Autodesk SketchBook - is a FREE pixel graphics software application that features a radial/pie-menu user interface, intended for expressive drawing and concept sketching. SketchBook is available for Windows, macOS, Android and iOS.
https://www.sketchbook.com/
http://www.sketchbook.com/blog/category/tutorial/
https://www.sketchbook.com/help/
 
LibreOffice Getting Started Guide
https://documentation.libreoffice.org/en/english-documentation/getting-started-guide/

LibreOffice: A history of document freedom
https://opensource.com/article/18/9/libreoffice-history
 
Microsoft Privacy
https://account.microsoft.com/account/privacy
 
Microsoft Announce Enhanced Version of Ubuntu 18.04 for Hyper-V - It takes just 3 clicks to get Ubuntu running on Windows 10 Pro
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2018/09/hyper-v-ubuntu-1804-windows-integration

Optimized Ubuntu Desktop images available in Microsoft Hyper-V gallery
https://blog.ubuntu.com/2018/09/17/optimised-ubuntu-desktop-images-available-in-microsoft-hyper-v-gallery
 
Run Ubuntu virtual machines made even easier with Hyper-V Quick Create
https://blogs.windows.com/buildingapps/2018/09/17/run-ubuntu-virtual-machines-made-even-easier-with-hyper-v-quick-create/
 
What’s new in Windows and Office in October 2018
https://blogs.windows.com/windowsexperience/2018/10/02/find-out-whats-new-in-windows-and-office-in-october/

Download Windows 10
https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/software-download/windows10ISO
 
Get things done with Office 2019
https://products.office.com/en-us/get-started-with-office-2019
 
Microsoft Office 2019 is NOT the version you want to buy
https://www.komando.com/happening-now/492090/microsoft-office-2019-is-not-the-version-you-want-to-buy

I assume you have recovered all the files from his son.

I would make a complete backup of the drive before working on it. You always want to have a point to return to.

I can only "assume" you will be able to create a new user/password. If you do a clean install then the answer is yes. Otherwise I'm not sure.

If the computer previously had Windows 10 then it will be automatically activated.

Did you find the Windows 10 USB install drive I created for you? It will be time to create a new one since Windows 10 will have a new update in October.

The next SLOLUG meeting will be held on Thursday, September 6, 2018.

http://www.slolug.com/

I have attached screen captures on how to update and backup a Netgear Nighthawk R7000 router. Other Netgear models and brands may be similar.

I have been looking for the cost of 1 TB SSD's to drop. I have been using 1 TB Toshiba spinning HDD's for many years for off-site backup. They don't get much use so I didn't need to go with high-quality Samsung SSD. The spinning HDD's were getting painfully slow when you are use to SSD's.

I was looking at:
Inland 1TB 3D NAND SATA III 6Gb/s 2.5" Internal Solid State Drive  from MicroCenter for $159.99.
http://www.microcenter.com/product/508183/1TB_3D_NAND_SATA_III_6Gb-s_25_Internal_Solid_State_Drive

Until this deal showed up on the Amazon Prime Day 2018:
SanDisk SSD PLUS 1TB Solid State Drive - SDSSDA-1T00-G26 from Amazon for $149.99.
It's interesting to note that these SanDisk SSD's were first available on Amazon on June 11, 2018.
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07D998212/

So I pulled the trigger and ordered 2. Now my off-site backups should take a fraction of time.

UPDATE: I had previously checked B&H and they were priced higher than Amazon. They now have dropped the price to match Amazon but without having to pay the sales tax.
https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1415978-REG/sandisk_sdssda_1t00_g26_1tb_ssd_plus.html

O&O ShutUp10 – a FREE standalone antispy tool for Windows 10
https://www.oo-software.com/en/shutup10

Windows 10 how-to: Ed Bott's free tech support and troubleshooting guide - A curated list of the best sites for support information about Windows 10.
https://www.zdnet.com/article/free-how-to-help-windows-10-ed-botts-tech-support-troubleshooting-guide/

The SLOLUG group uses Rufus to create Linux bootable USB flash drives. Rufus can also be used to create a Windows install USB. The latest version of Rufus 3.1 activates Windows 10 Defender that the exe contains a Trojan:Win32/Plutruption!ARXep

I have tried downloading directly from the official Rufus website in addition to the portableapps web site both with identical results.

In the mean time I have retrieved an older version of Rufus which still works.

It would be appreciated if anyone can verify my findings.

Thanks

http://rufus.akeo.ie/

https://portableapps.com/apps/utilities/rufus-portable

From the Rufus website:

IMPORTANT: Once again, as was the case with the 3.0 release, Windows Defender (with definition update 1.269.1834.0) is erroneously reporting that Rufus 3.1 may contain Trojan:Win32/Plutruption!ARXep. We have reported this to Microsoft yet again and we expect them to clear this false positive very soon. In the meantime, you are invited to re-download Rufus 3.1, as we have put a temporary new version online that shouldn't trigger the antivirus.

Microsoft is now more valuable than Alphabet — by about $10 billion
https://www.cnbc.com/2018/05/29/microsoft-passes-alphabet-by-market-cap.html

Apple made more profit in three months than Amazon has generated during its lifetime
https://www.cnbc.com/2018/05/11/apple-made-more-profit-in-three-months-than-amazon-has-generated-during-its-lifetime.html

Apple WWDC (Worldwide Developers Conference - The event will include a first-day keynote where Apple will introduce upcoming software and new hardware.
https://developer.apple.com/wwdc/

Amazon Echo secretly records couple's conversation... and then sends it on to a contact
https://betanews.com/2018/05/25/amazon-echo-alexa-secret-recording/
https://betanews.com/2018/05/29/check-and-delete-alexa-recordings/

Windows 10 April 2018 Update: Problems knock users but adoption still soars to 50%
https://www.zdnet.com/article/windows-10-april-2018-update-problems-knock-users-but-adoption-still-soars-to-50-percent/
 
Is Your Router Vulnerable to VPNFilter Malware?
https://www.pcmag.com/news/361431/is-your-router-vulnerable-to-vpnfilter-malware

Hackers infect 500,000 consumer routers all over the world with malware
https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2018/05/hackers-infect-500000-consumer-routers-all-over-the-world-with-malware/

How to Protect Your Router from the Latest Malware Attack
https://lifehacker.com/how-to-protect-your-router-from-the-latest-malware-atta-1826280946

Salesforce Tower is now San Francisco's tallest building
http://money.cnn.com/2018/05/23/technology/salesforce-tower/index.html
https://duckduckgo.com/?q=salesforce+san+francisco+tower&ia=images&iax=images
http://www.salesforcetower.com/

GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation) is a regulation in EU law on data protection and privacy for all individuals within the European Union…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/General_Data_Protection_Regulation