Month: May 2016

How I Remember EVERYTHING using Microsoft OneNote

Presented by Jeff Hensel

Attendees: 26

Preface-Microsoft’s Automatic Upgrade to Windows 10

Jeff shared a situation Microsoft announced this past week. Not only is the Windows 10 upgrade happening automatically when Windows 7 and 8.1 computers have Windows Update to automatically install Recommended updates, but the option to stop the upgrade has changed to, fundamentally, force the upgrade to take place anyway. Although, I strongly believe the Windows 10 upgrade is worth doing, it should be your individual choice to do so. Therefore, here is another app that removes the Windows 10 upgrade icon from the lower right of the screen and keeps Windows 10 from trying to install itself without you taking the action. The program is called Never 10by Steve Gibson and works quickly and easily.

Never 10

Microsoft OneNote – A Truely Great Program

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Jeff shared how the Microsoft OneNote program, which he has been using since 2003, has allowed him to rely on the program to remember everything he cannot any longer.

The presentation answers these and many more questions:

  • What is OneNote anyway?
  • What can one use OneNote for?
  • Is OneNote complicated to use?
  • Can one install OneNote on a Mac, PC, iPhone or Android?
  • Is it easy to find notes I’ve written before?

Some of the best features of OneNote are:

  • It is FREE
  • It’s easy to search for earlier notes.
  • It can be used on the Internet as well as other devices.
  • Click below to see the presentation.

How I Remember EVERYTHING – Microsoft OneNote with Speaker Notes

Windows 10 for Beginners Part 4 of 5. Is Windows 10 Ready for You / Are You Ready for Windows 10

Presented by Jeff Hensel

Windows 10 Desktop a

Attendees: 24

Jeff shared the progress of Windows 10 since its release July 28, 2015 until now. Microsoft just published a confirmation that the Free upgrade to Windows 10 will expire July 29, 2016. If someone has Windows 7 or Windows 8.1, then they can still upgrade for FREE before the end of July.

Jeff answered the following questions:

  • If I upgrade now, will my printer, monitor or scanner still work?
  • If all I need to do is update my printer “driver” how do I do this?
  • Since Windows 10 makes the Microsoft Edge browser the default, can I still use Firefox or Chrome where I have all my bookmarks?
  • Is upgrading to Windows 10 hard?
  • Is upgrading to Windows 10 required?
  • Might it be cheaper to simply buy a new computer if my current one is old and running slow?

Windows 10 for Beginners – Part 4 of 5 Is Windows 10 Ready for You

The last Windows 10 for Beginners presentation, “The Upgrade Process” will be in June.

If you would like to see Jeff’s previous Windows 10 for Beginners, click the links below.

Part 1. Are my Documents, Photos and Videos all right?

Part 2. How to  find my old Apps

Part 3. Included Apps and the Windows Store