👍 #908 – How Do I Force the Latest Windows Feature Update?

When Windows Update ... Doesn't?

There's patience and there's patience, but sometimes enough is enough!

I'd waited for months to get the latest feature update for Windows 10. Windows Update never decided I was ready. Or worthy. Or whatever.

Fortunately, it's possible to force the issue.

How Do I Force the Latest Windows Feature Update? has the details.

Also this week:

• So many ways to use OneDrive!
• Upgrading Home to Pro? Easy, but there's a catch.
• I say it all the time, here's one way: creating an image backup.

As always, links below.

Elsewhere on the web

Some items I found interesting or useful.

• Someone Just Rick Rolled the Entire City of Dallas With a Massive Floating Qr Code - Remember I was talking about QR codes a couple of weeks ago? Yup.
• US zoo fears teen gorilla's exposure to phones is behind anti-social behavior - Because of course.
• Setting up a password manager isn't as hard as you think - Truth.
• Ukrainian Book Drive: Please Contribute - No, I'm not expecting you to donate (unless you want to), but rather include this as yet another example of the internet as a force for good.
• Privacy Decrypted #8: What are browser and device fingerprinting? - From ProtonMail a good overview of fingerprinting, and how cookies aren't needed to track activity.

TEH Podcast

Gary and I discuss drones in Ukraine, my somewhat surprising new purchase, Gary's somewhat surprising take on his new purchase, how much RAM do you really need, and more.

TEH 160: Ukraine tech, new iPad, new Mac, RAM, Disk sizes and useful aps.

Have a great week!

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How Do I Force the Latest Windows Feature Update?
When you're impatient and Windows Update just isn't doing the job...

Windows feature updates are supposed to be delivered in a somewhat timely fashion. If not, or if you're just impatient, you can force the issue.

https://askleo.com/144263

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Upgrade Home to Pro in Windows 10 or 11 The easiest upgrade... with one small catch.
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How Was My Bank Account Hacked When I Did Everything Right? When everything isn't enough.
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How Was My Bank Account Hacked When I Did Everything Right? Even with all the right things in place, stuff happens. I'll review the additional steps you can take to protect yourself. https://youtu.be/0Jv8D1Kzxl0

How to Create an Image Backup Once I've convinced you that an image backup is important, your next question is most likely to be "OK, how?" Here's a short-and-sweet way to create one. https://youtu.be/R-J61K7dFfM

Upgrade Home to Pro in Windows 10 or 11 It's easy to upgrade Windows 10 or Windows 11 Home to Pro. There's just one thing you need. https://youtu.be/sruI_4ie3hk

How Do I Force the Latest Windows Feature Update? Windows latest feature updates are supposed to be delivered in a somewhat timely fashion. If not, or if you're just impatient, you can force the issue. https://youtu.be/ZOp_5s833Vo

Half a Dozen Uses for OneDrive OneDrive is a surprisingly powerful service that many people overlook or don't understand. I'll review six ways you can leverage OneDrive. https://youtu.be/xSy5GjjheqU

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