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Fred Langa

Senior Editor, Windows Secrets

Fred Langa is senior editor of Windows Secrets. His LangaList Newsletter merged with Windows Secrets on Nov. 16, 2006. Prior to that, Fred was editor of Byte Magazine (1987 to 1991) and editorial director of CMP Media (1991 to 1996), overseeing Windows Magazine and others.

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Does Windows XP software work on Windows 10?
Does Windows XP software work on Windows 10?
Oct 22, 2015
Q. Many of my clients have proprietary programs written for XP. Does Win10 work with XP software? A. There’s almost always a way to get older software to run safely inside newer Windows versions. Here are the tw...
Where is my Windows 10 update?
Where is my Windows 10 update?
Sep 30, 2015
Q. I’m still waiting for Microsoft to upgrade my Win8.1 box to Win10. “I registered for the update, and the Win10 icon is in the lower right of the screen. But there’s no indication when the update will occur. Wha...
Q. Are cloud-linked password managers risky?
Sep 02, 2015
Q:  You’ve talked about RoboForm. What happens if they go out of business or cease to operate? If you have not kept a record of your passwords, you’re dead. How do you deal with that...
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