. The risks are significant, especially since scammers have become involved. https://youtu.be/oxKrJ9YCGKU

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How To Back Up Before a Windows 10 Upgrade? What, When, Why, and How Always back up before a Windows 10 upgrade, update, or reinstall. Create a full system image backup of up your entire machine. https://youtu.be/7I8k-eiqi6g

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What Backup Program Should I Use? A Recommended Approach Backing up your computer's data is critical. What backup program should you use? There are many, but pragmatically, the best is whatever you'll actually use. https://youtu.be/FOu0LYt4uiI

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