Q&A - 2023
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 2023 are available in the following listings. Note that the individual sessions are listed in reverse chronological order.
December 20, 2023Share - USB – Speed TestAsk - Why does my computer freeze? Share - Mouse Odometer Share - Fraud Alerts Share - Lynda’s musings on AI Share - Presentations at the Ottawa Public Library Ask - Hardware Recycling |
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December 20, 2023Share - The right tool for the jobShare - ESUIT - Ad Blocker for Facebook Ask - OneDrive’s little brown boxes Share - Removing background with Photoscape X Share - PacMan |
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December 6, 2023Share - Ventoy – Multi-boot USBShare - Quick Start Guide For Windows 11 Luddites Share - Image background removal Loonie Bits - Part 16 - dottotech Share - FairStars CD Ripper |
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November 29, 2023Share - Avoiding scamsShare - Reducing JPG file sizes using Irfanview and RIOT Ask - Why is BitDefender blocking? Share - T-FORCE SSD’s Share - Spot that fake USB drive Follow-Up - Not so fast! |
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November 22, 2023Share - Mouse stops workingShare - Wikipedia Editing 101 for All Share - Cx File Explorer Share - 'Tis the season Update - Killed by Microsoft Follow-Up - Lithium Batteries Ask - Good quality hard drive? Ask - Recommendation for tablet |
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November 15, 2023Follow-Up - File and Folder EncryptionShare - Laptop battery-life problems Stewart on Android - Spot the Station Share - Button Mapper: Remap your keys Share - Shutdown (no Root) Share - Death of KC Softwares Share - Can We Speed Up An Old Windows Computer? - Part 7 Loonie Bits - Part 15 - Simon d'Entremont Ask - Moving Contacts Share - USB Drive Share via Router Share - Opera’s Introductory Sound |
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November 1, 2023Follow-Up - File and Folder EncryptionShare - Importance of AI in security Share - Can We Speed Up An Old Windows Computer? - Part 6 Share - Windows 11 2023 Update (23H2) Share - OPCUG’s On-Line Resources |
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October 25, 2023Share - Backup SoftwareShare - Overcome Windows Setup Annoyances Follow-Up - YouTube blocking ad blockers Share - Grandparent Scam Share - Photo Stamp Remover Loonie Bits - Part 14 - Biometric authentication Ask - Cable Internet dropping Ask - Bell Email Locking Ask - Repair shop spies Share - Door-to-Door Repair Service Share - Private browsing and DNS cache Ask - Why did my print dialogue box change? |
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October 18, 2023Share - Sleeping DogShare - AI images Share - AI “confidently wrong” Share - Book review by AI assistant Share - Start Menu Tile Goes Dark Share - Extending battery life Follow-Up - Green bar of death Share - Don’t give up Share - Free Software Share - Loonie Bits - Part 13 - Cyder.com Follow-Up - PC Manager |
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October 4, 2023Follow-Up - DeeplinkShare - YouTube blocking ad blockers! Ask - Microphone – Is it on? Share - Photo editing with Photoscape X - Part 4 Stewart on Android - Webcam for Windows (Mac or Linux) Share - Loonie Bits - Part 12 Share - Can We Speed Up An Old Windows Computer? - Part 5 |
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September 27, 2023Follow-Up - “Type” Column in Windows ExplorerFollow-Up - Green bar of death Follow-Up - Video DownloadHelper Update Share - Photo editing with Photoscape X - Part 3 Ask - Change Linux Boot Menu Share - Can We Speed Up An Old Windows Computer? - Part 4 |
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September 20, 2023Update - Microsoft PowerToysShare - Photo editing with Photoscape X - Part 2 Share - BleachBit Share - Disposable email addresses |
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September 6, 2023Smart Apps - All File ConverterAsk - Intel Graphics Command Center Share - Photo editing with Photoscape X - Part 1 Share - Download YouTube Videos Ask - WiFi coverage Ask - Phone storage and backup Ask - Android phone logs into Google |
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August 30, 2023YouTubeTech - Qt C++ TutorialsFollow-up - Music in PowerPoint slide show Share - Selected Zoom Tips Stewart on Android - Statista - the Web Site, the Myth, the Legend Share - Can We Speed Up An Old Windows Computer? - Part 3 Share - When is an alert not a scam? |
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August 23, 2023Share - Can We Speed Up An Old Windows Computer - Part 2?YouTubeTech - Without Consent Share - Loonie Bits - Part 11 Share - Same routine every day Share - Using PowerPoint for memorials Ask - PDF Conversion |
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August 16, 2023Share - Block ads and trackersShare - Cast Windows desktop to a TV YoutubeTech - GadgetByte Share - Deep Brain Ask - Connecting to an LCD projector Ask - Domaining Ask - Chrome Authenticator Share Lenovo mouse & keyboard Share - Can We Speed Up An Old Windows Computer? |
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August 9, 2023Share - Not Spam?Follow-Up - Paragon Backup & Recovery Community Edition Follow-Up - Free on-demand Antivirus (AV) Share - Printer MIC's (Machine Identification Codes) YouTubeTech - briantong Share - AI Hub Android Tip - Adding a contact Follow-Up - Microsoft PowerToys Share - Stop Being Tracked Online Share - Killed by Microsoft |
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August 2, 2023Share - Q&A - A long HistoryShare - So, you want to be a programmer…? Ask - Android Music Player Ask - Disk Imaging Ask - Brave windows Share - Loonie Bits - Part 10 Ask - Potential virus? Share - Hocus Focus |
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July 26, 2023Share - FreeFileSync – Part 4Share - FreeFileSync – More Options Stewart on Android - Google Lens Share - Loonie Bits - Part 9 Follow-Up - Video DownloadHelper and iTunes |
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July 19, 2023Share - So, you want to be a programmer…?Chris’s Rants - Mini-rant: Microsoft is a bully Share - YouTube Tech - 9To5 Share - Teleprompter For Video Share - FreeFileSync - Part 3 Share - Mouse Tales Share - Printing web pages |
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July 12, 2023Share - Add Google Drive to File ExplorerShare - Edge now blocking spam web notifications Share = Microsoft slogans Share - Don’t F*** With Paste Share - Brave memory saver setting Share - YouTube Tech - Pocketnow Share - Loonie Bits - Part 8 Share - FreeFileSync - Part 2 Share - TreeSizeFree |
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July 5, 2023Ask - How to Stop Edge/Bing OpeningShare - FreeFileSync Share - Recycling |
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June 28, 2023Share - Google Groups and message deliveryAsk - Retrieving/Backing Up E-mail Chris’s Rants - File History in Windows 11 Share - YouTube Tech - Stewart's Selections |
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June 21, 2023Follow-Up - Donating old techAsk - Are E-mail security alerts valid? Ask - YouTube Tech Share - Consumer Report – A Tale of Three Laptops Ask - Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL) Ask - Which free VM manager is recommended? Share - File History Recommendations Share - Loonie Bits - Part 6 Ask - Reliable VOIP? |
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June 7, 2023Ask - Deals on storageShare - Password Manager Login Share - VirusTotal Mobile Share - Loonie Bits - Part 5 Share - Tom’s Loonie Links! Follow-Up - ChatGPT and medical info Share - ChatGPT News - Share links in ChatGPT |
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May 31, 2023Ask - Long boot timeAsk - Unused printer Follow-Up - ChatGPT - Too long, didn't read Share - Loonie Bits - Part 4 Share - PowerToys - Latest Edition Ask - AOMEI Backupper |
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May 24, 2023Follow-Up - Red text with black underline in Microsoft WordShare - Loonie Bits - Part 3 Share - Text formats in Thunderbird Share - ChatGPT |
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May 17, 2023Follow-Up - Optimizing Excel macrosShare - USB Charging Stations are a Menace! Share - Loonie Bits - Part 2 Share - Change the default font in LibreOffice Writer Computer Basics - Paging through websites Share - Should We Fear AI? Share - NETGEAR ReadyCLOUD - End of support Share - Chris’s Rants: Vendor Support |
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May 3, 2023Ask - Easy Website CreationShare - Symbols galore Share - Microsoft Store Updates Share - Faster updates from Microsoft Share - End of the line for feature updates Share - Browser market share Share - Cribbage JD Share - HuggingChat Share - Loonie Bits Ask - Smartphones and Custom ROM’s Ask - Facebook Messenger Share - Typing (vs. Dictation) |
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April 26, 2023Follow-Up - Fixing Print Spooler HangsUpdate - Inverters, UPS’s, Backup Power Sources and So Much More Follow-Up - VPN & network speed |
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April 19, 2023Follow-Up - Any red flags here?Follow-Up - A "Dirty Bit" may be set Update - Fongo - Smartphone App Share - Orleans Photo Club Computer Basics - Continuous smooth scrolling Ask - Passkeys/Credential Manager Share - Tools in Microsoft Edge Ask - Text options in PowerPoint Stewart on Android - Stocard – Your digital wallet Share - Reebee has Flipped! Ask - Teams' conversations Update - TunnelBear VPN |
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April 5, 2023Follow-Up - Excel still saving to OneDrive!Follow-Up - Replacing UPS batteries Follow-Up - Faxing by PC for free Follow-Up - Staying on Windows 7 Share - Revoking app permissions Share - A better media creation tool Share - Digital Best Practices Share - Peppering Ask - Blue oval notification in Twitter? |
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March 29, 2023Ask - Why is there nothing wrong?Share - Bill Gates on AI Share - Windows Key Viewer Follow-Up - Fraud Watch - Romance Scam Update - Bing Discover icon in Edge Share - Fixing Excel Share - Uninterruptible power supplies (UPS) |
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March 22, 2023Share - AutoSave in Excel 365Share - Fraud Watch and AI Computer Basics - Restarting without a mouse Follow-Up - Surge Protectors Share - Mobile data calculator Ask - End User Licence Agreements (EULA) Share - Chris’s Rants - Bing Discover icon in Edge |
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March 15, 2023Follow-Up - Auto-update for LibreOfficeFollow-Up - Upgrade to Windows 10 for free Follow-Up - New PowerToys Ask - Selling On-line Share - Quick Assist behaviour change Share - CBC Lite Share - Rescuezilla Ask - Error message in Word |
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March 1, 2023Follow-Up - Degoo backs off…a littleFollow-Up - Blocking ads Computer Basics - Windows Spotlight Computer Basics - External USB Drive Formats Computer Basics - Don’t be tricked Software Update - Software Data Cable and LibreOffice Share - Filing 2022 taxes Share - TileIconifier Ask - Google Chrome stopped working |
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February 22, 2023Follow-Up - Chris’s rant - Windows 11 and File HistoryComputer Basics - Super-hidden files Share - Minecraft Crocs Ask - Browser extensions Computer Basics - Zooming web pages Stewart on Android - Sunbird (iMessage on Android) Stewart on Android - Crypto Analogy: Coin Stats Share - Controlling context menus |
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February 15, 2023Share - Tweaking File HistoryShare - Microsoft Edge & AI Share - Changes at Degoo Computer Basics - Windows Display Language Share - Local accounts in Windows Share - Canadian telecom big picture Share - Internet Explorer… going, going, gone |
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February 1, 2023Ask - Do I need a VPN?Ask - Where do I find Windows Accessories in Windows 11? Tom on Android - Podcast Addict: Podcast player Share - Cleanup Pictures Share - Extended warranties |
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January 25, 2023Share - Q&A TranscriptsJeff on Android - Useful Smartphone Apps Share - Fraud Watch - SMS text messages Ask - Email impersonation Share - Unwanted Phone Notification Computer Basics - Keyboard shortcuts Share - Windows 11 Moments Share - A Conversation on Privacy and Public Space Follow-Up - ChatGPT as a programmer Share - PowerShell Overview Share - Lenovo Smart Clock Possessed |
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January 18, 2023Jeff on Android - Useful Smartphone AppsAsk - Is cloud storage safe? Follow-Up - Sharing from Google Drive Share - Sharing multiple/large files Share - Sync’ing Calendar & Contacts Ask - What’s Safe in Disk Cleanup? Computer Basics - Number Base Ask - Should I update to Win 10 22H2? |
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January 4, 2023Follow-Up - Off-line Index to Q&AJeff on Android - Useful Smartphone Apps Follow-Up - File transfer iPhone to PC via the Cloud… Ask - Wi-Fi network warning Share - Spam and Filters Share - Making a custom Google map Follow-Up - Windows 8.1 end-of-life |
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