00:03:56 Chris Taylor, President OPCUG: Comapring CPUs https://nanoreview.net/en/cpu-compare 00:06:31 Chris Taylor, President OPCUG: Welcome to all members and guests! Guests, if you want to join, see https://opcug.ca/join-or-renew/ 00:23:09 Chris Taylor, President OPCUG: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jN3ShDRoQvQ 00:23:20 Steve Parker: Dave Plummer also has Dave's Attic 00:24:24 Wayne: https://pqscr.soccerscores.work/?v2&k=ff37e1e9-9bd2-42c4-b210-5e5d8060a5d9&tag=9967_2025-05-23 00:24:26 Chris Taylor, President OPCUG: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gRjD_XJuo7g 00:24:30 Wayne: chrome://settings/searchEngines 00:27:39 Chris Taylor, President OPCUG: https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/ways-to-install-windows-11-e0edbbfb-cfc5-4011-868b-2ce77ac7c70e 00:28:23 Chris Taylor, President OPCUG: vhttps://www.microsoft.com/en-ca/windows/windows-11-specifications 00:28:49 Chris Taylor, President OPCUG: https://www.microsoft.com/en-ca/windows/windows-11#pchealthcheck 00:30:59 Chris Taylor, President OPCUG: https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/enable-tpm-2-0-on-your-pc-1fd5a332-360d-4f46-ale7-ae6b0c90645c 00:31:30 Chris Taylor, President OPCUG: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dGjOrVZGfuk 00:39:15 Chris Taylor, President OPCUG: https://blogs.windows.com/windowsexperience/2025/06/24/stay-secure-with-windows-11-copilot-pcs-and-windows-365-before-support-ends-for-windows-10/ 00:39:48 Chris Taylor, President OPCUG: https://www.makeuseof.com/sticking-with-windows-10-until-2030-plan/ 00:43:30 Chris Taylor, President OPCUG: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/whats-new/extended-security-updates 00:45:05 Chris Taylor, President OPCUG: https://support.microsoft.com/en-gb/windows/windows-10-consumer-extended-security-updates-esu-program-33e17de9-36b3-43bb-874d-6c5302e4bf42 00:46:12 Chris Taylor, President OPCUG: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ERDjeKN1_Es 00:47:26 Chris Taylor, President OPCUG: https://rewards.bing.com/ 00:48:13 Timothy: "you're richer than you think" 00:50:17 Chris Taylor, President OPCUG: https://www.windowslatest.com/2025/08/25/hate-windows-11-windows-10s-extended-updates-enroll-button-is-slowly-rolling-out-says-microsoft/ https://www.windowscentral.com/microsoft/windows-10/windows-10-microsoft-chaotic-esu-rollout 00:50:32 KWG: Nope, still waiting. 00:50:32 Chris Taylor, President OPCUG: I have not yet seen it as being available 00:50:59 Natalie: I saw the option to enrol today 00:52:03 Chris Taylor, President OPCUG: https://Opatch.com 00:54:18 Chris Taylor, President OPCUG: How to buy a PC at the Ottawa Public Library Sat Nov 29, 2pm, Cumberland 00:54:45 Steve Parker: Replying to "https://Opatch.com" should be https://0patch.com with 0 not O 00:55:32 Chris Taylor, President OPCUG: Replying to "https://Opatch.com" Ah the "grab text" function in Snagit 😂 01:01:29 Chris Taylor, President OPCUG: Link to register for the "How to buy a PC" at Cumberland. I will be giving this presentation - https://booking.biblioottawalibrary.ca/en/event/how-buy-pc-26 01:02:39 AG: What about SECURITY patches ? are they safe enough like those of windows ? 01:03:18 Chris Taylor, President OPCUG: Yes, there are regular patches. I will let Alan speak to this later 01:04:13 Chris Taylor, President OPCUG: https:y71inuxnorth.wordpress.coni/running-linux-mint-from-a-live-usb/ 01:04:46 AG: what about defender type default antivirus ? that is free too and good like defender ? 01:05:22 Chris Taylor, President OPCUG: There are Linux AV products. Again, I will have Alan speak to this later 01:05:38 jenn faubert: how much computer space do you need 01:05:49 Chris Taylor, President OPCUG: https://etcher.balena.io/ 01:06:15 Chris Taylor, President OPCUG: Replying to "how much computer sp..." I will pass this on to Alan 01:08:18 Timothy: I have one computer running Windows 10 on a 32bit machine. Can Linux mint on it? 01:08:31 Jocelyn Doire: There's a typo error in the link to linuxnorton, it should be .com, not .coni https://linuxnorth.wordpress.com/running-linux-mint-from-a-live-usb/ 01:08:48 Chris Taylor, President OPCUG: Yes, there are 32-bit versions of Linux available 01:09:18 Steve Parker: You can run Linux on a SSD USB instead of a flash USB and improve the speed 01:09:20 Chris Taylor, President OPCUG: Replying to "There's a typo error..." Thanks, Joc - I didn't have Alan's deck so have been doing "grab text" from screenshots :-( 01:09:48 jenn faubert: where is the blog he speaks of? 01:10:06 Jocelyn Doire: Replying to "There's a typo error..." welcome! :) 01:12:30 Chris Taylor, President OPCUG: Replying to "where is the blog he..." I will get Alan to pass that on 01:13:32 Steve Parker: Can Alan give a presentation on the important differences between Linux file/drive management and Windows? 01:14:57 Chris Taylor, President OPCUG: Replying to "Can Alan give a pres..." Might be an idea for Q&A 01:16:51 Denis Therrien: My toaster works on Linux 01:18:58 jenn faubert: what is something everyone uses that Linux doesn't provide/offer 01:19:29 Steve Parker: The Talky Toaster: "I am therefore I toast" 01:20:25 Chris Taylor, President OPCUG: Replying to "what is something ev..." It is rare that you can't find a program that is native Linux that does the same basic function as Windows programs. But lots of people want to stick with the EXACT program they are familiar with 01:24:37 Steve Parker: Linux doesn't have Photoshop. GIMP is close, but no cigar! 01:25:44 Steve Parker: a lot of CAD / Engineering programs don't exist on Linux 01:27:53 France Picard Ottawa: I apologize but I need to leave. I'm not likely to use Linux but everything else was super helpful. Thanks!! 01:29:55 Chris Taylor, President OPCUG: https://www.playonlinux.com/en/ 01:30:12 AG: if WINE can do it why did u say u need to boot to windows to run certain very specific software ? 01:30:35 Chris Taylor, President OPCUG: Replying to "if WINE can do it wh..." There are some programs that won't run under WINE 01:34:03 Darlene: I don't seem to have to ESU offer, as a consumer either. 01:34:14 jenn faubert: Replying to "if WINE can do it wh..." how do you check for the offer? 01:34:20 Bea: where do you find the offer? 01:34:46 Darlene: I am starting to feel like I wasted my time gathering my 1000 points (didn't want to do it...) 01:34:51 Chris Taylor, President OPCUG: Replying to "where do you find th..." Settings > Update 01:34:59 Timothy: My wife's computer went from 10 to 11 without my help. 01:35:03 Chris Taylor, President OPCUG: Replying to "where do you find th..." It will show up there eventually as an option 01:35:55 Bob Herres: Awesome Alan Thank you! ❤️ I’m open to a Linux/Windows Dual Boot! Linux Mint may be a Refreshing Change, w/the flexibility of Using Both! ✅ 01:35:59 michael wolfson: Thanks for a very fulsome talk. Could you pls say a bit more about the risks of simply continuing with Win 10? How do these risks / threats appear if most of the PC's use is while not connected to the internet? 01:36:44 RS: Windows 10 - I had a terrible time setting up Outlook, any feedback on how Windows 11 Outook set up? 01:37:06 KWG: Does Linux force equipment updates? 01:37:07 Darlene: Thank you Alan for this really informative presentation. 01:38:35 E O'Driscoll: Fantastic presentation. I didn't know about Linux re admin vs non-admin user. Another reason to try it out. 01:39:11 Richard Bradford (Melbourne): am using a "PENPOWER" writing pad for entering Chinese characters - have not been able to find any driver that runs under Linux 01:39:28 Jeff Dubois: I have never used any security software with my Linux (Ubuntu) systems. And been running Linux since about 2012. Never had any sorts of BSODs either. IMHO, much more stable than anything MS ever put out. Some software may not be available though and access technology is way behind. 01:39:37 Tristan: For Linux Mint: 2GB RAM (4GB recommended for a comfortable usage). 20GB of disk space (100GB recommended). 1024×768 resolution (on lower resolutions, press ALT to drag windows with the mouse if they don’t fit in the screen). 01:39:53 jenn faubert: great presentation alan. I am interested. and may reach out for your help. 01:40:24 Jeff Dubois: Lubuntu also has 32bit capability. 01:40:29 Michelle Faber: Good evening. 01:40:49 Ed Morawski: Great presentation! 01:40:58 Bob Herres: Reacted to "Great presentation!" with ❤️ 01:40:59 Allison: I have updated to Windows 11 but am using Office 2019 which also says support will end Oct 14 2025. 01:41:35 Tristan: If you would like to select from multiple ISO to boot from, you can use Ventoy. https://www.ventoy.net/en/index.html 01:43:01 Jocelyn Doire: What about zoom, is it available under Linux? 01:43:29 Rosemary: Lots of great info here. Thank you A question for next week: Windows 10 was released to the public on July 29, 2015. Wondering how long Windows 11 will last. I am shopping for a new computer and have narrowed down my choice to: 1. a basic computer = Lenovo 3i with 16 RAM, 7-series intel and 515GB; and 2.a very fancy computer = ASUS, ultra 7 intel, OLED and 32 GB RAM. My rationale is to future proof my purchase. Not interested in a snap dragon at this point. Just wondering what considerations would there be for the processor to be compatible to future releases of Windows. As Alan noted his processor is only 5 years old and will not support Windows 11 01:43:51 Tristan: @Jocelyn Doire yes Zoom is available for Linux. 01:44:05 Jocelyn Doire: OK, thanks 01:44:12 Bob Herres: Reacted to "@Jocelyn Doire yes Z..." with ❤️ 01:44:39 Steve Parker: I use a SSD USB with Linux installed instead of a dual boot internal drive 01:50:33 Tristan: If curious to see the distro family tree, this is quite interesting. https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/1/1b/Linux_Distribution_Timeline.svg 01:53:35 Rosemary: when is EoL for x86 processors? 01:54:53 Rosemary: super helpful heads up for lunar lake 01:55:22 Rosemary: Thank you! 01:55:32 Natalie: Have the issues with the latest WIN 11 update been resolved? (asking before I upgrade!) 01:57:58 KWG: What’s happening with the latest 10 patches after update Tue yesterday? Ghost issue resolved? 01:59:37 Natalie: So best to wait to upgrade to WIN 11 for a few wks to see how this unfolds? 02:00:14 Tristan: Backup your important files and do the updates. 02:00:31 Bob Herres: Reacted to "Backup your importan..." with ❤️ 02:00:52 Natalie: I haven't heard anything about an issue for WIN 10. 02:00:54 Darlene: Reacted to "Backup your importan..." with ❤️ 02:01:28 Bea: my computer wants to do an update tonight I have 22H2 02:02:41 Steve Parker: today's 22H2 update worked fine 02:03:28 Darlene: Thanks Steve, I have to do my update tonight too. 02:05:31 E O'Driscoll: Thanks for tonight's presentation. 02:06:01 Darlene: Thank you. Good night folks. What a great service you provide! 02:06:11 Bob Herres: if someone cannot do an ImageBackUp, Is a Restore Point worthwhile? ( that is easy) 02:06:54 Gail Eagen OPCUG Secretary: Thank you, Alan and Chris!! 02:07:51 Timothy: The updates are Cumulative Update for Windows 10 Version 22H2 for x64-based Systems (KB5065429) and Cumulative Update for .NET Framework 3.5, 4.8 and 4.8.1 for Windows 10 Version 22H2 for x64 (KB5065957).