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Newsletter #3 - Microsoft Newsletters, and Windows SupportHowdy! Alright, admittedly, the last six months managed to sneak by with no wellDON!net newsletter. Sorry about that, but thanks to you, business has been very good. October's newsletter discussed backing up your computer, and I'm glad to say that a few more of you are now protected in the event that your computer's hard drive should crash. If you're still living on borrowed time and want to set up an automated backup process, please call me to set up an appointment. One client with an 8 month old computer had a hard drive crash, and another client spilled water on a laptop that was a few years old. A few others simply had their computers die of old age. Don't get caught without a backup!And now, a little more discussion of Windows Updates, as promised a while back . . .
Microsoft Newsletters
At Home and At Work Newsletter
Inside Office Newsletters There are other newsletters you might be interested in, but these two are a great starting point!
End of Support for Windows 98 and Windows MeMicrosoft is ending corporate support for these older versions of Windows. Now, before you get upset, keep in mind that these operating systems are 8 and 7 years old respectively. If you're running a computer that originally came with one of these two operating systems, it's probably time to seriously consider replacing the computer. If it were me, now is a great time to shop since prices continue to be low on Windows XP systems in anticipation of the release of Windows Vista in January 2007. Don't forget to look at the link to Dell on my links page. Some of my clients have found better deals going that route than going directly to Dell's site. And the Sunday paper Parade magazine always has a great low-cost Dell in it!
Windows UpdatesI won't spend too much time duplicating what Microsoft has already done for you. If you'd like to know more about Microsoft / Windows Updates, Automatic Updates, etc., check out the Frequently Asked Questions. What I really want to talk to you about very briefly is the need for you to make sure that your Windows is updated regularly. Ideally, you should have Automatic Updates on so that your computer downloads the latest updates every night for you. And if you've upgraded from Windows Updates to Microsoft Updates (see the August Newsletter), you're not only getting critical Windows updates, you're also getting the latest updates for Microsoft Office. But if all that is supposed to be happening automatically, what kind of help does my computer need from me? I'm glad you asked. Like anything critical, you never want to take for granted that what's supposed to be happening is happening for sure. In addition, it's a great idea to run the updates manually so you can capture any non-critical updates that are available, such as the latest version of Windows Media Player, driver downloads, etc. Those types of updates don't happen automatically, so you have to download them manually. To get those optional updates, go to http://www.windowsupdate.com/ and follow the prompts. When you get to the point where you can choose Express or Custom, click on Custom. It will scan for high priority, optional software updates, and optional hardware updates. High Priority updates are automatically added to the list of things to download and install. You can look through the optional Software updates on your own and decide if you want any of those. Lastly, I'd go to the optional Hardware updates and select all of those. When you're done, you can click the link near the top that says Review and install updates and follow the prompts the rest of the way. Note: Ideally, when you run a Custom update, you should have only one or two High Priority updates because all those are the ones that happen automatically if you have Automatic Updates turned on.
New Stuff on My SiteAlright, that's a lot of information already, so I should probably wrap this up. But I figured that as long as I was going to take the time to send out this newsletter, I'd work on my website a little as well. In addition to a few new links and references, I've added a new section to my site - troubleshooting. Many of you know that for the last 2+ years, I was teaching at Richland College. Because business has been so good, I had to resign my position as an adjunct faculty member in their Emeritus Program. Though I thoroughly enjoyed teaching, I believed that I needed that time back in my schedule each week. Anyway, I've taken some of the materials from that class and added it to my site. A few things that I've added to the site for you:
Closing ThoughtsI'm fast approaching the fourth anniversary of helping my clients with their website development and computer coaching needs. I've built this business based upon the referrals of friends. Most of you credit one of your friends with telling you about my services. Feel free to forward this newsletter on to those in your influence so that they can subscribe themselves too. Please continue to tell your friends, "When you want it well done, call wellDON!net." As I continue to grow my business, I am grateful that you continue to entrust your friends and family to me! If you need assistance with Windows Updates, backing up your computer, or anything else, please don't hesitate to call me to set up an appointment. Have a great week! Don PS - Don't forget that you can support my business by making all of your Amazon.com purchases through me. If you start your Amazon.com shopping trip by clicking here, I'll receive a percentage of any purchase you make after you've clicked on that link. Just remember to click on that link or go to my Links each time you're going to shop at Amazon.com! If this email was forwarded to you and you would like to join the list, please click here to sign up for your free subscription.
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