Probus Meeting. Could it happen to you?? Can this happen to us??

Probus Meeting

Could it happen to you??

Can this happen to us??

Computer trouble??

• Does this look familiar??

• Best Example

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FJ4A0aaaOAw

One of the first computers

The Future?

• The Cicret Bracelet: Cicret• Reality: Truth revealed

https://www.youtube.com/embed/9J7GpVQCfms

http://www.itbusiness.ca/news/the-cicret-is-out-this-futuristic-bracelet-doesnt-exist/52677

What is next??

• The roll up computer:

• Roll up and fold

http://www.extremetech.com/computing/83988-a-laptop-that-can-be-rolledup-other-flexible-bendable-displays

Choices!!

• Various experts have their favourite programs

• They may not suit you and therefore you have Choices, sometimes you can have several on your PC e.g Browsers

• Not sure? Check it out on Google!!

Browsers

• Internet Explorer: PC only• Firefox: PC and MAC my favourite• Safari: for PC and MAC• Google Chrome: PC and MAC• Camino: for PC and MAC• Opera: for PC and MAC• Maxthon: for PC and MAC

Some expert opinions on browsers

• From Top 10 Reviews: Top Browsers• From PC Magazine: PC Mag

• Keep in mind that they are constantly being updated and changed.

http://internet-browser-review.toptenreviews.com/

http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2365692,00.asp

Great Free Programs

• Open Office: • Apache Open Office 4.1.1• Microsoft Fixit Solution Centre:• Bob Rankin advice• Picasa for picture editing:• Picasa• Free programs: Filehippo• Free screen cleaner: Cleaner

http://www.filehippo.com/download_openoffice/

http://askbobrankin.com/microsoft_fix_it_solution_center.html?awt_l=AK1Bh&awt_m=JrUoJTMyNuP6SL

http://picasa.google.ca/

http://www.filehippo.com/

http://www.formation-massage-stage.fr//outils/nettoyeurecran/cleanscreen.swf

Great utilities

• From Filehippo: App Manager formerly "update checker"

• PC specs: Speccy ver. 1.26.698• Scotty: Winpatrol ver. 32.0.2014.5• Ninite: Ninite• Start up: Autoruns ver. 12.03• Mailwasher: Mailwasher ver. 7.3.0• Belarc Advisor: Belarc ver. 8.4

http://www.filehippo.com/download_update_checker

http://www.filehippo.com/download_speccy/

http://www.filehippo.com/download_winpatrol/

https://ninite.com/

http://www.filehippo.com/download_autoruns/

http://www.filehippo.com/download_mailwasher/

http://www.belarc.com/free_download.html

FREE Anti Virus

• Avast PC and MAC: AVAST• AVG 64 bit: AVG get the right version• Bitdefender: Bitdefender• Avira: Avira• Windows Defender for 8.1: How to turn it on• Comparison: Anti Virus Comparison

http://www.avast.com/index-win

http://free.avg.com/ca-en/homepage

http://www.bitdefender.com/solutions/free.html

http://www.avira.com/en/avira-free-antivirus

http://windows.microsoft.com/en-ca/windows/turn-windows-defender-on-off#turn-windows-defender-on-off=windows-7

http://chart.av-comparatives.org/chart1.php

Interesting Websites

• Big Geek Dad site: Best of Times• Apps Facts: Apps for Smartphones• Nostalgia: Time Machine• Beauty of Flowers: Flowers• Old Blue Web Design: National Parks USA• Time and Dates: Time and Dates• Music videos: Video Jukebox• Top songs: 1950 to 1990

http://biggeekdad.com/2013/01/the-best-of-times/

http://qz.com/253618/most-smartphone-users-download-zero-apps-per-month/

http://thenostalgiamachine.com/

http://biggeekdad.com/2013/01/the-beauty-of-flowers/

http://mybeautifulamerica.com/nationalparks.htm

http://www.timeanddate.com/

http://www.1959bhsmustangs.com/VideoJukebox.htm

http://www.45rpmdb.com/Top10.html

You’re not alone!!

A bit of fun.

• Traffic Jam• Side by side• Dean Martin: • Foster Brooks• Jimmy Stewart

Need help?? Call Centre in India!

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Or call or e-mail me!!

• Bernie at 604 541 9257 or via e-mail:• [email protected]• WR Computer Club http://wrscc.ca/• Or check my webspace:• http://wrhelp.shawwebspace.ca/

Probus Meeting. Could it happen to you?? Can this happen to us??

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