Hello All,
SLO Bytes' parent organization, APCUG, is holding the Winter Virtual Technology Conference on
Saturday, February 9, 2019 10:00 am - 1:00 pm
Register for this free event at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/2019-winter-virtual-technology-conference-tickets-54994757801
More information at:  https://www.apcug2.org
         Program
TRACK 1
10:00 AM PT
3 mini-presentations
Microsoft Security Center Windows 10
New Privacy Updates Windows 10
Password Managers for all devices
Jere Minich, Program Chair, Lake Sumter Computer Society

11:00 AM PT
Staying Connected While You Travel
Ron Brown, Program Chair, Program Coordinator, Silvercom Computer & Technology Club

NOON
(Join us on Track 2 for a Roundtable discussion.)

TRACK 2
10:00 AM PT
Unusual Sources on the Web for Family History Research
Jeri J. Steele, President, BGAMUG Computer Club

11:00 AM PT
The Future of Windows
Michael Shalkey, Computer Tutor and Troubleshooter
Channel Islands PCUG

NOON PT
ROUNDTABLE DISCUSSION
Let’s talk. Share your thoughts and hear from others on programs ideas, successes and lessons learned. Let us know how we at APCUG can help you help your members get the most out of our user groups! We’ll use Zoom and be able to see each other.

Ralph Sutter

Hello All,
These are the topics that I intend to present at the SLO Bytes General Session of January 6th, 2019
They are also posted on the SLO Bytes web site at these locations
     http://www.slobytes.org/presentations/sutter-0119/Sutter%20Frequently%20Used%20Programs.docx
     http://www.slobytes.org/presenters/index.html
     http://www.slobytes.org/presentations/table.html

Icon replacement – on Bulletin Board at  http://slobytes.org/smf/index.php?topic=245.0
YouTube -  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bM_fDpSqmls&feature=youtu.be

Parted Magic version 2019_01_03  - https://partedmagic.com/downloads/

How to find where an e-mail message is located in Microsoft Outlook - http://www.fullbean.com/tutorials/outlook-find-folder.mp4

How to speak with a Microsoft representative via phone
Go to https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/contactus/
This will bring up Microsoft’s Virtual Assistant
Type a description of the problem.
Every time that the Virtual Assistant proposes a solution, try it before indicating that the suggestion didn’t solve the issue.  After you have done that repeatedly, the Virtual Assistant will ask if you want to speak to a representative over the phone.  Respond YES and supply the information requested at
https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/contact/virtual-agent/?flowId=smc-contactus&partnerId=smc&referrer=support.office.com
Upon conclusion, the Virtual Assistant will inform you that someone will contact you at the phone number that you provided and give you an estimated wait time.  Do not rely on the accuracy of this estimate.  A representative will eventually call.

Alpaca Project – Use Microsoft Paint to expand an image so that it prints across multiple pages
https://youtu.be/xKge3PXiHAw

Microsoft Mail Merge in Word - https://youtu.be/bd2bPQBvac4
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Windows 10 Update to version 1809 -
https://www.drivereasy.com/knowledge/fix-potential-windows-update-database-error-detected-in-windows-10/

Second Session - My Most Often Used Applications
http://www.slobytes.org/presentations/sutter-0119/sutter-first-and-2nd-session.docx

Ralph Sutter

Hi Dick,
Have you tried copying your IE Favorites to a new location?
Here's what I did.
Open IE
Click on Star (Favorites Bar)
Right Click on the Favorites Bar
Left Click on Copy
Paste the copied material to a folder that you create

I'm not sure if this new list will automatically update itself when the original IE Favorites self-destruct.
If so, this method won't work.
Still, it's worth a try.

Ralph Sutter

Hello All,

Our APCUG Representative, Judy Taylour, often provides tech articles to supplement the newsletter of its member groups.
I never include any of them in the SLO Bytes newsletter, HardCopy.  Instead, I upload all of them to the SLO Bytes web site.
Judy just forwarded a new batch.
View all of them archived  at www.slobytes.org/push and http://www.slobytes.org/push/push-condensed.html
The latest ones can be found at http://www.slobytes.org/push/1218/index.html

Ralph Sutter

Hi Dick,
Reading the information at https://www.chromestory.com/2011/01/where-are-my-favorites-in-google-chrome/
one learns that what IE calls Favorites are known as Bookmarks in Google Chrome.
I hope that this helps
Ralph Sutter

Hello All,
I have several computers running Windows 10 Professional. I have automatic updates enabled and check for updates regularly.
I am running 1803 version KB 4023057.  I have not been offered 1809.
I believe that I can manually download and install updates from the Windows Update Catalog at http://www.catalog.update.microsoft.com/Search.aspx?q=windows%2010%20version%201809
Questions:  If this is correct, can I just download the latest version of 1809 or do I have to download and install all of the earlier 1809 versions sequentially instead of skipping all but the latest one?
or
Should I wait for Microsoft to offer 1809 to me through automatic updates?

Please advise.
Thanks,
Ralph Sutter

Hello All,

I have created a tutorial showing how I used Microsoft's Word 365 Mail Merge feature to create a letter for multiple recipients. 
The video has three parts
   Creating a data base from which to draw names and addresses
   Writing a standard letter with a personalized greeting for each recipient
   Addressing the envelopes by drawing from the data base.

View it on YouTube at https://youtu.be/bd2bPQBvac4
It is also contained in my collection of Fullbean Tutorials at www.fullbean.com/tutorials/tutorials.html
Specifically, it will be found at http://www.fullbean.com/tutorials/mailmerge.mp4

Ralph Sutter