So many deadlines are coming soon. For Windows 11, watch out for the end of security updates of the 23H2 (2023 second half) feature edition, ending November 11, 2025.

In the free August PC Updater News, here’s how to check if your version of Windows is about to stop updating. Free issue here or back issues and subscriptions at https://startupware.com/news

OK, you’re at the airport:

• Your flight leaves soon.
• Announcement: Boarding for your group has begun.
• You try to shut down your laptop.
• Windows says ‘Updates are installing. Do not shut down your computer.’
• Your choice: Damage Windows, or miss your flight.

Here’s how to prevent this mess. In the free August PC Updater News, learn how to pre-update your laptop, and set updates to not happen on airport WiFi. Free issue here or back issues and subscriptions at https://startupware.com/news

Read the link before you click, always. Email that says your mail won’t work is fake. First, that notice goes to your webmaster, not you. Second, it makes no sense to send ‘Email Full!’ messages to a full email box; if it arrives at all, it won’t be read. And the sender address is generally a free account, not a corporate account at your real email provider. More in the free May PC Updater News. Issue here, and back issues here.