In This Issue

Communication – Voice – Digital – Altogether in one package

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Software Review: Traffic Light by BitDefender

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Building or Buying a Computer in 2016

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The Computer Buffet 9

Hardware Review: D-Link Wi-Fi Camera

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ID Theft by Mobile Phone

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Software Review: Alarm ++

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The Meeting That Was – May

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Officers, Membership App, Local Member Discounts

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More Discounts 16

Meetings SCV Senior Center 22900 Market Street Newhall CA 91321

www.scvcomputerclub.org

Wednesday, June 8, 2016

Summer Travel Tips Our Older Brains

National Do Not Call Act Nomorobo – a way to block

telemarketers and robo calls that really works

Time Warner’s Call Blocker Select

Published by Santa Clarita Valley Computer Club … We’re User Friendly Volume XXVIII, Issue 6 Serving the Santa Clarita Valley, CA since 1988 Editor: Judy Taylour

6:00 pm – Judy Taylour will give a presentation on things you should keep in your car – especially when you travel. She will also talk about travel tips with your Smartphone as well as travel gadgets as recommended by Abby Stokes www.abbyandme.com. We’ll also explore the hypothesis that older brains only appear to slow down because we have so much information to compute, much like a full-up hard drive, 7:00 pm – Are you tired of getting a gazillion robo calls? This session will cover the “National Do Not Call Act,” how to stop robo calls with Nomorobo (www.nomorobo.com) that helps stop those annoying calls as well as telemarketers and how to set-up Time Warner’s Call Blocker Select. Dick Beekman will join in on this presentation – he’s done a lot of research – bring your questions.

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Communications – Voice and Digital –

All in one package

By Phil Sorrentino, Contributing Writer,

The Computer Club, Florida

http://scccomputerclub.org

Philsorr.wordpress.com / philsorr (at) yahoo.com Sound familiar? Well, it should; it describes a Smartphone. A smartphone provides voice (analog… sort of) and digital (computer to computer) communications, all in a package you can stick in your pocket and carry around. Communications, as you would find in Wikipedia, may be defined as “the purposeful activity of information exchange between two or more participants in order to convey or receive the intended meaning through a shared system of signs and semiotic rules.” (Yes, I had to look up semiotic, too.) Basically, it is the means of getting information (knowledge of something) to or from some other person or place. Communications is very different from Transportation. Nothing physical ever gets moved from place to place, only “information” or the knowledge of something, is moved. In voice communications, sound is the information that is conveyed. In digital communications, digital data is the information conveyed. For both types of communications, you need a transmitter at one end of a communications path, and a receiver at the other end. In voice, usually a person’s mouth is the transmitter, and at the other end there is usually another person’s ear (pretty straight forward for us here in the 21st century). In digital communications, the transmitter and the receiver are digital computing machines, a.k.a. computers. We are all familiar with mouths and ears, because they have been around for a long time. But, digital computers are relatively new, and have only been around for 60 or so years, and they have only been small enough to be carried around by a person, and powerful enough to do the job, in the last 5 or 10 years (the iPhone was introduced in 2007). So, the smartphone in your pocket is really quite a powerful communications device. We use its voice communications capability to contact other people as we would use any other telephone. (Remember crank phones, pay phones, and flip phones?) And we use its data communications capability to contact any other computer in the world on the internet (a server computer; that is). The voice capability does not seem too astounding since we’ve had telephones since the early 1900s. It is the data communications capability that really makes this device so useful, and powerful. (As it turns out, the voice communications, although we think of it as analog, is really just another form of digital communications. In a modern phone, the voice is immediately converted to a digital stream of data and it is that data that is communicated to the receiving device where it is converted back to analog voice right before it goes to the receiver’s ear.) Of course, there is also an elaborate communications infrastructure in place that lets the smartphone do it’s magic. The most important part of this infrastructure is the “cellular phone network”, or the collection of cell phone towers that have sprung up all over the country over the last 30 or 40 years. These networks allow phones to be mobile; that is, they do not have to be located at fixed locations, like the older “landline” phones. They

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also allow phones to be tracked so you can carry on communications while you are driving down a high speed interstate highway. The cell phone network is eventually connected to the internet giving the users of that network access to the internet. (Just as an aside, there are four major cell networks in the US, Verizon, AT&T, Sprint, and T-Mobile.) Another more recent part of the infrastructure is the wide-spread adoption of the Wi-Fi local area network. This part of the infrastructure provides access to the internet by any mobile device within the Wi-Fi’s useable radius of maybe a few hundreds of feet. Wi-Fi is implemented using a Wi-Fi router, connected to a modem, which in turn connects to an Internet Service Provider, like Verizon, Comcast, or Brighthouse. These networks have become ubiquitous and are available in homes, shopping centers, libraries, airports, and many restaurants. So, the users of mobile devices have access to the internet by either a cell phone network, or Wi-Fi local area networks. The cost for using the cell phone network is usually covered by a plan which includes phone call minutes, texts, and data. The cost for using the Wi-Fi network is nothing beyond the monthly cost of having the service provided. Once a plan is in place with a network provider and a Wi-Fi is setup, a mobile device has access to the internet, via either of these methods, using the Apps on the device. And, it is the collection of Apps on the device that really harnesses the power of the smartphone, allowing it to take advantage of the elaborate infrastructure. Data communications on the internet usually employs a Client-Server approach. Apps on the mobile device are considered “clients” and they communicate with “server computers” on the internet. These servers are setup to do certain things; for instance, a bank server might provide information about your bank accounts. Once the bank App on the device is selected, the App may only need the appropriate “User Name”, and “Password” to provide results. Because the App is for a specific bank, the App knows what server to contact (the internet URL), how to go about contacting that specific server (TCP/IP), how to interpret the data received from that server, and how to reveal the bank account balances on the display to the App user. There are many Apps on a Smartphone that provide communications with either other phones or computers. A “phone” App allows the user to make and receive phone calls. Messaging Apps usually provide the ability to send emails to email addresses, or send texts to phone numbers. Some messaging Apps allow the inclusion of pictures, video, and audio attachments. Another App lets the user send a picture and determine how long the picture will be able to be viewed before it is removed from the server and the receiving device. So, Apps help the Smartphone provide Voice and Data Communications; most of these Apps have arrived in just the last few years. Can you imagine what the future has in store?

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Review: Traffic Light by BitDefender

By Joe Durham, Editor,

Quad-Cities Computer Society, IA

May 2016 issue, Qbits

www.qcs.org / joseph85_us (at) yahoo.com

I recently added an extension to Google Chrome called Traffic Light by BitDefender. This is a cross-browser extension available from the Google Play store. It purports to analyze, and notify you of tracking activities as you browse the web. Traffic Light places a green colored icon in the upper right hand corner of the screen if it determines that the site you are currently viewing is safe. If there are tracking activities present at this site, a small yellow or gold icon is superimposed on the green light. No tracking activities are indicated if this golden symbol is not displayed. While at your website location, click on the green symbol and a menu appears that shows whether the site is safe, and below that the number of tracking activities it detects. A settings option in white text gives you the ability to configure Traffic Light to monitor those areas you wish. I choose to turn on the Facebook and Twitter protection and now Traffic Light indicates on the Facebook newsfeed itself with its icon whether the feed is deemed safe. As you look at the tracking activity, if any is seen, you can click on the feedback button in the menu to notify Bitdefender of your concern. http://bit.ly/1usHccu

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Building or Buying a Computer in 2016

By Bart Koslow, Review Chair,

Channel Islands PCUG, CA

April 2016 issue, The TOE

www.cipcug.org

bartkoslow (at) verizon.net Whether you buy or build a new computer, there are a number of important things to know to obtain the best computer for the money you wish to spend. Is it better to build or buy a new computer? Most people will opt for buying a new desktop or laptop for the convenience of not having to build, particularly if they are not technologically or mechanically oriented. There are others who could easily build one if they had the courage. There are many websites where you can find detailed instructions on building a computer. If you are a computer club member, help and advice are always available if you have difficulty. So why not try? I have always felt it is better to build one. Why? When I build, I get exactly what I want and do not pay for what I do not desire. I often use some drives, keyboards, monitors, cases, DVD burners, etc. from an earlier computer, saving money, but still obtaining the best computer for the money. Name brand computers have drawbacks. You have to take what you get, even though the computer may not have all the things you would like, and you may get items you do not need. They do not come with the usual (at this time) Windows 10 operating system disk. If you have a major problem, instead of reloading Windows and retaining all of your program connections you may have to start all over again, adding all the programs, etc. that you installed after buying the computer — not a pleasant prospect. At present, you may download a bootable copy of Windows 10 from Microsoft, which will solve this problem. Name brand computers often have little room for expansion in the event you wish to add drives, internal cards or memory. The motherboards and other hardware may be proprietary, which means you must go back to the manufacturer if you have a problem or need a replacement, and the replacement may cost you more than similar non-proprietary hardware. . Build or buy There are many things you should know before you proceed. I usually do not buy state of the art because of the expense and because today’s state of the art is passé in six to 12 months. Instead, I look for the best price/performance ratio that will fit my pocket book without making too many compromises. CPU Whether you build or buy, the CPU is the most important part of any computer and is the part you should decide upon first. In the past, I have used AMD CPUs as they were cheaper for similar performance. This is no longer the case except for budget PCs, so I am now switching to Intel CPUs. I believe the added cost is justified by their better performance, making them a better value. I look for the fastest CPU at a reasonable

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price. There are hundreds of CPUs with similar names available in a bewildering variety. Compare CPUs. How? Just do a search for CPU speed comparison and you will find https://www.cpubenchmark.net, where you may compare the comparative speeds and costs of any CPU. Memory Next, you want to decide on what memory capacity, type and speed you wish. If you are buying, compare whether you are getting 4GB, 8GB, or more. When building you should be looking at the newer DDR4 memory at speeds of 2133 MHz or more. In either case, I suggest not less than 8GB. I will be adding 16GB at a minimum speed of 2133 MHz or more depending on pricing. In most cases, the amount of memory is more important than the speed. What is dual channel memory? For example, instead of buying a recommended minimum one 8GB module you buy two 4GB modules which work in tandem and supposedly run 20 percent faster. The price is the same. When you buy the memory modules, make sure you buy heat spreaders (for a few dollars) for each module if they do not come with the modules. They should be installed before you place the memory on the motherboard. Before you purchase memory, read the manual to find out which memory is supported by the motherboard. Then go to the motherboard manufacturer’s website and find out which manufacturer’s memory has been tested and recommended by the motherboard manufacturer. If you buy other memory, make sure you can return it or exchange it in the event it does not work properly in your motherboard. Drives: go for solid state. Most store computers come with the older spinning drives. At present, if you desire one with a Solid State Drive (SSD) you will find them only in more expensive store computers at a cost that may not suit you. I highly recommend that you include an SSD for the boot drive (the one that contains the operating system) in your next computer. SSDs are much faster, more durable, quieter, and smaller. Though they’re more expensive, prices are dropping rapidly. If you buy a computer that does not come with an SSD, you can have the spinning drive replaced with an SSD or added afterward, depending on space available. In the very near future, SSDs will be the primary drive in all computers. Most SSDs still use a SATA 3 interface. SATA 3 is limited in speed and is rapidly being replaced by M.2 SSD drives, which can run SSDs at much faster speeds. There are two kinds of M.2 drives — PCI-E and SATA. The PCI-E interface is faster, as the SATA 3.0 spec is limited to 600MB/s maximum speed, while PCI-E Generation 1 is capable of up to 1000MB/s. Generation 2 is capable of up to 2000MB/s. There is also a newer PCI-E Gen 3 technology that is becoming more common with speeds of up to 4000MB/s. Motherboard If building, next and very important is the motherboard. Today you should look for a motherboard that supports your CPU, and dual channel 2133 MHz or more, DDR4 memory. I prefer a full ATX motherboard rather than a mini or micro as it has more slots, both bus and memory, and often more built-in capabilities. Some motherboards also have built-in graphics. The downside is that these may use some of the CPU power. The upside is that it is cheaper than buying a separate graphics card. I prefer the

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separate card since you usually get better performance, and prices are very low today. The motherboard should support two to four SATA 3 drives that run at a maximum of 600 MB/s, at least two PCI-E devices (hard drives, DVD, CD drives) and at least eight USB ports half of which should be USB 3.0 or 3.1. Buy a quality motherboard. Before you buy your motherboard, go to the manufacturer’s site and make sure the CPU and memory you intend to buy is compatible with that motherboard. Computer case Your computer case is significant. Almost all cases support both AMD and Intel motherboards. You want an ATX case that has room for expansion. I suggest at least two 5¼-inch external bays, one or more external 3½-inch bays and three or more internal 3½-inch bays for hard drives. My Antec case has eight bays with front panel USB 2.0 connections and holds a standard size ATX motherboard. It has a large (and quiet) 120 mm fan and places for two more 80 mm fans, which I installed to keep the motherboard and CPU cool. Incidentally, air flow of the fans should be in from the bottom front of your case to out at the top rear. A nice feature of the case is the two hand removable screws that enable removing all the case covers without using a screwdriver or nut driver. I never stand my case on the carpet if there is some air circulation from under the case or from the bottom front, which may be blocked. I place a 1-inch-by-8-inch board (or two 1-inch–by - 4-inch boards) on the carpet and stand the case upon it. You should make sure you have a power supply with ample wattage. Otherwise, you may have problems that are due to insufficient power. I use a heavy duty 600 watt ATX power supply with a quiet 140 mm or larger fan, which complies with the newer power saving requirements. Graphics cards Graphics cards are becoming much cheaper. PCI-Express motherboards support dual (two) linked graphics cards, either NVidia SLI or ATI Crossfire. Make sure if you buy dual cards that they match SLI or Crossfire, and are supported by your motherboard. The dual cards are powerful and extremely fast. Good if you are a gamer, but much too rich for me. If you buy one card, it does not matter if it is an ATI or an NVidia card. You do want a card that has both a digital DVI (or DVD) output and HDMI output. Most still have a VGA output as well. Look for at least 1 GB of DDR4 memory on the graphics card. Since I am not a gamer, I buy a low cost video card. Items to save from the old computer I transfer from my old computer DVD burners, a fax/modem, a mouse, a keyboard, a printer, a scanner, and a monitor. I still use the fax/modem to send and receive faxes. I install an internal card reader with a USB 3.0 connection in a 3½-inch external bay. Do not forget your Windows 10 operating system license. Monitor What about the monitor? I have a 23-inch Acer LCD monitor, and am very happy with it. In my book, bigger is better. There are a number of things you should be aware of when

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buying an LCD monitor. Do not buy an LCD monitor unless it has a digital connection either DVI or HDMI, or both, as the apparent resolution is much better using the digital connection. It will probably still have an analog VGA connection as well. All LCD monitors have a native resolution, which is usually the one advertised. Important! Your video card must support the native resolution of the monitor for best results. An older computer may not support a new LCD monitor in digital mode at its native resolution. In that case, you may have to add or change the graphics card. Many manufacturers consider it OK if the LCD has eight or fewer bad pixels. If you get one or more, especially in the middle of your screen, you may not like it, or you may not like the monitor in general once you try it out. That is why I would only buy an LCD monitor locally, where I have a return privilege for any reason. Some monitors can swivel vertically, which gives you a longer page view. Some LCD monitors come with a digital cable, but many do not. You must have the correct digital cable for the monitor, and LCD monitors do vary. Go to www.datapro.net/techinfo/dvi_info.html for a lucid guide to the Digital Video Interface and which cable to use in each situation. You will find buying cables is much cheaper online. The $6 cable is just as good as the MONSTER $141 one, so don’t get ripped off. Printers, scanners and more You still need a printer, and I need a scanner for copying and faxing. The choices are innumerable. I like and use a black and white laser printer for the bulk of my printing. It looks better, is cheaper to run, and like the Energizer bunny just runs and runs and runs. If you buy a laser printer watch out for the ones that need drum replacements in addition to toner cartridge replacements after a certain volume of use. You will end up paying more than the original printer cost. If you require color printing there are many inkjet and color laser printers available, or you may buy an all-in-one inkjet that combines printing, copying, scanning, and faxing. I leave the choices to you. If you have a little adventure in your soul, you can build a new computer and obtain help from fellow computer club members. If not, you know what to look for. In any event, happy computing.

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The Computer Buffet

This & That from Here & There

By Herb Goldstein, Lifetime Member,

Sarasota Technology UG, Florida

April 2016 issue, STUG Monitor

www.thestug.org / pcugedit (at) verizon.net

A Guide to Irfanview: Desktop Tool for all Your Image Editing Needs http://bit.ly/1Uogknn While this post is from 2013, I think it is still very much valid, and will help a lot if you are thinking about using Irfanview. Note: The official Irfanview site is irfanview.net. Also Irfanview is available through ninite.com as of this writing. Going Paperless 2.0: Searching in Evernote, Part 4 of 4 - “Where?” http://bit.ly/1PgUPmE In this last of four posts about searching within your Evernote notes, Jamie talks about where the note was taken if you have enabled the location option. Note: Some of this post is MAC specific. Is LibreOffice Worthy of the Office crown? http://bit.ly/25Lis3FMakeUseOf outlines the new things in LibreOffice 5.1, and raises the question of it replacing Microsoft Office as the King of office suite software. How to get rid of Bloatware on your Android phone http://bit.ly/1PGuLHj Have a new Android phone, and want to know what to do about the bloatware? If so, check out this HowToGeek post to learn how to do it safely. Voice Typing in Google Docs http://bit.ly/1WEimWC Voice typing has come to Google Docs, but only if you use the Chrome browser of course. Bob explains how it works, as well as some of the irritations you might encounter. How to Disable the Webcam on a MAC OSX or Windows PC http://bit.ly/1tgktUx This post tells you how to disable the webcam with the operating system. I don’t do this myself, as I just put a post-it over the lens unless I want to use the webcam. How to Choose the Best USB charging station for all your gadgets http://bit.ly/1TYizDB Have a lot of different devices that use a USB charger? If that is the case, and you are looking for a charging station instead, check out this post from HowToGeek.

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What Internet Speed do you really need? http://bit.ly/1X9K4ua Geeker Magazine explains why you don’t need to spend money on the fastest internet out there. It all depends on what is best for you. Yes, it is nice to have things download really fast, but is it worth it to you?

What’s New?

D-Link Wi-Fi Camera

By George Harding, Treasurer,

Tucson Computer Society

www.aztcs.org / georgehardingsbd (at) earthlink.net

This product is an example of Iot (Internet of Things) functionality. You can control a device with your smartphone. In this case, the Camera shows a view of, in my case, my living room, and you can view the image on your smartphone. The idea here is that you can monitor for intruders or others in the camera’s field of view. You might be interested in seeing what your cats do while you are out (sleep) or what your teenagers are doing while by themselves or what your daughter allows the boyfriend to get away with. The product comes with the Wi-Fi Camera, a power cord that is quite long and a Quick Install Guide. The Guide is really brief, being only 4 pages of small print. It tells you what each item is on the camera and tells you to download the smartphone app that takes you through the install process. I downloaded the app and plugged in the camera, the first step. Next you have set up the connection between your Wi-Fi router and the camera. It would be straightforward normally, but did not work for me. I had to call Support for help. The product includes a card with the Support telephone number. I followed through several steps that the Support person told me to do, but the connection still didn’t work. After a considerable time, the Support person discovered that my router was set with WEP encryption. The Camera only works with WPA encryption. Once that was changed, the Camera worked as it should. The setup process is fairly complicated. One has to set up a D-Link account and link it to the Camera you have. This involves the usual, user name and password, but also requires the password for the Camera, which is printed on the box and on a separate card in the box. These have to be entered correctly, of course. After all entries are properly made, the Camera connects to the Wi-Fi system and you can control the Camera from your smartphone. The main thing you get is an image on your smartphone’s screen of the area the Camera sees. The Camera has a 180⁰ view, so you get a wide view which is a bit distorted. However D-Link uses a “dewarping” technology to make the image much less distorted than standard fisheye lenses produce. Activity in the view shows up on your

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screen in a jerky fashion, because the information transfer appears to be about 10 frames a second. But the quality is excellent, up to 1080p. Another feature that might be handy is the ability to speak to your smartphone and have the Camera repeat. The camera has a built-in microphone which can pick up loud noises and send an alert to that effect. The Camera has six infrared LEDs which provide a view even when the area is dark. The Camera can be mounted anywhere you want, but for the best view, mounting on a wall would be best. The product comes with a couple of screws for this purpose.

This is a good product with a valuable benefit. I had difficulty installing it, but that was because of the encryption setting on my router. The process probably would have been less troublesome otherwise. Wi-Fi Camera by D-Link http://us.dlink.com/ Price $180

Identity theft… by mobile phone

June 7, 2016 / http://1.usa.gov/1tfvVja

By Lisa Weintraub Schifferle

Attorney, Division of Consumer & Business Education, FTC

Identity theft can happen to you – and your mobile phone. It has even happened to the FTC’s Chief Technologist, Lorrie Cranor, and other FTC colleagues. How does it happen? You might get a bill for a new mobile phone that you didn’t order. The thief used your personal information to open a new account. Or maybe your phone stops working entirely because a thief used your information to upgrade to a new phone and then shut off the phone you’re using.

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What can you do to reduce the risk of mobile phone identity theft? Establish a PIN or password that must be used before making changes on your mobile phone account. Each carrier offers this feature in a slightly different way. Our Chief Technologist’s blog post has more details on the options carriers offer. http://1.usa.gov/1svhw1M Beware of phishing scams – Thieves may call pretending to be your mobile phone carrier, asking for codes from your phone or other personal information. Don’t give this information over the phone unless you initiated the call. And make sure to call your carrier at the number listed on your bill, not a number given to you over the phone. Monitor your monthly bills – Check your mobile phone and credit card bills each month for signs of fraud. If you see something suspicious, immediately contact your mobile phone carrier’s fraud department. Safely dispose of mobile phones – When you’re ready to get a new phone, don’t just throw away the old one. First, remove all personal information to make sure it doesn’t fall into the wrong hands. Then, consider recycling or donating your old phone. And if you think you’ve been a victim of identity theft, visit IdentityTheft.gov to report the theft and get a personal recovery plan.

Software Review: Alarm ++

By Marshall K. DuBois, Webmaster,

Sarasota Technology User Group, FL

April 2016 issue, STUG Monitor

www.thestug.org / webmaster (at) thestug.org

This is a great reminder program which will help you remember many things you usually forget. Every day I rely on this little gem. Think of something in your home that you value, is small and generally goes unnoticed until you discover its absence. I am really glad when I’m reminded of a family member or friend’s birthday by a reminder popping up. I used to feel bad when I overlooked someone, especially a youngster. The software is perpetual in that you can have reminders (alarms) appear when scheduled for as long as you wish. An alarm will appear and launch a program on a specified date/time. For example, I have an alarm for the STUG TNT (Tips ‘N Tricks) page. The alarm appears on screen and in the background it opens the “Interesting Internet Finds” in my web browser which eliminates the need to hunt for a URL each week.

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I could go on and on. Below is a short list of my favorite alarms. I have been using this product since 2001.

Alarm++ Shareware $19 Supports Windows XP – 10 http://12noon.com/?page_id=27

Cartoons from www.ahajokes.com

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The Meeting that Was...May By Judy

At our 6:00 session we learned that is we don’t take time smell the roses and uncheck boxes when downloading apps, we might end up with PUPs, foistware, and more ugly stuff. Judy told us that Uninstall, Malwarebytes and, as a last resort, ADw Cleaner will take care of removing what we really didn’t want to download. She also showed us a few browser extensions you we want to use such as Adblock Plus, WOT – Web of Trust, Crumble, Privacy Badger and more. We also learned that the Windows Task Manager is our friend and we can open it three ways – not just Ctrl + Alt + Del. Win 7 has 6 tabs to accomplish tasks and Windows 10 has 7. We learned we can close frozen or unwanted programs or phishing pop-ups, disable programs from starting up during the boot process and more. I have had the opportunity to use my Task Manager several times since the last meeting. I have always used it but putting together and giving the presentation reminded me of other things I can do with it. On Tuesday, I worked on a friend’s very slow Vista (yes, people still use it) computer and, after I cleaned it by uninstalling unused programs, went through the programs starting up, and running Malwarebytes, I found 1,534 PUPs. She no longer feels she needs to buy a new computer. At 7:00, Denny Fuerst completed his photo presentation from the May meeting. We again were taken to places many of us haven’t been and the pics brought memories back to those who had been there. David Kazmer shared some of the photos from their travels, John Metcalf showed some of his daughter’s high-level photos from her classes at COC – she’s working on her photo certificate. John then showed us some of his genealogy pictures. On to Frank Marion who chose to show some of his videos from past trips. That Komodo dragon was really big!

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