00:09:40 Alan German (OPCUG Treasurer): Ideas wanted on anything related to computers for meetings, Q&A sessions and newsletters: Hardware/software question Share on topic of interest Details of a useful program Interesting YouTube video/channel Basic computer useage Recommended Loonie Link Smartphone/tablet app Operating system tweak Windows, Linux or Android 00:11:48 Margery: Yes! Pizza party was great. Well done & thanks! 00:12:32 Chris Taylor, President OPCUG: Welcome to all members and guests! Want to join the OPCUG? - https://opcug.ca/join-or-renew/ Everyone will be muted during the presentation. Feel free to use the Chat window to comment and ask questions. After the presentation, people will be able to unmute themselves. Please feel free to do so if you want to ask a question or make a comment 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 00:19:03 Carol Pearson: is gimp only on linux 00:26:57 Carol Pearson: Im nont seeing it did it shoe up auto? 00:27:57 Chris Taylor, President OPCUG: It will come in a monthly update at some point. You can also run Microsoft Store, then click "Library" in the bottom left, and ask it to look for updates. Windows Photos is a Store app. 00:28:23 Carol Pearson: Replying to "It will come in a mo..." thanks ill look 00:30:27 Tom Trottier: You can also, non Android, create a folder with multiple icons 00:31:36 Tom Trottier: On pixel, you only have 2 chices: remove or uninstall 00:33:31 Tom Trottier: Install Firefox, and you can disable Chrome 00:37:05 E O'Driscoll: Very interesting about creating folders - I don't have an Android but I'll try it on my iPhone. 00:38:54 KWG: I use Microsoft launcher for more personalization options 00:41:08 Bob Herres: Replying to "Very interesting abo..." Yes. Folders work well. Folders are easy to Name & Re-name 00:42:27 Chris Taylor, President OPCUG: Windows Photos & Generative Erase https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/using-generative-erase-in-windows-photos-e0b4df42-3372-4dfd-9d28-c4ef408454a7# Bruce Schneier on AI Monthly CRYPTO-GRAM newsletter highly recommended https://www.schneier.com/crypto-gram/ How AI Will Change Democracy https://www.schneier.com/blog/archives/2024/05/how-ai-will-change-democracy.html AI Will Increase the Quantity—and Quality—of Phishing Scams h 00:42:32 Tom Trottier: E2E encry;ption dying? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c52pKpYeZ74 00:43:22 Chris Taylor, President OPCUG: AI Will Increase the Quantity—and Quality—of Phishing Scams https://www.schneier.com/academic/archives/2024/06/ai-will-increase-the-quantity-and-quality-of-phishing-scams.html 00:43:54 Alan German (OPCUG Treasurer): We should have lots of time for questions. Put your thinking caps on! Post heer in the chat por wait for our open-mike session 00:43:59 Chris Taylor, President OPCUG: Linus Blue Screen of Death https://www.pcworld.com/article/2371181/bsod-linux-gets-windows-style-blue-screen-of-death.html 00:45:17 Chris Taylor, President OPCUG: Why Are Bluescreens Blue? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KgqJJECQQH0 00:46:34 Chris Taylor, President OPCUG: C in 60 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ht8TmhskNac 00:46:36 Carol Pearson: keeping in the blue theme, any advice on blue light glasses 00:46:39 E O'Driscoll: Not a question but an update: previously I asked for help with an error msssage upon start up "Alert!TPM Device not detected". Well the recommended action to fix was to open the registry (I think). I didn't do that...and now it appears procrastination was the best option because the MESSAGE IS GONE. Not sure where it went but good riddance. 00:47:02 Chris Taylor, President OPCUG: As a photographer, I *HATE* blue light glasses :-) 00:51:03 Tom Trottier: Apparently only the 900 are codes cost extra now in North America 00:52:11 Tom Trottier: Still on windows 7/8? https://www.grc.com/never10.htm 00:52:59 Tom Trottier: https://0patch.com/ will likely protect you after MS gives up 00:54:49 Tom Trottier: Many windows programs will run under Linux - https://itsfoss.com/use-windows-applications-linux/ 00:55:10 Tom Trottier: https://www.howtogeek.com/133515/4-ways-to-run-windows-software-on-linux/ 00:55:31 Alan German (OPCUG Treasurer): Probably MOST Windows programs will run under Linux. 00:56:36 Alan German (OPCUG Treasurer): But, they need help from the WINE app so you can't directly run an exe file. 01:00:10 Ed Morawski: While Munich gave up on Linux/OfficeLibre, a north German state (forhet the name) announced that it is going to try it. 01:02:45 E O'Driscoll: I wonder which operating system is used by the Govt of China? 01:03:03 KWG: Can I book my Linux conversion appt with Alan now? 😬 01:03:21 E O'Driscoll: Reacted to "Can I book my Linux ..." with 👍 01:03:24 Trudy: just googles and saw "A Lite Version Of Windows 11 To Be Released This Year" 01:04:48 Trudy: something to check out? 01:05:00 Bob Herres: Replying to "I wonder which opera..." Apparently....China has introduced its own computer operating system called OpenKyli 01:05:51 Trudy: Windows 11 Enterprise LTSC 24H2, this is an official Microsoft release coming in 2024 01:06:25 Bob Herres: Replying to "I wonder which opera..." OpenKylin is a LINUX-based open-source operating system developed by a community of around 4,000 Chinese developers 😃 01:07:09 Bob Gowan: Reacted to "Can I book my Linux ..." with 👍 01:07:49 KWG: Reacted to "Can I book my Linux …" with 👍 01:08:30 Alan German (OPCUG Treasurer): The next slide is The Last Ten! Your question? 01:12:16 Tom Trottier: https://windowsxlite.com/ 01:13:15 E O'Driscoll: Replying to "I wonder which opera..." Thanks Bob - I agree with Alan, Linux might be the foundation for OpenKyli. 🙂 01:14:45 E O'Driscoll: Replying to "I wonder which opera..." Correction: I agree with you Bob. (apologies, this is heat induced rambling). 01:15:25 Bob Herres: Reacted to "Thanks Bob - I agree..." with ❤️