00:01:07 Chris Taylor: All members in good standing as of March 31, 2023 will automatically have their membership expiry date extended by one year at no charge New members who join by March 31, 2023 will get two years for the price of one ($20)! Want to join the OPCUG? - https://opcug.ca/join-or-renew/ Want to present at Q&A? Give us your material and we can create slides, or we have a PowerPoint template you can download and use: https://opcug.ca/downloads/Q&A-Template.potx Send in questions, shares, etc SuggestionBox@opcug.ca 00:07:52 Alan German: On May 10th our monthly meeting will be a Members' Favourites' session. What is your favourite - hardware gizmo, software application, operating system tweak, phone app, etc? Sign up for a 10-15 minute presentation slot by Email to SuggestionBox@opcug.ca 00:09:45 Harvey Hope: Not sure whether my chat is working … pls send a test. 00:10:02 Chris Taylor: Yup Harvey 00:10:18 Harvey Hope: Got it … thanks 00:16:48 Chris Taylor: Upgrade to Windows 10 for free https://www.zdnet.com/article/heres-how-you-can-still-get-a-free-windows-10-upgrade/ 00:18:13 Chris Taylor: PowerToy - File Locksmith https://opcug.ca/qa_recordings/20221116_PowerPoint.pdf 00:18:45 Jeff Dubois: I upgraded a Windows 8.1 machine last week and it was still free based on the information (and instructions) in the Ed Bott article. 00:18:48 Chris Taylor: PowerToys at previous Q&As https://opcug.ca/qa_recordings/20210303_PowerPoint.pdf https://opcug.ca/qa_recordings/20211103_PowerPoint.pdf https://opcug.ca/qa_recordings/20200715_PowerPoint.pdf https://opcug.ca/qa_recordings/20200805_PowerPoint.pdf https://opcug.ca/qa_recordings/20200909_PowerPoint.pdf https://opcug.ca/Articles/2012NEWS.pdf Installing PowerToys https://github.com/microsoft/PowerToys/releases/ 00:23:09 Serge-Érik: Paste as Plain Text: No more need for PureText anymore then. 00:24:14 Elizabeth: How much space does it need 00:26:35 Chris Taylor: @Serge-Erik - yes I used PureText and have now removed it. 00:26:43 Chris Taylor: @Elizabeth - not sure - the installation file is 169 MB 00:27:55 Natalie: So that means eBay will have all of your banking info (bs PayPal or credit card)? 00:28:09 Natalie: ...vs 00:29:20 KW-G: @ Bill - what was the % lost? 00:33:59 Allison: Buy Nothing is great, I agree. 00:38:18 Bob Gowan: Having police present on your behalf may escalate the situation ??? 00:38:59 Chris Taylor: Freecycle https://www.freecycle.org/town/OttawaON 00:39:56 Tom Trottier: https://www.freecycle.org/home/dashboard 00:40:11 Bob Gowan: FreeCycle still available in my area. 00:40:13 Serge-Érik: NextDoor (https://ca.nextdoor.com), a neighbourhood network, has a "For Sale & Free" section on their Website. 00:40:19 Natalie: The old Yahoo Freecycle is now Trashnothing. That Freecycle seems to be different, but I'm not sure. 00:45:37 Natalie: Aside from a low limit, you can also get a specific credit card for online purchases only. 00:46:31 Elizabeth: Thanks for all the tips!!! 00:46:49 Chris Taylor: Installing Quick Assist https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/install-quick-assist-c17479b7-a49d-4d12-938c-dbfb97c88bca 00:46:53 Margery: Good info; thanks! 00:47:39 Jeff Dubois: Joke of the day: (No meeting would be complete without me posting something funny.) USED PARACHUTE FOR SALE: Used once, never opened, small stain. :-) 00:50:45 Tom Trottier: Another Past only text probram - https://stevemiller.net/puretext/ 00:50:50 Jeff Dubois: Stewart: One of the Freecycle groups stills exists in Ottawa. Although you can receive individual messages as they are posted, you can only post/reply thorugh the web-based interface. It's still active. 00:51:28 Chris Taylor: CBC Lite https://www.cbc.ca/lite/news?sort=trending https://www.cbc.ca/lite/news/world?sort=trending 00:51:47 Serge-Érik: Reacted to "@Serge-Erik - yes I ..." with 👍 00:52:08 Tom Trottier: There;s also Reader mode in many browsers 00:54:23 Tom Trottier: Lite is sorted by Lite reads 00:54:34 Jeff Dubois: Any idea if CBC Radio has a "lite" site? 15 years ago I could stream CBC Radio by direct link to individual stations over a 33.6kbps dial-up connection. Now you have to use the "Listen" app and you need a high speed connection. 00:54:45 Chris Taylor: Rescuezilla https://rescuezilla.com 00:54:58 Elizabeth: Wow-cbc lite thank you 00:55:35 Lynda Buske: Great idea Stewart especially when travelling. thanks! 00:58:02 Allison: Whoever suggested using Ublock origin to block ads on CBC Gem, thank you! I watch gem on a regular basis and it is wonderful to not have the ads. 00:58:49 Chris Taylor: @Allison - that was Tom. I agree. Wonderful! 01:03:04 Jeff Dubois: Replying to "Whoever suggested us..." You're welcome. Great little extension. :-) 01:04:42 Darlene: I missed the segment about uBlock is it uBlock or uBlock Origin? 01:05:09 Harvey Hope: Does 7Zip available for Linux? 01:05:36 Jeff Dubois: Replying to "I missed the segment..." I use uBlock origin on Brave. Strips all ads in many streams including CBC Gem. 01:06:49 Alan German: Any other questions? Next! 01:08:46 Jeff Dubois: Alan: Have you tried RescueZilla doing a bare metal install? Thinking of swapping out a drive in a laptop with an SSD but don't want to have to reinstall all the software and personal settings.... 01:09:34 Dennis Gruending: Thanks Chris T. 01:09:57 Natalie: MS Office Home & Student version has a 1-time fee (not subscription), but it's only for 1 computer. 01:11:07 Chris Taylor: @Natalie - yes, there are a few options for perpetual licenses. You have to do the arithmetic to decide which is the better deal. 01:11:45 Bill: A big thank you to everyone who contributed tonight. Thanks too, to Chris and Alan for all their weekly contributions. 01:13:46 Tom Trottier: what's the program for $100? 01:14:39 Natalie: And best to wait for sales on the software. 01:14:45 faber ichelle’s iPad: Thanks . Nice meeting. 01:15:08 Harvey Hope: Thanks everyone! 01:15:34 Chris Taylor: New members who join by March 31, 2023 will get two years for the price of one ($20)! Want to join the OPCUG? - https://opcug.ca/join-or-renew/ 01:16:12 Tom Trottier: BOGO+..... almost perpetual until rent payments... 01:17:47 Serge-Érik: Thanks everyone. 01:17:55 Natalie: Thanks! 01:17:59 Carol Pearson: Thanks 01:18:00 Allison: Thank you!