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5-31-2021 Tech for Seniors - Episode 62

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  Memorial day at Tech for Seniors. Even with the holiday, we still had a great attendance. (97) We covered Cyber Security news, Sidewalk implementation by Amazon, PDF conversions, and Smart watch health monitoring and the upcoming changes. Another interesting show followed by lots of questions related to the topics covered.

Stop Annoying Bing Search popup in Edge

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Nine Warning Signs that Your Identity has been Stolen

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  https://youtu.be/ZwTTFNCALG8 Identity Theft could happen to anyone. Know the warning signs. Using Avast BreachGuard can help  https://www.avast.com/en-us/breachguard Check out my videos -  Protecting your privacy . https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL1_9cbkt8g221V43jLOPfQQLtTa5F7p2v  based on a feature within BreachGuard

Weekly Security News Roundup w/e 5-28-2021

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Bad week for Apple users.

Repairing Avast when you can't open the User Interface

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I've run into this more than once.

5-27-2021 Computer Club of OKC - Remote

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  This was a hybrid meeting since some of the members of  ccOKC  met in person and others like  myself joined via ZOOM. Today's main topic was " Using Ccleaner for More than Cleaning " which focused on all the utilities and tools that are bundled and are a part of  Ccleaner . That was followed by a hands-on Q&A session where via screen sharing I explained all of the various tools  and answered any questions by showing the user just how it's done. We also spent some time discussing Recuva . The second part of the presentation covered the use of  SnapCamera  and  Clownfish voice changer and how those programs can be used to enhance and make using ZOOM and other video sharing programs   more fun when appropriate .  Everyone at today's club meeting learned a great deal and had some fun. Avast Free ,  Avast SecureLine ,  Omni

5/24/2021 Tech for Seniors - Episode 61

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  Today we covered some of the changes made to the website . Cyber security, website navigation,  searching the various episodes, hearing aids, and Tina Turner. Another well attended show. (124)

Weekly Security News Roundup w/e 5-21-2021

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  https://youtu.be/jnFdl4tSeEc

5-17-2021 Tech for Seniors - Episode 60

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  Another action-packed show. Our special guest today was  Chris Guld who covered all the  changes going into effect on June 1, 2021, regarding   Google Photos . This past Thursday, her husband Jim was our guest on  Tech for Seniors Live . We also covered a multitude of technology and cyber security topics.

Amazon - Account access after setting up 2FA

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How to access your account after setting up 2factor authentication.

#shorts - Roses

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Something new from YouTube.

Security News Roundup for the w/e 5/14/2021

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  https://youtu.be/EdtuZlJ2-Xk

5/13/2021 Fredericksburg PC Users Group, MD - Remote

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  I joined the  group's meeting  to hear another presenter who didn't show. When the no-show became apparent, I volunteered my services which made the club happy. Some of the follow-up questions were about SecureLine and why do I need Avast when I already have Microsoft Security installed. I was happy to offer my thoughts on both of those topics. Avast Free ,  Avast SecureLine ,  Omni

Restream - Free Account Test

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Broadcasting to several streaming services at once. https://restream.io/ I used https://screencast-o-matic.com/ to create the recording of this test.

Avast Secure Browser - Passwords not working in Bank Mode (Fix)

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A simple fix to an annoying problem. If it help you, consider buying me a cup of coffee, https://ko-fi.com/bob3160

Tech for Seniors - Every Monday

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  Tech for Seniors -  Every Monday We start for Social items and Q&A at 11:30 AM (Eastern Time) If you're a Senior and aren't watching, you're missing out on a lot of breaking technology news.  More information and details at  https://www.techforsenior.com/

5-10-2021 Social Media Users Group (SMUG), CA - Remote

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  I spent this afternoon with the members of SMUG. The presentation was well received and followed by a Q&A session. Most of the questions pertained to emails and Spam. I was asked if I would return next year. Avast Free ,  Avast SecureLine ,  Omni

5-10-2021 Tech for Seniors - Episode 59

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  Another excellent turnout (122) from folks all over the country. We also had attendees from Canada and Germany. Today we covered several topics and an extended version of Security News, Music in the car, and Starlink. During the security portion of the show  I mentioned a great article from  Avast to help protect folks from Identity Theft . It's a very comprehensive primer on the topic.

How the "Gray Haired" have destroyed Our Planet

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There's always more than one side to every story.

Twitter - Control what they know about you for targeted ads

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Dramatically decreasing the targeted ads, you receive in Twitter.

Weekly Security News Roundup w/e 5-7-2021

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5-5-2021 Grand Computer Club, AZ - Remote

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  I was happy to do a presentation for the  members of this club . The club usually ends their season in April but since everything is now done via ZOOM, presentations are still available to the club's members. After the presentation there was a great interest in password managers and Avast Omni. Avast Free ,  Avast SecureLine ,  Omni

5-3-2021 Tech for Seniors - Episode 58

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  We had 128 visitors to our content packed show today. Topics covered today included Security News, File Explorer, Printer cartridges, 60's music, and other assorted content.

ZOOM Background - Giraffe

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A nice African ZOOM virtual background thanks to Dish Scapes.

New in Windows 10 - KB5001391

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A taskbar Newsfeed available in the latest Windows 10 optional update.