Computer “Tools” To Make Your Life Easier

Presented byKeystone Computer Concepts

Before we get started…

Before we get started…

The new rest rooms are open – down the hall

Before we get started…

Before we get started…

Computer “Tools” To Make Your Life Easier

Presented byKeystone Computer Concepts

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Desnecessario o tempo todo Portuguese for Needless all the time

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You have to be careful in Facebook – it’s easy to be tricked into allowing someone to follow you when you don’t know them at all.

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On the fence… this idea might have some merit!

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You’ll understand this IF: 1) You’re a geek; 2) You’re a science geek; or, 3) You watch The Big Bang Theory!

http://youtu.be/HCOE__N6v4o

Computer “Tools” To Make Your Life Easier

Presented byKeystone Computer Concepts

Test Your Knowledge

Let’s see if we remember anything after 2 months off!

1) Is the following email real or fake?Real Fake

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B is only true in IE. While c is true, if there’s no locked padlock, the site is not secure.

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You can have multiple home pages by opening multiple tabs but don’t forget that you use much more bandwidth when you use more than one home page. If you use lots of home pages, it can slow down your Internet speed dramatically.

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Next to computer users themselves, passwords are the weakest link of protection. Use strong passwords.

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BCC: = Blind Carbon Copy

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Capitalization means nothing in an email address. People and companies often capitalize certain letters in their email address because it looks nicer but it means nothing in terms of getting the email to the correct Inbox.

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The old flip phones fall into the category of only making calls & sending texts.

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Microsoft nor Apple nor “Windows” will ever call you on the phone unless they are following up on a service ticket which YOU started. If you got this answer wrong and you were at last month’s seminar, too, you need to get the box your computer came in, pack your computer back into the box and take the computer back where you got it from. (Sarcasm)

Computer “Tools” To Make Your Life Easier

Presented byKeystone Computer Concepts

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Tool #1A tool to clean up temporary files that can slow a computer down.

Windows MacCleanUp* Maintenance*

http://www.stevengould.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=29&Itemid=70

http://www.titanium.free.fr/downloadmaintenance.php

Tool #2A tool to report a profile of what’s installed in your computer – both hardware and software.

Windows MacBelarc Advisor* Apple System

Profiler**http://download.cnet.com/Belarc-

Advisor/3000-2094_4-10007277.htmlTo open System Profiler, choose Apple Menu > About This Mac, and then click More Info.

Tool #3A tool to delete a file or folder so that they cannot be recovered.

Windows MacFile Shredder* File Shredder***

http://download.cnet.com/File-Shredder/3000-2144_4-10662831.html

Download from the Apple Store

Tool #4A tool to remove programs completely.

Windows MacRevo Uninstaller*! AppCleaner for

Mac*!http://download.cnet.com/Revo-

Uninstaller/3028-2096_4-10687648.html?c=SEM-

SEO&s=fivemill&pid=dlcom_sem&aid=revo%20uninstaller-e&dlc=n&part=fivemill

http://download.cnet.com/AppCleaner/3000-2248_4-10867510.html

Tool #5A tool to store your passwords.

Windows MacRoboForm RoboForm

http://www.roboform.com/buynow?affid=keyst http://www.roboform.com/buynow?affid=keyst

Tools We Don’t Recommend

Driver Updaters Registry Cleaners Toolbars (more than 2)

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It’s Wednesday, October 23, 2013 at

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Saturday, November 9, 2013

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Saturday, November 16, 20139:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m.

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