00:17:32 Lorraine Boulay: Just got an email message on my phone regarding a new sign-in to my google account . I am asked to click on 'Check activity'. Should I click on that? Never had this before. 00:20:05 Chris Taylor: Lorraine - Google does this if It sees a new sign-on from an unfamiliar computer or browser. If you didn't recently login to Google it is worth checking. 00:20:28 micheline: Hi Alan I have posted a note about learning to use my smartphone, at the Geriatric Hospital, on the OPCUG forum. Thanks for dealing with smartphones at the beginning this week, I fell asleep at the end last week. - Micheline 00:21:37 micheline: Typing the above, I missed your smartphone session this week. 00:24:14 Jocelyn Doire: Can the .ics can be used with the Thunderbird's calendar? 00:24:36 micheline: What is an ics file? 00:24:45 Tom Trottier: https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/questions/1105153 00:24:58 Tom Trottier: https://lettoknow.com/export-ics-to-thunderbird/ 00:25:26 Alan German: Micheline - PPTX and audio file will be posted to OPCUG's web site later tonight. 00:25:31 Jocelyn Doire: ok, thanks 00:26:55 Tom Trottier: https://www.webdavsystem.com/server/creating_caldav_carddav/calendar_ics_file_structure/ 00:28:09 Tom Trottier: ICS Internet Calendaring and Scheduling 00:30:20 Chris Taylor: Check an IP address or domain for email blacklisting https://mxtoolbox.com/blacklists.aspx https://dnschecker.org/ip-blacklist-checker.php IP blacklist & email blacklist checkers MX Toolbox https://mxtoolbox.com/blacklists.aspx DNS Checker https://dnschecker.org/ip-blacklist-checker.php 00:30:56 Tom Trottier: You can ask the blacklisters to unblock you 00:35:18 Tom Trottier: double click - crazy! 00:36:39 Edward Morawski: This may actually be a feature, not a bug. 00:36:55 Edward Morawski: Dev's just didn't tell anyone 00:38:36 Stew Bruce: I find gmail buggy (for me). 00:38:49 Tom Trottier: Can you get a new password from MS? 00:39:50 Tom Trottier: My vague understanding is that Bitlocker will use innate disk encryption if available 00:40:11 Edward Morawski: I've done a clean install of Win 10 on a newly installed SSD 00:40:24 Edward Morawski: You need the Win liscence 00:40:31 Edward Morawski: yes!! 00:40:50 Tom Trottier: if Bitlocker is using H/W encryption, then you may be SOL 00:41:16 Edward Morawski: Keep connected to the Internet and Win will automatically activate the original install 00:41:59 Edward Morawski: MS 'fingerprints' the installation 00:42:48 Tom Trottier: ๐Ÿ––๐Ÿป 00:47:31 Chris Taylor: Edge is now built on the Chromium engine 00:49:25 Alan German: Lorraine - That Google warning can also occur if you simply use a different device (e.g. phone rather than laptop). If you know that you did use the two devices, there is no need to check anything. 00:49:43 Tom Trottier: For YouTube ad deletion, see https://addons.mozilla.org/en-CA/firefox/addon/enhancer-for-youtube/ 00:50:40 Tom Trottier: I guess downloading good for viewing 4k files with a connection < 25Mbps 00:55:45 Tom Trottier: Premium helper now $28.50 US 00:56:09 Timothy: I have used a free Video Converter from AVS4YOU called AVS Video Converter Free Convert all key video formats and file sizes. I also use the free AVS Audio Converter Convert all key audio formats Cut, trim, join and mix audio files Modify audio file information Create audiobooks and ringtones Export audio from video 00:56:33 Chris Taylor: Lorraine - if you DIDN'T use a new (to Google) computer or browser to access your Gmail (or other Google property requiring login) AND you didn't want to click their link "Check Activity", you can browse to https://accounts.google.com and access the information manually to check the Security - Recent security activity 01:07:14 Chris Taylor: Video converters for Windows 10 VideoProc https://www.comparitech.com/go/videoproc-video-converter-vcw-trial-version/l/cta/l/list_dd_d__post__206941/u/3c22-fab2-accf-80d8-9c4d12 Allavsoft Video and Music Downloader https://www.comparitech.com/go/allavsoft-video-and-music-downloader/u/24ce-5c28-942c-b1fd-b18961 Wondershare UniConverter https://www.comparitech.com/go/wondershare-windows/u/9d7f-608e-9d32-9a5b-0ac553 ByClick Downloader https://www.comparitech.com/go/byclickdownloader-video-converter-windows/u/42bf-e39e-8344-aa83-02c2f9 DivX Converter https://www.divx.com/ iDealshare VideoGo https://www.comparitech.com/go/idealshare-videogo-windows/u/bfa2-186b-9474-b237-7cc5a0 Freemake Video Converter https://www.freemake.com/free_video_converter/ WonderFox HD Video Converter Factory https://www.comparitech.com/go/wonderfox-hd-video-converter/u/97f7-2d06-a9f1-8272-b7adf1 Movavi Video Converter https://www.comparitech.com/go/movavi-video-converter-windows/l/list_dd_d__post__206941/u/1ccb-3cfe-a554-a471-7d1 01:07:36 Chris Taylor: Any Video Converter https://www.any-video-converter.com/ HandBrake https://handbrake.fr/ NCH Prism Video Converter Software https://www.nchsoftware.com/prism/index.html https://www.comparitech.com/utilities/best-video-converters-windows/ 01:08:19 Serge-ร‰rik: I have used MiniTool uTube Downloader in the past. and it has an integrated free converter to convert videos to the format of your choice (but it does no offer metadata options). https://youtubedownload.minitool.com/?utm_source=minitool.com&utm_medium=redirection&utm_campaign=mainmenu 01:11:11 Jocelyn Doire: Alan, do you have a reverse IP address setup at your internet provider? That may help to get blacklisted. 01:14:30 Jocelyn Doire: https://mxtoolbox.com/ReverseLookup.aspx 01:16:01 Alan German: Jocelyn - Thanks. Will check it out. 01:16:02 Stew Bruce: Even something as simple as a history wipe can cause you to re-login & verify. 01:23:06 Edward Morawski: Oh, this is cool: My IP address is a v6 address. Something new - to me 01:24:05 Edward Morawski: Veryy good session!