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This is how simple it is to renew avast! Free for another year. (Merry Christmas everyone.)

Yesterday (Dream World)     Today (Reality)   How quickly life can change.    

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(Click on the Picture to view all of the pictures.) To learn more about this very active club, check out their website: http://ariesmarket.com/about-us/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/bob3160/sets/72157638710908004 This conference gave me an opportunity to interact with 225 Members and              Guests of both FACUG and APCUG member clubs. Because I enjoy interacting with people, I was also able to spread the word about the benefits of using avast! to many of those aboard the Independence of the Seas. 

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http://www.flickr.com/photos/bob3160/sets/72157638415359534 As you can tell from the pictures, quite a few Members and Guests of the Deerfield Computer Club attended this mornings presentation. Almost as much as much time was spent on the extended Q&A session as  was required for the presentation. This is one of the member clubs of the FACUG that prides itself on helping the club members through education and actual hand on help when a members has a computer problem.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/bob3160/sets/72157638390523065 This afternoon's presentation was viewed by 43 Members and Guests of the club in Warn, Sunny Fl. The little shower that we had shortly before the presentation cleared the air but also increased the humidity.

The latest release from Avast Software.

Enjoy the holiday season regardless of the holiday you may be celebrating.

Over the last 3 weeks, I've seen over 800 club member in various Computer Clubs throughout the Phoenix area.  I traveled as far north as Prescott, AZ and as far south as Tucson, AZ. I covered over 2500 miles during this "vacation". Thanks again Avast for making this all possible. December will find me in Florida. More details to follow.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/bob3160/sets/72157637930204323 32 Members of the Westbrook Village Computer Club in Peoria AZ attended my final presentation of this Arizona tour.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/bob3160/sets/72157637922442606 57 Members and guests of the Happy Trails Computer Club attended this afternoons presentation. It was followed by an extensive Q&A session. The hope is that many of the guests will become members. This presentation was open to everyone.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/bob3160/sets/72157637921925476 52 members and guests of the Sunflower Computer Club in  Surprise AZ attended this mornings lively presentation. The coffee and cake was greatly appreciated.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/bob3160/sets/72157637904179283 7 Members of the Phoenix PC Users Group in Tempe AZ attended last nights presentation. This Group is different than most since they are all professionals not novice computer users. The presentation was followed by an intensive Q&A session.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/bob3160/sets/72157637889937574 37 Members and guests of the Fountain of the Sun in Mesa AZ attended this afternoon's presentation. An extensive Q&A session followed  the presentation.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/bob3160/sets/72157637889267153 26 Members and Guests of the RockComp Computer Club attended this mornings presentation.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/bob3160/sets/72157637842032165 34 Members and Guests attended the presentation for the Tucson Computer Society last night. This was another gathering where the club had many questions for me on various topics and I was happy to have answers for them.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/bob3160/sets/72157637809790675 47 Members and Guests of the Leisure World Computer Club in Mesa AZ attended this mornings presentation. It was followed by a Q&A session which answered most of the questions asked. The question I couldn't answer pertained to a program for an android device that would do the same thing that PC Decrapifier does for a Windows computer.

MSCONFIG a treasure trove of System Utilities. You can reach msconfig in several ways: The easiest way is to use the Shortcut method: Use the Windows Key and the R key then type in msconfig in the window that opens: When msconfig opens, select the Tools tab: If you're using windows 8 / 8.1, you can even pin it to the task bar: Use the windows and the S key Type msconfig into the search box then right click on System Configuration and select Pin to Taskbar . Once this is done, all of these tools are just a click away.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/bob3160/sets/72157637745133476 74 Members and guests of the Prescott Computer Society in Prescott AZ attended today's club celebration and my presentation. Today's club meeting also celebrated the clubs 25th Anniversary something they have in common with Avast which also celebrates it's Silver Anniversary this year . The Q&A session that followed the presentation covered many topic ranging from security related questions to question about installing avast! and general computer related questions.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/bob3160/sets/72157637709955473 10 Members attended this afternoons Presentation at the Four Parks Senior Computer Club in Florence AZ. The expected sandstorm may have had something to do with the small turnout. The presentation was followed by quite a few questions and, I was able to repair someone's failed avast! installation. (avast! forum support done in person.)

http://www.flickr.com/photos/bob3160/sets/72157637673390424 47 Members and Guests of the Mesa Regal Computer Club attended this afternoons presentation. This presentation was a mix of information for both New Computer Users and current security related information. It also covered how to Protect Yourself, Your Computer and, Your Identity by using avast! 2014 Free and other safety related tips.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/bob3160/sets/72157637665427253 21 Members of the View Point Computer Club in Mesa AZ attended yesterdays presentation. This presentation started at 1 PM The evening presentation began at 7 PM in Chandler AZ http://www.flickr.com/photos/bob3160/sets/72157637665843073 62 Members and Guests of the Solera Computer Club in Chandler AZ

May you never run into this one without being prepared for it.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/bob3160/sets/72157637608107433 20 smiling faces from the Sun Village Computer Club Surprise, AZ greeted me this morning. The presentation was followed by a Q&A Sessions.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/bob3160/sets/72157637570998814 37 Members and Guests of the Silvercom Computer Club attended this mornings presentation.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/bob3160/sets/72157637466844154 The afternoon presentation on 11-8-2013 for the Sunland Village Computer Club in Mesa AZ was attended by 32 of it's members and guests.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/bob3160/sets/72157637462394394 68 Members and Guests of Supercom Computer Club in Apache Junction, AZ attended this mornings presentation. As you can see this is another very active club that offers a lot to their members.

Resolving the Flash Crash in Chrome

Your mouth may be faster than your fingers.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/bob3160/sets/72157637394788343 This afternoons presentation was seen by 65 Members and Guests of the Grand Computers in Surprise, AZ.  This is a large and active club that offers many benefits to its members

http://www.flickr.com/photos/bob3160/sets/72157637351319154 11-5-2013 Las Palmas Computer Club Mesa, AZ 34 Friendly faces greeted me this morning for the presentation at the Las Palmas Computer Club.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/bob3160/sets/72157637342070804 11/4/2013 Computer Club @ Apache Wells Mesa, AZ 18 members of the club attended last nights presentation.

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http://www.flickr.com/photos/bob3160/sets/72157637321817596 11/4/2014 Sunland Village Computer Club 76 members and guests attended this mornings very lively presentation which was followed by a Q&A Session. I was even treated to a nice lunch. Thanks.

http://www.youtube.com/v/QtLJvfXYDl4?version=3&autohide=1&autoplay=1&attribution_tag=jOB3ZsTUxnbEWWeCCweKdg&showinfo=1&autohide=1&feature=share Be sure to decline the offer to install Relevant Knowledge when you're installing the program just as I did in the video. A very handy program.

A recap of my past 3 Presentations: 11/1/2013 MissionRoyale (Casa Grande) - I was greeted by 17 members and guests of the Club for this mornings presentation. 11/1/2013 Payson Area Computer Association - 24 Members and Guests attended tonight's presentation. This club requested my new presentation titled " So You've Got a New Computer, Now What? " At the clubs request, we also covered Ransomware which is usually covered in my security related presentation . 11/2/2013 Paradise Computer Club - 22 Members and guest of the club viewed this mornings presentation. Pictures taken before and during the presentations: http://www.flickr.com/photos/bob3160/sets/72157637239665235/ Pictures taken during the trip From Mesa to Payson, AZ http://www.flickr.com/photos/bob3160/10636245854/

The vacation is almost over and here's what's coming up starting 11/1/2013 Date   User Group Meeting Address 11/1/2013   MissionRoyale (Casa Grande)             11 S. Mission Parkway  Casa Grande, AZ 11/1/2013   Payson Area Computer Association     The Payson Library 328 N. McLane Road Payson AZ 11/2/2013   Paradise Computer Club                     Paradise Resort 10950 West Union Hills Drive Sun City AZ 11/3/2013   Day Of Rest   11/4/2013   Sunland Village East CC                     2145 S. Farnsworth Drive Mesa, Arizona 11/4/2013   Computer Club @ Apache Wells     2247 N. 56th. St Mesa AZ 11/5/2013 ...

avast! 2014 was just released. Have you already installed it on your computer ? http://www.avast.com/en-us/index

Enjoy the latest and greatest version of avast! Free. I am.

I just received the following and, it was not caught by Gmail                    as Spam or a Phishing attempt: I don't have and have never had a Discover Card. the link provided leads to: hxxp://alang-alang.vsu.edu.ph/language/red.php

10-5-2013 Pikes Peak Computer Application Society , Pikes Peak CO                                                           Please click here to see all the pictures.

Goodbye Microsoft Security Essentials: Microsoft Now Recommends You Use a Third-Party Antivirus Quote In an interview with Dennis Protection Labs , Holly Stewart, the senior program manager of the Microsoft Malware Protection Center, said that Microsoft Security Essentials was just a “baseline” that’s designed to “always be on the bottom” of antivirus tests. She said Microsoft sees MSE as a first layer of protection and advises Windows users to use a third-party antivirus instead. Quote For average users — not geeks who can get by with the minimum protection — we’d recommend avast! Free Antivirus.

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               A closer look at the avast! Online Security module. This tool can be used without installing avast but, using avast! enhances this tool.

Please Click here to view all the pictures Click here to reach the Front Range PC Users Group Website

This is a new email I just received and one of the few not caught by the Gmail Spam filter: Notice the Cyber crook was smart enough to use the BCC column of the email address so it can be sent to many but looks like an individual email to each of the potential suckers who will hopefully act on this. If you receive this email or something similar, Avoid it like the Plague.

A new feature in the upcoming version of avast! Coming to your computer soon.

Dayton Microprocessor Assn. Inc. Riverside OH Click here to view all of the pictures taken before and during the presentation. 42 Members and Guests attended this evenings presentation. This is another group that's very active and worth joining if you live in the greater Dayton area.

9-22-2013 Licking County Computer Society in Newark Ohio 37 members attended last nights presentation. It's always nice to have a full house. The meeting was followed by a lengthy Q&A session. Can can view all of the pictures I took (28) before and during the meeting at: http://www.flickr.com/photos/bob3160/9892145444/in/set-72157635792421143

Sometimes it's nice to arrive early. You meet the nicest people that way.

Just ask and this presentation can be available to your group of computer users.

36 Members and guests of the Computer Users of Erie in Erie PA attended last nights presentation. Click here to view all the pictures taken before and during last nights presentation.