Central Florida Computer Society / Windows SIG 2020

The Central Florida Computer Society Windows Special Interest Group (WinSIG) for December 13 2020

We had a spirited discussion on Windows Cloud PC or Desktop as a Service (DaaS)
We also had a discussion on using phone monitoring as a parent or employer.
We then covered more topics:
9 Things to Do Before Using a New Computer
200 Worst Passwords – 2020 Edition
Top 200 most common passwords of the year 2020

The topics for the November 8, 2020 CFCS Windows SIG (WinSIG) :

Read This to Understand Windows 10 Update Names and Numbers
4 Ways To Access Win10 Advanced Startup Options
Windows 10 Start Up Process To Change
New Windows 10 Feature Will Detect Failing SSD
How to Stop Windows 10 from Updating to October 2020 / 20H2
Microsoft will warn you if apps could slow down Windows 10
Remove Recently Added Apps from Windows 10 Start Menu
12 Ways to Open File Explorer in Windows 10
Windows 10 Brings MS Office Start Menu Surprise
How To Use New Facebook Activity Log
How to Browse Old Versions of Websites
Wayback Machine
There are different ways to reach System Information in Windows 10
System Control Panel Always Available

The topics for the CFCS October 2020 Windows SIG Meeting:

The Windows Store
What’s new in Windows 10 version 20H2
Windows 10’s Start menu is getting a visual refresh
Chrome Read Later now called Reading List
Find conversion and calculating tools for all kinds of needs
How To Copy Text But Not Formatting In Word
Amazon drivers are hanging phones in trees to get more deliveries
Free Video Editor Software
How To Add A Picture-In-Picture Effect To A Video
Expressive Pixels
How to Install Windows 10 on a Chromebook in 2020

The Central Florida Computer Society Windows Special Interest Group Meeting CFCS WinSIG
Topics for Windows SIG September 13, 2020:

How to create a shutdown button for Windows 8 or Windows 10
Creating a Shutdown/Reboot/Logoff Icon
How to check the Shutdown and Startup Log in Windows 10
How to check if a user account is an Administrator in Windows 10
How to pin a Folder or Drive to the Taskbar in Windows 10
What is the RTF file format? How do you open them?
Why does restarting your Windows 10 PC fix so many problems?
5 Universal Fixes to solve most issues
6 Free Online Tools to Combine Photos Together

Items for discussion at the August 9, 2020 meeting of the CFCS Windows SIG:

What Is The Difference Between 5G & 4G
Latency (engineering)
What Is Latency and How to Reduce It
latency
What is Latency?
Primer on Latency and Bandwidth
2020 Guide to Network Latency – How to Check, Measure, and Reduce Network Latency
How to Use the Traceroute Command
The Best Free Software of 2020
Audacity
calibre
Free Kindle App
IrfanView
VLC Media Player
Last Pass
eWallet

Topics for the WinSIG meeting of June 14, 2020:

Getting to Know Windows from An Insiders Point of View
APCUG Notes on Windows
Wait! Before you install Windows 10 2004, make sure these Known Issues do not apply to you
How to manage Notification settings in Windows 10
All Microsofts PowerToys for Windows 10, Explained
Go Fund Me
Tinkering with Tech Private community
Tech for Seniors Playlist
Why Do Facebook Hoaxes Often Ask You To Copy, Paste, And Modify, Rather Than To Share?
Of PUPs and other demons
Anatomy of a hack
SpaceX: We’ve launched 32,000 Linux computers into space for Starlink internet
SpaceX engineers flash some facts about Starlink satellites
SpaceX launches 58 Starlink satellites, three Planet SkySats on Falcon 9
Starlink Official Site
SpaceX Starlink Satellites Tracker
Find or enter latitude & longitude
Latitude and Longitude Finder

The topics for the May 10 2020 Windows SIG meeting are below. The meeting introduces many of the features in the Windows 10 2004 update.

* Windows 10 May 2020 update: Everything you need to know
* Download the Windows 10 May 2020 Update 2020 Windows 10 2004
* New to Windows 10: Picking default apps for file types is about to get easier
* Hands-on with the Windows 10 May 2020 Update (Version 2004)
* Next for Windows 10: What to expect from the version 2004 update
* How to Show File Explorer Preview Pane on Windows 10
* OneDrive Gets Differential Sync Support for All Users
* Introducing Microsoft 365

The topics for the April 12, 2020 Windows SIG:

New to Windows 10? Check out Simply Windows videos to get up to speed
Windows 10 2004 New Features List – 20H1
Do Not Share Too Much Information
SpaceX Competitor OneWeb Is Reportedly Bankrupt
SpaceX Launches New Batch of Starlink Satellites, Loses Falcon 9 During Landing Attempt
Microsoft’s Grammarly-killer Microsoft Editor is now available to download for Chrome and Edge
Check grammar and spelling with the Microsoft Editor browser extension
Grammarly vs. Microsoft Editor: Which Should You Use?
Miss Windows Movie Maker? Try this Free Cross-Platform Video Editor
Introducing Microsoft 365
How to Win at Facebook: 50+ Tips and Tricks You Should Know

Windows SIG (WinSIG) Meeting Notes for March 8, 2020:

4 free tools to check your internet speed
How to listen to audiobooks and where to get them: a beginner’s guide
Windows 10 All-In-One For Dummies 3rd Edition FREE
Windows 10 version 2004 – Here’s what’s new
What is New in Windows 10 Version 2004
What to expect from Windows 10 version 2004
Windows 10 icons are getting an overdue redesign
Windows 7 users are refusing to upgrade to Windows 10 despite Microsofts warnings
Windows 7 is dead: How to stay as safe as possible after the security updates stop
20 ways to get more out of your Amazon account
Google Confirms New AI Tool Scans 300 Billion Gmail Attachments Every Week
Adding this to your smartphone could make all the difference in an emergency
Google Photos sharing feature has drastically improved
Malwarebytes Labs releases 2020 State of Malware Report

Meeting Notes for February 9, 2020 WinSIG meeting:

Free Resources
How to add a ruler to the screen on Windows 10
The Importance of 5G
How to find the version number of an app on Windows 10
Windows 10 Downloads folder – Remove Grouping & Sorting by Date
10 Best features available with Microsoft Edge Chromium
Microsoft Edge Tips
11 Tips and Tweaks for New Microsoft Edge Browser
Quick Start Guide to Windows 10

Topics for the January 12, 2020 WinSIG meeting:

How to Add a Drive to the Windows 10 Taskbar
12 Unnecessary Windows Programs and Apps You Should Uninstall
WINDOWS WEEKLY #652 with Leo Laporte, Mary Jo Foley, Paul Thurrott & Microsoft Chief Marketing Officer, Chris Capossela
Here’s what will happen to your Windows 7 PC on January 15, 2020
Presenting the Best of CES 2020 winners!

There was some discussion about a program that was mentioned in a recent article posted on the CFCS TechSIG Forum. After researching it, I am not posting the link. However, I am posting a link on Malware Bytes Forum that describes how to remove it. It apparently is a dangerous program & you may also get scammed if you use it. See the article link posted on the WinSIG website.