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Tech Tips from LCCU Meetings: Backup, Browsers & More

Get answers on restoring files, browser features, identity theft protection, and tech tools like Grammarly. Stay informed on tech updates and enhance your digital skills.

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Tech Tips from LCCU Meetings: Backup, Browsers & More

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  1. November 2018 LCCU Meeting • We’ll answers members’ questions: • How do you restore a single file from an AOMEI file/folder backup? • What was the bug in the Oct. 2018 Win10 update? • What are the advantages and features of the Edge browser? • What is new with Firefox tracking protection? • How do you install & use Grammarly? • How can you protect yourself from identity theft?

  2. October 2018 LCCU Meeting • We’ll answers members’ questions: • How do you change your email address without losing anything? • How do you use Google Earth, Pro & Chrome? • How do you create a Facebook Page for your organization or business?

  3. November 2018 LCCU MeetingOct. 2018 Win 10 Update Bug • Windows considers Documents, Pictures, etc. to be “Known Folders” and the system can ask for their address. • When not stored in their original location, this is known as “Known Folder Relocation” or KFR. • For systems with KFR active, the folders in their original location were deleted without checking whether they contained files. This could have happened when changing to storing in OneDrive.

  4. November 2018 LCCU MeetingOct. 2018 Win 10 Update Bug • References: • Windows 10 October 2018 Update no longer deletes your data from Ars technica • How to Move Your Documents, Music, and Other Folders Somewhere Else in Windows - HowToGeek

  5. October 2018 LCCU MeetingAOMEI File/Folder Backup • File & Folder Backup • Lets you backup files & folders to an image file created on an external drive or NAS. • File Synch • Backup folders by copying to external drive, NAS, or flash drive, no image file is created.

  6. October 2018 LCCU MeetingAOMEI, Restore one file • File & Folders Restore • Restore one file from File/Folder Backup: • “Hi, I have made a backup using Files and Folders, but the system just shows one big file as backed-up. • I would like to be able to open the backup file and see the normal files and directory structures as per my original series of files and folders. Is it possible to do this?” • Mod John Morgan “Utilities-->Explore Image.”

  7. October 2018 LCCU MeetingAOMEI Backup, Restore one file • References: • AOMEI Backupper Help

  8. November 2018 LCCU MeetingEdge Browser Features • “Hub” includes Favorites, Reading List (website or .pdf), Books, History, & Downloads. • Reading Mode (for news, etc.) removes ads. • Serves as ePub ebook and PDF reader. • “Add Notes” page markup creates a jpg, shares it to OneNote, email, Facebook, Twitter, etc. • On-page lookup with Cortana/Search Engine – select text & right-click. Also available in PDFs • Dropdown tab preview, set aside tab groups.

  9. November 2018 LCCU MeetingEdge Browser Features • Reads web pages aloud. • Continue on PC from your mobile device – from Android or iOS with Edge app. • Has 71+ well-chosen extensions. • Fastest, even by Google’s tests. • Best phishing protection in NSS Labs’ tests. • Better for battery life per Microsoft & AVG. • But has no tracking protection.

  10. November 2018 LCCU MeetingEdge Browser Features • References: • 12 Reasons Microsoft's Edge Browser Rocks (No, Really) – PC Mag • Microsoft Edge – PC Mag • Google Chrome is slower, less secure and worse for battery life than Microsoft Edge, claims Microsoft – independent.co.uk

  11. November 2018 LCCU MeetingFirefox Tracking Protection • Firefox identifies trackers from a list by Disconnect.com. • Browsing is also speeded up by not loading 3rd party content. • Click Menu, Options, Privacy & Security: • Choose whether to block “All detected trackers” “Always” (default) or “Only in private windows”. • Chose whether to block 3rd party cookies (off by default), “All” or “Only from trackers”.

  12. November 2018 LCCU MeetingFirefox Tracking Protection • References: • Firefox 63 released with 'always-on' tracking protection from ZDNet • Changing Our Approach to Anti-tracking from mozilla.com • Firefox Quantum review from DigitalTrends.com • How to stop Google from tracking you and delete your personal data from wired.com

  13. November 2018 LCCU MeetingGrammarly • Free versions check for critical spelling, grammar & punctuation errors and suggest a correction. • Office version is similar to grammar checkers in latest Office versions, but requires being online. • Free versions are available as browser add-ons for Edge, Firefox, Chrome, & Safari, as Microsoft Office (Word and Outlook only) add-ons and as a Windows 10 application.

  14. November 2018 LCCU MeetingGrammarly • Signing up for a free account allows: • Enable/disable on preferred websites. • Store your personal dictionary. • Save and access your work from any computer. • Weekly writing statistics and tips.

  15. November 2018 LCCU MeetingGrammarly • Paid version is $29.95/month (but check for discounts), includes: • More advanced checks for spelling, grammar and punctuation • Customized checks for different document types • A plagiarism filter • A function to help diversify your vocabulary

  16. November 2018 LCCU MeetingGrammarly • References: • Grammarly from PC Mag • Grammarly Review from TopTenReviews • How does Grammarly for MS Office work? From Grammarly Help

  17. November 2018 LCCU MeetingProtect from Identity Theft • Steps to take: • Freeze your credit. • Monitor your bank and credit card accounts. • Use a password manager. • Regularly check your credit reports. • Don’t carry your social security card or seldom used credit cards. • Shred documents with personal information before discarding them.

  18. November 2018 LCCU MeetingProtect from Identity Theft • Steps to take: • Consider an identity protection service such as LifeLock or IDShield.

  19. November 2018 LCCU MeetingProtect from Identity Theft • References: • Help Deter Identity Theft By Freezing Your Credit • 10 Ways to Safeguard Your Bank Accounts • Password Managers: What You Need to Know • How to protect yourself from Identity Theft from Consumer Reports • Identity Theft from usa.gov • How to Protect Yourself from Identity Theft – from Experian • IDShield from PC Mag

  20. November 2018 LCCU MeetingBest Budget PC • References: • Best Laptops Under $500 – laptopmag.com 10/29/18 • The Best Cheap Laptops of 2018 – PC Mag 10/1/18 • Best Budget Laptops for 2018 – cNet 9/11/18 • The best budget laptops you can buy – BusinessInsider 8/3/18 • The best budget laptops – DigitalTrends 9/9/18

  21. October 2018 LCCU MeetingHow to Change Email Address • Steps to take: • Get a new account; don’t use one from ISP, employer or school; gmail.com or outlook.com are suggested. • Keep the old account as long as possible. • Test sending to and receiving from new account. • Forward messages to your new account. In Outlook mail, “Add a Connected Account”. In Gmail, “Accounts and Import”, select “Add an Account”; also select “Always reply from the default address”.

  22. October 2018 LCCU MeetingHow to Change Email Address • Steps to take: • Import contacts from your old email account; • If from old Mediacom account, export to .csv file. • For new Outlook account, select People icon, Manage, Import Contacts, Gmail and import. • For new Gmail, go to Contacts, select More and Import. • Using blind copy, send email from new account advising family and friends, then all other contacts. • Update email address in your online accounts. Use your password manager to help find them all.

  23. October 2018 LCCU MeetingHow to Change Email Address • References: • How to Change Your E-mail Address Without Losing Your Mind from HuffingtonPost.com • How to Switch Email Accounts Without Losing Emails from techilicious.com

  24. October 2018 LCCU MeetingSync between Phone & PC • References: • How to Use Microsoft Cortana on iOS and Android from PC Mag • How to Sync Your Phone With Windows 10 from PC Mag • Sync the OneNote notebooks on your Mac or PC with your iPad or iPhone from Microsoft

  25. October 2018 LCCU MeetingLaptop, Tablet or SmartPhone? • References: • Why You Should (or Shouldn’t) Use a Tablet as a Laptop – notebookreview.com • Computer vs. Smartphone from ComputerHope • What to look for when buying a tablet as a laptop replacement from engadget.com

  26. July 2018 LCCU MeetingGoogle Earth Pro • 2 versions of Google Earth for Windows: • Google Earth Pro for desktop, free since 1/2015 . • Google Earth for Chrome, runs in browser.

  27. July 2018 LCCU MeetingGoogle Earth Pro • Google Earth Pro for desktop. • Search any location description • Places - name the place • Layers – control what is seen • Navigation – Direction/attitude and movement circles, and magnification tool • Places • Add placemark, polygon, paths and tours to MyPlaces • Add folders, include places, save to .kmz/.kml and share

  28. July 2018 LCCU MeetingGoogle Earth for Chrome • Copy MyPlaces from Pro to Chrome version: • In Chrome, click MyPlaces icon, Import KML, Open file. • Navigate to Myplaces.kml for Pro: - In Windows 10, File Explorer, View tab. Check 'Hidden Items‘, C:\Users\username\AppData\LocalLow\Google\GoogleEarth. • Set “Map Style” to “Everything” (all layers). • Measure distances: click icon, click on places in path, double-click at end.

  29. July 2018 LCCU MeetingGoogle Earth Pro • References: • Google Earth Pro Reviews • Google Earth Tutorial Course on YouTube, JmWilliams • How to Save and Share Placemarks in Google Earth on YouTube, Marcos Luna • How to Save and Open Files with Google Earth on Youtube, by Elizabeth Brown • Google Earth Help Center

  30. December 2018 LCCU MeetingBest Free Software • References: • The best free software for your PC from PC World • Top 35 Free Apps for Windows 10 - Computerworld • The Best Free Software of 2017 from PC Mag

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