00:16:17 Alan German: None of my machines will upgrade to Windows 11 so I am going nowhere from Win 10! 00:19:07 Alan German: Rogers Advanced Security https://www.rogers.com/support/internet/advanced-security-faqs 00:19:27 Chris Taylor: Rogers Advanced Security https://www.rogers.com/support/internet/advanced-security-faqs Rogers Ignite website https://www.rogers.com/ignitewifi/ 00:24:18 Bob Herres: I have Rogers Home Internet, all this sounds great! Thank you Chris! 00:24:42 bea: so do I 00:25:13 Tom Trottier: Does rogers guarantee it & accept any liability for anything going RONG? 00:25:18 Ma Vo: does anyone know if AOL is discontinuing its xxx@aol.com emails? 00:26:22 Alan German: Stephane's presentation, together with the main Q&A deck and the audio recording, will be posted to opcug.ca/qa later tonight 00:27:01 Stew Bruce: I think AOL and Yahoo mail services are both owned by Verizon now and are continuing. 00:27:14 Chris Taylor: create a Google account at https://accounts.google.com/SignUp 00:27:30 Jocelyn Doire: the iconic America Online brand, the gateway to the web in its early days, is officially no more. ... The brand will be phased out in Verizon's $5 billion fire sale of its media assets, consisting of AOL and Yahoo, to Apollo Global Management, announced Monday.May 4, 2021 00:28:10 Chris Taylor: Browse to https://drive.google.com to access your Google Drive on the web 00:29:08 micheline: Isn't there a Google Drive app you can download? I did that, and got a new drive on my desktop called Google Drive. 00:29:46 Alan German: Micheline - Sounds like the sync app 00:33:06 Ma Vo: @Jocelyn Doire… thanks I am aware that the sale was a go, but I had not heard/read that they were to discontinue any of the subordinate emails (yahoo.com, aol.com, aim.com, netscape.net, etc...) I have a netscapne email, and have not received notice of discontinuance, but my father who has an aol.com email did receive one. In the email, it has a link to ????.weebly.com (to which I find suspicious) and was trying to determine if it was a phishing/fraudulent email. 00:33:48 Chris Taylor: @Ma Vo - I would be suspicious too! 00:34:16 Ma Vo: thanks @chris 00:34:42 Chris Taylor: They might be spamming all AOL addresses they can just trying to trick people. But I really don't know... 00:34:50 Jocelyn Doire: The following link has more info about AOL https://www.campaignlive.com/article/youve-mail-say-goodbye-aol-brand/1714694 00:35:14 Ma Vo: thanks @jocelyn 00:35:37 Alan German: Part 1 is available on OPCUG's web site 00:36:33 Alan German: https://opcug.ca/qa-recordings/ 00:40:53 Jocelyn Doire: all the users that AOL had is valuable, many will be very interested to acquire that list. Myself I would go to gmail, but there are many other choices. I'm not sure that's a good idea to accept their offer, you may get a lot more than you want. 00:42:33 Ma Vo: @jocelyn... agreed 00:44:49 Bob Herres: I use Gmail, but I've Never used Google Drive! Looks really easy. Shares with security! Wow. Thank you Stephane! 15GB Free! I could "share files" that are too large to email.. But only with other Gmail Users? ? ? 00:46:40 Chris Taylor: @Bob - no, you can just get a link and pass that on. But anyone with the link will be able to access the file 00:47:31 Alan German: Micheline - This must be your Drive app 00:48:43 Alan German: Micheline - There is your drive! 00:48:44 micheline: Yes, this is what I have. 00:49:23 Jocelyn Doire: the "anyone with the link" is one option, but there are other options, that's one nice thing about google drive, you can decide who can view and edit your files. 00:50:51 Jocelyn Doire: but be careful on how one set those rights, you may get nasty surprise if more people can see the file than you think. 00:51:24 Tom Trottier: Drive is convenient for sharing with phone 00:52:31 Tristan: The Office 365 family bundle is also a good deal for lots of storage and MS Office suite. https://www.microsoft.com/en-ca/microsoft-365/p/microsoft-365-family/cfq7ttc0k5dm?activetab=pivot%3aoverviewtab 00:52:35 Timothy: I may use Drive to save backups of my family tree. 00:53:00 Stew Bruce: I have a household folder in G drive for sharing, household stuff. 00:53:51 faber ichelle’s iPad: Very informative Stephane. Thank you. 00:54:57 Tristan: Thank you for all the information Stephane! 00:56:46 Gail: thank you, Stephane. 00:57:16 Chris Taylor: From Tom Trottier to Everyone: 07:40 PM Old Q&As on Windows Update troubleshooting https://opcug.ca/qa_recordings/20210127_PowerPoint.pdf https://opcug.ca/qa_recordings/20210609_PowerPoint.pdf 00:58:31 Bob Herres: Great Stuff Stephane!! I will definitely be trying out Google Drive! 01:00:55 Chris Taylor: Linux HATES Me – Daily Driver CHALLENGE Pt.1 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0506yDSgU7M 01:00:59 Lawrence Patterson: Have had similar issues as Chris with updates, and yes, you wait, then another week or so later, the update works. My metaphor, "It's like hitting your head against a rubber wall, only there's no satisfaction of pain". 01:01:47 Chris Taylor: Linux Survival Guide (parts 1 and 2) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FeDYxBulZ6c https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ifUJt1tqP_Q 01:02:07 Chris Taylor: How to test drive Linux https://www.techrepublic.com/article/sick-of-windows-how-to-test-drive-linux 01:02:35 Tom Trottier: Alan can you add to your series "The many flavours of Linux" (& BSD/Debian/…. for different PC powers, uses, etc. 01:05:42 Chris Taylor: Tom - I think Alan is trying to take a really generic look at things. Anyone who wants to get into different flavours is probably willing to do a lot of experimenting. 01:06:44 Chris Taylor: SMTP server return codes https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_SMTP_server_return_codes 01:06:57 Chris Taylor: Non-delivery report may be a scam https://www.pcrisk.com/removal-guides/18556-your-account-has-encountered-an-error-505-email-scam 01:11:05 Bill: great explanation Chris...thanks 01:12:42 Tom Trottier: V P N 01:12:58 Chris Taylor: Bell's solution for sending email while out-of-country https://support.bell.ca/internet/email/how-to-use-bell-mail?step=6 01:13:31 Tom Trottier: CBC also checks IP/GPS for some content 01:14:08 Susan: They've blocked access to their server from outside Canada. 01:14:57 Bob Herres: Using a VPN showing "from Canada" may help ? 01:15:02 Tristan: Best to never use ISP email, as it makes it harder to change providers. 01:16:18 Timothy: OLG.ca will block VPN's. 01:16:45 Tom Trottier: Yahoo going toooooo 01:18:18 Tom Trottier: W11 UGH 01:18:21 Timothy: Missing - Will not do at this time. 01:18:34 Tristan: I'll be using Win 11, as soon as I can get the parts for my new build. 01:18:38 Susan: my only worry is that if I don't go in a timely version it will no longer be free 01:18:41 Tom Trottier: W11 has bottom task bar ONLY :( 01:18:48 micheline: Win 11 is good for 12th gen Intel CPUs 01:18:53 Allison: I see it available as an update on my Surface but haven't upgraded yet. 01:19:12 Tom Trottier: and sends many web links ONLY to Edge 01:19:25 Tom Trottier: they are moving to ads.... 01:19:38 Ma Vo: when I read the specs, I am supposed to be eligible, but when I tried, it said it is not min requirements 01:20:11 Tristan: Generally with Microsoft, give it 6 months before moving to their new OS. Let others get the kinks out. 01:20:12 Serge-Érik: One out of four computers is compatible (my recent laptop actually). I will install Windows 11 out of curiosity... with a clone of my Windows 10 as a backup. 01:20:13 Bob Herres: Before you go the Windows 11 , do a "good data backup" and verify it 01:20:16 Tom Trottier: I have updated TWO CPUs in laptops.... 01:20:57 Tom Trottier: Ryzen 3+ I believe 01:21:09 Tom Trottier: is compatible with W11 01:21:33 micheline: If you have P and E cores, as in 12th gen Intel, you need Win 11 01:22:27 Jocelyn Doire: And the poll results are... 01:22:55 Bill: Great night again guys. thanks Chris and Alan 01:23:21 Tristan: Micheline is correct. Win 10 does not yet support the P and E cores of the latest Intel. 01:23:42 Timothy: We still have 3 yrs of life for Windows 10. 01:23:54 Jocelyn Doire: Given that we are computer savvy, that tells a lot 01:24:07 Wayne H: Great information tonight. Thanks everyone. 01:24:15 Tom Trottier: 😊 01:24:18 Gail: Thank you! 01:24:21 faber ichelle’s iPad: Thank you 01:24:21 Bob Herres: Thank you Great Stuff 01:24:24 Allison: Thank you! 01:24:25 Timothy: Thanks for everything. 01:24:26 Darlene: Very informative. Thank you.