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  https://youtu.be/cCEOn7cFdHA If you want to torrent copyrighted material, a VPN will hide what you’re doing. Well, for now, at least. Read the full article on this topic at, https://www.howtogeek.com/807819/will-hollywoods-lawsuits-shut-down-your-favorite-vpn/

  Screen capture software on steroids. https://getsharex.com/

  Considering today is a holiday, we were very happy with the turnout. We covered the following topics today, Cybersecurity update, Making things larger and smaller, Using discogs.com for your media collection, Using Calibre for organizing your E-Books, License Plate Scanners and Privacy, Our music outro was High School USA, followed by a Q&A session.

  https://youtu.be/P1bmPo_Tx1o Security-related news thanks mostly to Avast Software. I'm just a messenger. They do most of the challenging work and research. https://www.avast.com/en-us/index#pc

  https://youtu.be/-zfIvArrX8w Introducing pageless format for Google Docs. The pageless format allows you to add wide images and tables, and view documents without the interruption of page breaks. More information here:  https://bit.ly/3NGny9y

  https://youtu.be/RRSp5g-7A9A Two easy ways to increase or decrease size when using the internet or using apps on Windows

  https://youtu.be/1bQVsUtFcb8 Twitter asked over 140 million users for this information to protect their accounts starting in 2013,  but it failed to inform them that the data would also be used to allow advertisers to target them with ads.  Read the whole story at BleepingComputer. https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/technology/ftc-fines-twitter-150m-for-using-2fa-info-for-targeted-advertising/

  https://youtu.be/orNe0T4VQpg There's a massive amount of data in private hands and without sufficient controls by the government. My thanks to David Strom for his excellent article. https://blog.avast.com/license-plate-scanners-data-privacy

  https://youtu.be/gQNrD1GAz5U There's a lot of junk that runs in the background unless you make changes to the default settings in Windows 10 and 11. Thanks to CNET for their article that was the inspiration for this video. https://cnet.co/3wITbtk

  https://youtu.be/Yu_bAhuEIb0 Check out Google Lens. It's been updated.

  https://youtu.be/eZ5OiCw7xaY Learn how to protect yourself – and your cash – from the dirtiest tricks on the web. Thanks to  GRACE MACEJ  for her excellent article on this topic. https://blog.avast.com/top-financial-scams

  https://youtu.be/MsE0rs4rZpE Turning your old cell phone into a VoIP phone with MagicJack MagicJack Companion App: https://www.magicjack.com/account/mjLandingpages.do?page=magicApp Don't let that old cellphone go to waste.

  Another fun show. Today we covered the following topics, Cyber security news,  Quick Assist as an app , Three Windows tips, Apple, Google, or Samsung Pay - which one to use? A look at Portable Apps, Musical outro - Muddy Waters meets Rolling Stones. The show ended with a Q&A session covering a multitude of topics.

  If you have a Google account (Who doesn't?) go to the following web address and find out  what Google knows about you. The good thing is, you can adjust what Google collects. By default, they collect virtually everything. https://myactivity.google.com/

  https://youtu.be/j3UlcAGR2XQ Edge browser now has an easier way to manage web apps, and more improvements are planned.

  https://youtu.be/FdlCqi3uR9w Security-related news thanks mostly to Avast Software. I'm just a messenger. They do most of the challenging work and research. https://www.avast.com/en-us/index#pc

  https://youtu.be/Zg8o3y1bW3o The best advice I can pass along: Update Quick Assist as soon as possible if you use this utility to either give or receive assistance.

  Today we covered many topics including Cyber Security News, EV Batteries, a Cutting Edge Technology Dilemma, The problem with multiple Gmail addresses, How to transfer files from an Android Device to a PC, Hey Jude got the nod for the music outro, and we ended the show with a Q&A session.

  https://youtu.be/Hr2QzXPAIug Security-related news thanks mostly to Avast Software. I'm just a messenger. They do most of the challenging work and research. https://www.avast.com/en-us/index#pc

  https://youtu.be/_Wvo7Y01IBM A nice virtual background suitable for ZOOM, etc. thanks to DISH Scapes. Yosemite National Park makes a lovely background and a beautiful Sunrise enhances the scene. https://my.dish.com/perks/dishscapes

  https://youtu.be/a80zHN13wDQ Windows 11 KB5013943 update causes 0xc0000135 application errors. If this is happening to you, Here’s how to fix this problem.

  https://youtu.be/-cHguN7p7O8 Here are the Three items we’ll be addressing: 1. Stop videos from auto playing while scrolling through YouTube on your phone. 2. Stop playing another video after the one you selected has finished playing. 3. Improve the video quality when playing a video on your phone. Thanks to J R Raphael for giving me the idea for this video. https://www.androidintel.net/

  https://youtu.be/0EPxVAQxipg Here are some of the useful tools Edge has that Chrome doesn’t. Thanks to RUSS WARE for his excellent article in How-To Geek on this topic. https://www.howtogeek.com/800544/6-useful-tools-microsoft-edge-has-that-google-chrome-doesnt/

  This morning I had the pleasure to do my presentation for the  club members . This was a hybrid meeting with a few folks joining via Zoom and others attending in person. I was one of the Zoomers. The presentation was well received and the main question during the Q&A session was about the Avast  Secure Browser .

  https://youtu.be/CI1kKI9jM2k Find out which app permissions are necessary, which are sketchy, and how to protect yourself. Thanks to Sander van Hezik for his excellent article on this topic. https://blog.avast.com/en/secure-browser/app-permissions-and-how-to-protect-yourself

  5/2/2022 Tech for Seniors - Episode 110 Another action packed show that I almost left out. Here are al the thinks we covered during this show, Cyber Security Update, Dewey's Tech Talk on EV Cars, 3 - Windows Tips you need to know, All about Cloud Whiteboarding, Back on Windows 10, Fitbit just moved to #1 The music sequence was all about Robert Klein, we finished up with our Q&A session. 5-9-2022 Tech for Seniors - Episode 111 Another well attended show  covering many interesting topics. Here are all the items covered in today's show, Cyber Security Update, Passwords- A thing of the past?, Hybrid EV, Plug-In Hybrid EV or All EV?,  Email   Past - Present - and Future, Proton E-Mail - an introduction, Music from the Judd's was the last item before the Q&A session that always ends the show.

  https://youtu.be/XqItPN7Yadk Passwords are a hassle, and unfortunately, they’re often a security risk. Thanks to Reviewgeek for their excellent article on this topic. https://bit.ly/3kL4w5h

https://youtu.be/tlZZ0FrPTkU Security-related news thanks mostly to Avast Software. I'm just a messenger. They do most of the challenging work and research.   https://www.avast.com/en-us/index#pc  

  https://youtu.be/Dt_ZEBguelE Think twice before you add anything to exceptions, even if an antivirus detection dialogue is annoying right now. You can find Jan Rubin’s excellent article on this topic at the following link:  https://blog.avast.com/exceptions-risks

  https://youtu.be/sjRIJN9iNu8 Setting up and running an Off-line scan using Microsoft Defender with Avast (or any other third party AV) installed as the main Antivirus.

  https://youtu.be/jA6skft_1fU A nice virtual background suitable for ZOOM, etc. thanks to DISH Scapes. Yosemite National Park makes a lovely background and the balloon enhances the scene. https://my.dish.com/perks/dishscapes