Q&A - 2022
PDF versions of the PowerPoint presentations, audio recordings of the associated discussions, and copies of the comments made in the Chat window, from the weekly Q&A sessions held in 2022 are available in the following listings. Note that the individual sessions are listed in reverse chronological order.
December 28, 2022Ask - Multiple firewallsAsk - Sharing video files Share - Disappointing News Share - Send Reduced Lite Share - POPfile, a Bayesian E-mail classifier Follow-up - Sharing from Google Drive |
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December 21, 2022Share - Ghost Writing!Follow-Up - Hacking cars Share - Apple Pencil (2nd gen) Share - Free stuff! Share - File Preview Computer Basics - How to be Unscammable Share - A tale of (r)ejection Share - Quicker restarts after updates |
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December 7, 2022Follow-Up - How To Show Image on Mouseover In ExcelComputer Basics - Startup Apps Computer Basics - Auto-starting an app Computer Basics - Fixing an Incorrect Time Share - Car Hacking - Why secure coding is important Ask - File transfer iPhone to PC |
20221207_PowerPoint.pdf (1.5 MB)
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November 30, 2022Computer Basics - Customizing the TaskbarComputer Basics - Update Microsoft Store apps Ask - Recycling floppy disks Ask - Battery error message at computer startup Share - Tag your MP3 files Share - Display connections Ask - WPA3 and WiFi 6 |
20221130_PowerPoint.pdf (3.8 MB)
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November 23, 2022Ask - Does XYZ work in Windows 11?Share - Sweet Home 3D - Walls 2 Share - Chrome folders on bookmark bar Ask - Changing drive letters Share - Under the Windows' Hood - Part 2 Share - Strange keyboard problem |
20221123_PowerPoint.pdf (1.4 MB)
20221123_SweetHome3D.pdf (2.7 MB)
20221123_SH3D_Video.mp4 (5.8 MB)
20221123_UnderTheHood_Part2.pdf (216 KB)
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November 16, 2022Follow-Up - Modem ConnectivityShare - DALL*E 2 Computer Basics - Disable Snap Share - Really Microsoft? - Really? Share - Under the Windows' Hood - Part 1 Share - New PowerToy File - Locksmith |
20221116_PowerPoint.pdf (1.7 MB)
20221116_UnderTheHood_Part1.pdf (728 KB)
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November 2, 2022Share - Weirdest product co-brandingComputer Basics - Customizing the Start Screen Share - Microsoft PC Manager Computer Basics - Keyboard Shortcuts Share - Yumi - Multiboot USB Creator |
20221102_PowerPoint.pdf (2.5 MB)
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October 26, 2022Share - Hacking GoogleComputer Basics - Understanding Email Computer Basics - Closing programs Share - Get Cyber Safe Share - Cybersecurity Checklist Share - Sweet Home 3D - Walls 1 |
20221026_PowerPoint.pdf (1.8 MB)
20221026_SweetHome3D.pdf (508 KB)
20221026_SH3D_Video01.mp4 (3,3 MB)
20221026_SH3D_Video02.mp4 (4.8 MB)
20221026_SH3D_Video03.mp4 (3.3 MB)
20221026_SH3D_Video04.mp4 (3.3 MB)
20221026_SH3D_Video05.mp4 (2.1 MB)
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October 19, 2022Follow-Up - Cookie Notice BlockerShare - Replying on mailing lists Share - OpenDNS customization and tracking Share - Modem Security Settings (Rogers Ignite WiFi Hub/Bell Home Hub 3000) |
20221019_PowerPoint.pdf (3.2 MB)
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October 5, 2022Follow-Up - Data breachesComputer Basics - Remove Windows Lock Screen Share - Google’s Enhanced Safe Browsing Share - Explaining USB Share - Time to switch browsers? Share - Sweet Home 3D - Showing the end result Share - The Microsoft Store - Part 4 |
20221005_PowerPoint.pdf (3.9 MB)
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September 28, 2022Share - Seek by iNaturalistComputer Basics - Keyboard Shortcuts Computer Basics - Where is that mouse? Share - Add any program to the context menu Share - New PowerToy Text Extractor Share - The Microsoft Store - Part 3 |
20220928_PowerPoint.pdf (3.1 MB)
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September 21, 2022Follow-Up - Adobe Digital EditionsFollow-Up - Photo restoration with GFPGAN and beyond… Follow-Up - Rogers Update Ask - Notifications on Chrome Follow-Up - News & Interests (for seeing current temperature) Share - CIRA Canadian Shield Share - Sweet Home 3D - Preparation: Physically & Electronically Share - The Microsoft Store - Part 2 |
20220921_PowerPoint.pdf (3.1 MB)
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September 7, 2022Follow-Up - E-book reader replacement - Part 2Ask - Photo editing on iPhone Share - Sweet Home 3D - Intro & call for participants Share - The Microsoft Store - Part 1 Ask - Upgrading from Windows 8 |
20220907_PowerPoint.pdf (2.5 MB)
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August 31, 2022Share - Previous Q&A SessionsShare - Chris’s rants – News and interests Follow-Up - E-book reader replacement - Part 1 Share - Chris’s rants — Error messages Share - Removing background people with cell phone images |
20220831_PowerPoint.pdf (2.3 MB)
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August 24, 2022Ask - Privacy on FaceBook Group PagesFollow-Up - PDF files and fonts Share - Wireless Printing - Part 2 Ask - Saving passwords & credit card information in browser Share - iTunes - Part 2 |
20220824_PowerPoint.pdf (1.8 MB)
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August 17, 2022Follow-Up – Free disk spaceShare – Chris’s rants – font substitutions Share – Wireless Printing – Part 1 Share – The History of iTunes and the Evolution of Digital Music |
20220817_PowerPoint.pdf (2.0 MB)
20220817_iTunes_Part1.pdf (265 KB)
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August 10, 2022Share – Data breachesShare – Password Purgatory Share – Google Maps Timeline Share – First issue of PC Magazine Ask – Can you help with a website? Ask – How can I fix low disk space |
20220810_PowerPoint.pdf (2.0 MB)
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August 3, 2022Follow-Up – Cassette to digital mediaFollow-Up – NCH Golden Records Follow-Up – Google Translate’s read aloud Follow-up – Windows 11 Share – New Goto Meeting Scam Computer Basics – Clipboard history Ask – Outlook mail malfunction Share – Video and Audio Tools – Organizing your music files – Part 4 |
20220803_PowerPoint.pdf (1.9 MB)
20220803_GoogleReads.mp4 (654 KB)
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July 27, 2022Computer Basics – Mousing inactive windowsAsk – Limit Reservable Bandwidth? Share – Video and Audio Tools – Organizing your music files – Part 3 |
20220727_PowerPoint.pdf (1.6 MB)
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July 20, 2022Follow-up – Windows 11—yes or no?Share – Windows 10 Blues Share – 7 cybersecurity tips for your summer vacation! Share – New: Zoomit v6.0 Share – Check Email before you send Computer Basics – Copying from Office docs Share – ABC’s of Alphabet’s self-help study program? Share – Video and Audio Tools – Organizing your music files – Part 2 |
20220720_PowerPoint.pdf (1.6 MB)
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July 13, 2022Smartphone Basics – Tiny and Big IssuesShare – CIRA Canadian Shield Browser Extension Share – ReasonLabs: State of Consumer Cybersecurity 2022 Share – Internet outages Ask – Microsoft Services Agreement Share – Dead Man’s switch Ask – Upgrade to Windows 11? Share – Video and Audio Tools – Organizing your music files |
20220713_PowerPoint.pdf (1.6 MB)
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July 6, 2022Share – Windows 11 local accountsShare – NetSetMan Smartphone Basics – Mouse click equivalents? Share – Video and Audio Tools – Ripping and tagging demonstrations Share – Enticing subject lines |
20220706_PowerPoint.pdf (1.0 MB)
20220706_NetSetMan.pdf (581 KB)
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June 29, 2022Follow-up – Chrome and The Weather NetworkFollow-up – Privacy On the Internet Smartphone Basics – How do I make an audio recording? Share – Stewart on Android – Must-have Android Apps Share – Double-tap in Android Follow-up – Phones and banking Ask – How do I scan with my iPhone? Share – Windows 8.1 |
20220629_PowerPoint.pdf (1.3 MB)
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June 22, 2022Share – 100 Q&A sessions over ZoomSmartphone Basics – Copy and paste text and images Follow-up – MyCRA app Computer Basics – Scale your desktop Ask -Forticlient Ask – Android Emulators (Bluestacks) Ask – Weather Network Connection Share – Video and Audio Tools Series – MP3 Tags |
20220622_PowerPoint.pdf (2.2 MB)
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June 15, 2022Smartphone Basics – Sending/Receiving E-mailFollow-up – Follina fixed! Share – Keep your notes up to date Follow-up – Android security Smartphone Basics – Charging your phone Share – Video and Audio Tools Series – CD Ripping |
20220615_PowerPoint.pdf (1.9 MB)
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June 1, 2022Follow-up – Secret Backup Power?Smartphone Basics – Connecting to Wi-Fi Ask – Banking by phone Computer Basics – Desktop Shortcuts Share – GOM Player |
20220601_PowerPoint.pdf (2.2 MB)
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May 25, 2022Share – Google Street View Historical PhotosSmartphone Basics – Transfer files: Phone <=> PC Smartphone Basics – Accessing the speakerphone Smartphone Basics – Using the phone in bright sunlight Share – File History – Upgrading to a new computer |
20220525_PowerPoint.pdf (2.9 MB)
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May 18, 2022Follow-Up – The laptop from He!!Share – Bing Wallpaper Smartphone Basics – Android Alarms Smartphone Basics – SMS and MMS Share – Wire transfer frustrations Ask – Can I remove a contact picture? Share – Merlin Bird ID by Cornell Lab Share – NCH Debut Video Capture and Screen Recording Software |
20220518_PowerPoint.pdf (2.9 MB)
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May 4, 2022Smartphone Basics – How do I…Ask – .ics files and Google Calendar Ask – Troubleshooting Email? Share – Replying to Gmail on a Chromebook Ask – The laptop from He!! Share – How to Download Videos and Audio from YouTube Using Video DownloadHelper |
20220504_PowerPoint.pdf (2.3 MB)
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April 27, 2022Follow-Up – Connecting a hard drive to an Android tabletShare – Google Pixel 6 Pro – First Impressions Share – Some Useful USB Drive Info Share – Power requirement calculators Share – Microsoft Build 2022 Ask – EaseUS Todo Backup E-mail notifications Smartphone Basics – Managing On-Screen Apps |
20220427_PowerPoint.pdf (4.2 MB)
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April 20, 2022Share – Modal dialogue boxesShare – VirusTotal – 2021 Malware Trends Report Share – Using Fonts Share – Security Camera Setup Ask – Folder encryption for Android |
20220420_PowerPoint.pdf (4.2 MB)
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April 6, 2022Share – Timely email remindersFollow-up – Which Mike? Share – MYCADILLAC Ask – Limits on the file system Ask – Is my webcam working? Ask – TPM Issues Share – Stewart on Android – TV Bro Ask – Do I need an anti-virus app for my phone? Share – Double check your virus scanner Ask – Turn on Full Disk Encryption in BIOS Ask – Desktop icons rearranged |
20220406_PowerPoint.pdf (1.53 MB)
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March 30, 2022Follow-up – Copy Android Message ThreadShare – NextRadio Free Live FM Radio Share – Free Tax Return Software Share – World backup day – March 31 Ask – Install VPN on Samsung Smart TV Share – Print Friendly Ask – Which Mike? Share – Playing For Change |
20220330_PowerPoint.pdf (1.70 MB)
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March 23, 2022Share – Shotcut Video Editing SoftwareAsk – Copy Android Message Thread Share – Stop GIF looping continuously Share – Worldle Alternatives Ask – Windows 11 Status? |
20220323_PowerPoint.pdf (2.14 MB)
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March 16, 2022Follow-up – Why does disk cleanup take so long?Share – Chris’s rants – Accent Colour Share – Removing duplicate photos Share – Google Pay – Which is Best? Ask – Less Secure Apps and Google |
20220316_PowerPoint.pdf (2.66 MB)
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March 2, 2022Share – The State of Consumer Cybersecurity 2022Ask – Finding keyloggers Share – Tall Tales – Windows Update Share – Add seconds to taskbar clock Follow-up – Change scroll bar size Share – Privacy Online – Part 8 – Updates Ask – Virtual Phone Number |
20220302_PowerPoint.pdf (1.92 MB)
20220302_InternetPrivacy_Part8.pdf (346 KB)
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February 23, 2022Share – Non-technical safeguardsFollow-Up – Auto-completed addresses Share – Stewart on Android – Health checks Share – The Zoom Chat Window Computer Basics – Using Task Manager to end unruly programs Computer Basics – Drawing math symbols Computer Basics – Show scroll bars Share – Privacy Online – Part 7 – Become Web-Anonymous! |
20220223_PowerPoint.pdf (1.94 MB)
20220223_InternetPrivacy_Part7.pdf (365 KB)
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February 16, 2022Follow-Up – Don’t like something? Say something!Share – Office to block VBA macros Share – tOM on Android – Grocery shopping Share – Stewart on Android – Shopping for gasoline Share – Preparing to abandon the Windows’ ship (Part 17) Share – Safely Remove external drives Share – Privacy Online – Part 6 – Privacy Policies |
20220216_PowerPoint.pdf (1.80 MB)
20220216_InternetPrivacy_Part6.pdf (480 KB)
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February 2, 2022Share – tOM on Android – Wi-Fi and the InternetShare – Stewart on Android – Air Tag Tracker Detector Share – Data Privacy Day — Jan 28th Share – A large power bank Share – Enhanced Windows PowerToy – Mouse Utilities Share – Preparing to abandon the Windows’ ship (Part 16) Share – Privacy Online – Part 5 – Anti-tracking and ad-blocking software |
20220202_PowerPoint.pdf (1.18 MB)
20220202_InternetPrivacy_Part5.pdf (502 KB)
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January 26, 2022Share – Image File FormatsAsk – Small form factor computer Ask – Scanning app Ask – OLED burn-in Ask – Flyers and Cashback Apps Share – tOM on Android – Measurement Share – Preparing to abandon the Windows’ ship (Part 15) Share – Privacy Online – Part 4 – Some ways you can be tracked |
20220126_PowerPoint.pdf (1.15 MB)
20220126_InternetPrivacy_Part4.pdf (547 KB)
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January 19, 2022Share – Excel tips & tricksShare – New Windows PowerToy: Always On Top Share – tOM on Android – Time travel Share – Preparing to abandon the Windows’ ship (Part 14) Share – QR Code Scams Share – Privacy Online – Part 3 – Search engines |
20220119_PowerPoint.pdf (1.95 MB)
20220119_InternetPrivacy_Part3.pdf (366 KB)
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January 5, 2022Share – Free Canadian Tax SoftwareShare – Fraud Watch Share – OPCUG at the Ottawa Public Library Share – tOM on Android – Mapping Apps Share – Fantastic flash drive prices! Share – Preparing to abandon the Windows’ ship (Part 13) Share – Privacy Online – Part 2 – Browsers and Browser Settings |
20220105_PowerPoint.pdf (2.11 MB)
20220105_InternetPrivacy_Part2.pdf (319 KB)
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