00:16:33 Chris Taylor: How to install Android in VirtualBox https://www.howtogeek.com/164570/how-to-install-android-in-virtualbox/ 00:17:17 Chris Taylor: Registry Cleaners don't fix problems https://decentsecurity.com/registry-cleaners/ Microsoft's statement on registry cleaners https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/kb/2563254 00:19:09 Wendy Horn: interesting info Chris. thanks 00:24:33 Chris Taylor: BookBub https://www.bookbub.com/ 00:26:16 Natalie: Are they for specific platforms for reading? 00:26:43 Tom Trottier: Useful open source ebook librar y - https://calibre-ebook.com/ 00:26:55 Chris Taylor: @Natalie - I wonder too. I tink he has it on a slide, but if not, I will ask 00:27:52 Carl O'Keefe: I use the program ; it is is fantastic 00:27:55 Tom Trottier: https://www.adobe.com/solutions/ebook/digital-editions.html - works for library ebooks 00:28:03 Bill Van Dijk: I have used bookbub for years now, very good if you like e-books. I use the kindle reader. 00:28:04 Bob Gowan: Calibre offers conversion between formats.\ 00:28:32 Tom Trottier: and can export to devices 00:28:40 Tom Trottier: an DeDRM them 00:29:36 Tom Trottier: I have about 28k books in Calibre..... 00:32:13 Bill Van Dijk: There is a similar service for audio books at Chirpbooks.com 00:32:30 Tom Trottier: Some free ebooks - https://www.adobe.com/solutions/ebook/digital-editions/sample-ebook-library.html 00:34:50 Jocelyn Doire: https://www.gutenberg.org/ is a great source for free books that are no longer under copyright. Another great place is https://archive.org/, that has millions of books, video, games, and more (their objective is to archive the whole internet). 00:35:00 Tom Trottier: Library ebooks & downloadable audiobooks - https://ottawa.overdrive.com/ 00:35:46 Tom Trottier: DeDRM works well in calibre 4.23 - is in beta in v 5+ 00:36:25 Tom Trottier: epub format is similar to html 00:36:54 Chris Taylor: OPCUG Google Groups "how to" https://opcug.ca/google-groups-how-to/ 00:40:49 Tom Trottier: why clone W10 in Linux? Linux BETTER! 00:41:28 Tom Trottier: 🤣 00:41:49 Lawrence Patterson: Some people love a challenge :) 00:43:48 Tom Trottier: https://www.bridgebase.com/v3/ 00:44:41 Chris Taylor: Game sites Pogo https://www.pogo.com Cardgames.io https://cardgames.io/cribbage/ Cribbage Corner http://cribbagecorner.com/ Codenames https://codenames.game Trickster Cards app https://www.trickstercards.com/ Chess.com https://www.chess.com PlayOK (cribbage and other board style games https://www.playok.com/ Surfing game in Microsoft Edge edge://surf 00:46:18 Tom Trottier: B R I D G E ! ! ! 00:46:45 Tom Trottier: codenames is also a board game 00:47:41 Chris Taylor: The online version is really an ad for the hard copy game. Plays very well and free, no registration required 00:48:13 Tom Trottier: you can call using google Hangouts, too 00:48:30 Tom Trottier: free for US, CA numbers 00:48:54 Stephane: Looking in windows store - Cribbage Deluxe support French. I use the English version. 00:50:24 Jocelyn Doire: Big thanks!!! 00:52:05 Tom Trottier: https://www.bridgebase.com/v3/ 00:52:50 Chris Taylor: Can I uninstall Microsoft C++ redistributables https://www.howtogeek.com/256245/why-are-there-so-many-microsoft-visual-c-redistributables-installed-on-my-pc/ 00:54:25 Tom Trottier: You can always rename the directories and see if anything breaks...…. 00:59:11 Tom Trottier: so do the defrag BEFORE backup? 00:59:17 Tom Trottier: or AFTER? 00:59:54 Bill Van Dijk: do NOT defrag SSD drives! 01:01:21 Tom Trottier: Defragging is for speed 01:02:11 Tom Trottier: https://download.cnet.com/MyDefrag/3000-18512_4-10701976.html 01:02:28 Chris Taylor: @Bill - Defrag programs should NOT actually defrag. It should just run the TRIM function. That's certainly what the Windows defrag program does 01:02:31 Tom Trottier: https://www.majorgeeks.com/files/details/mydefrag.html 01:02:54 Chris Taylor: Review by Alan of Auslogics Disk Defrag https://opcug.ca/Reviews/auslogics.htm 01:03:42 Natalie: Thanks! 01:04:18 Tom Trottier: I suggest the free MyDefrag 4.3.1 for NTFS disks. Does not work for exFAT, but does for FATs 16-32. It has a scripting language for controlling file placement on disk. It uses MS defrag API to do all the file movement. For SSDs - can copy "old" files to new places, refreshing them and can consolidate highly fragmented files if desired to reduce CPU delay a bit For HDDs, front (outer rim) files are 50-100% faster to read than inner tracks. MyDefrag can place: •frequently used or speed-sensitive files at front - especially system files, directories •files used together, together, minimizing seek delays, including boot files and app startups. •big files at back or front, e.g., media, databases or whatever you like.... It also has the advantages that: •it can defragment into big chunks rather than giving up if a big file cannot be placed all together. This minimizes disk seeks. •it can defragment around fixed system files •it is visual & interactive - you can monitor, pause, or quit at any time 01:05:22 Natalie: Because I have the 2 externals, I use one to work from & then save on the other one (vs saving to the 2 externals) 01:05:51 Natalie: I unplug them when not in use. 01:07:41 Micheline: I am looking for a modern (10th or 11th gen CPU) with 4 USBs on the front and the back. Any suggestions? 01:08:04 Natalie: Great idea. I have a card reader. Didn't think abut that! 01:08:34 Chris Taylor: Google's Issue Tracker https://issuetracker.google.com/ 01:08:45 Tom Trottier: Windows File History is your friend...not your fiend 01:11:12 Tom Trottier: https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/windows_10-windows_install/windows-update-error-0x80070002/b0755883-63e0-4aa8-be8e-b7a54a5a1ede 01:12:40 Chris Taylor: Commands to reset Windows Update (do from a CMD prompt run as administrator) net stop wuauserv net stop cryptSvc net stop bits net stop msiserver Ren C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution SoftwareDistribution.old Ren C:\Windows\System32\catroot2 Catroot2.old net start wuauserv net start cryptSvc net start bits net start msiserver 01:14:17 Lawrence Patterson: Had a machine where Update was showing a blank screen (don't know why and the user couldn't offer an explanation), I ended up following https://windowsreport.com/windows-update-not-working-windows-10/, and step 5, along with 8 trying to respond / reboots, over 4 days and it finally took. I was about ready to reinstall from scratch. I had earlier tried the steps that Chris mentions, which worked in the past, but didn't with this machine. 01:15:44 Natalie: Any recommendations for a program to o convert old digital camera .MOD video files to .mp4? 01:16:06 william Bradwin: Thz 01:17:18 Elizabeth: Is there any camera that you can plug into a Windows 10 desktop that does NOT need a driver? 01:17:42 Jocelyn Doire: https://www.movavi.com/learning-portal/vlc-convert-mov-to-mp4.html 01:17:47 Stephane: To change format of video files and many other parameters - use software Handbreak 01:17:55 Jocelyn Doire: vlc is a great video player 01:18:13 Elizabeth: ok 01:18:19 Natalie: Thanks! 01:21:14 Tom Trottier: http://radio.garden/visit/camas-wa/YVuYYtze 01:23:39 Jocelyn Doire: last time I checked my bank does not allow Win10 to deposit cheques online, and don't have Android, I was wondering if the Android simulator mentioned previously would work for that. 01:24:24 Jocelyn Doire: yeah... 01:24:50 william Bradwin: Thanks again Alan and Chris. 01:25:11 Natalie: Thanks for all of the info. 01:25:21 Bea: Thanks all very interesting 01:25:37 Lynda: Thanks guys! 01:25:39 Wayne H: Excellent Presentation - Thanks Chris & Allan 01:25:44 Bob Herres: Thank you 01:25:51 Eldon Gaw: Thank YOU!!