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General Discussion / Options for Windows 10 Computers that cannot upgrade to WIN11.
« Last post by Doug on May 12, 2025, 02:55:52 PM »
Ed Bott, ZDNet: Can't upgrade your Windows 10 PC? Here are your options before it all ends in 5 months.

https://www.zdnet.com/article/cant-upgrade-your-windows-10-pc-here-are-you-options-before-it-all-ends-in-5-months/

Evidently, the paid-for security updates will still be available for up to three years. This would seem to be a preferred option to scrapping a well-functioning Windows 10 PC.
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General Discussion / Free APCUG Webinars - HP Instant Ink and ICloud for Windows
« Last post by rsutter on May 12, 2025, 08:18:03 AM »
Hello All,
What follows is a re-post of a message from APCUG
Ralph Sutter

May 14, 2025
WEDNESDAY WORKSHOP
9 am PT, 10 am MT, 11 am CT, 12 pm ET
 
Big Money Saver ? HP Instant Ink
John Krout, Member, Presenter, and Author
Potomac Area Technology And Computer Society
 
AND
 
Apple's iCloud.com for Windows
Gabe Goldberg, APCUG Advisor for Region 2
 and APCUG Representative for Washington Apple Pi
 
Register once here:  https://forms.gle/Gvb1h7M68qvaiPsg8

After you click Submit, you will receive the pop-up acknowledgment of your registration below. On May 13, after registration closes at 6 p.m. Pacific Time, you will receive the encrypted Zoom link.

 
Big Money Saver ? HP Instant Ink. HP Instant Ink is a subscription ink service. It uses an Instant Ink-compatible HP printer to deliver replacement ink before the printer runs low. Your presenter has created a custom 12-month calendar featuring his photos each year since 2010. In November and December, he prints and binds the calendar at home. When the pandemic raised retail ink prices, his ink expense for the calendar grew alarmingly. When he first tried the HP Instant Ink service in 2023, his ink expenses were reduced by 80%. In 2024, the service did indeed deliver ink before his printer ran low, and he saved even more money.
 
Learn how the subscription service works and your options for managing the subscription. Learn how to determine if your HP printer is compatible with Instant Ink. Low-end HP printers compatible with Instant Ink sell for between $50 and $60.
 
Apple's iCloud.com for Windows. Apple's devices -- iPad/iPhone/Watch/Mac share a widely used set of apps (Contacts, Notes, Photos, Reminders, Find My, Mail, Numbers, Keynote, Pages), which automatically sync data across devices. Most people only use them on Apple devices; Windows users may not realize that these apps' data is available on their computers, too. This talk describes iCloud.com for Windows and shows how it elegantly/seamlessly syncs data with other Apple account devices.

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General Discussion / Why Google seems to be losing its iron grip on search.
« Last post by Doug on May 06, 2025, 11:42:43 AM »
Why Google seems to be losing its iron grip on search.

Steven Vaughan-Nichols: https://www.zdnet.com/article/why-google-seems-to-be-losing-its-iron-grip-on-search-and-what-i-use-now-instead/
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Enjoy the video of our May 1, 2025 SLOLUG meeting and look at the links that were discussed.

https://us9.campaign-archive.com/?u=5887b522d7af32751184dd2a6&id=547442fa97
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General Discussion / Alan Raul - May 4, 2025 Meeting Notes
« Last post by Alan J. Raul on April 29, 2025, 12:54:45 PM »
OpenSpeedTest
https://openspeedtest.com/
https://openspeedtest.com/selfhosted-speedtest#Desktop-Mobile-Apps
https://github.com/openspeedtest/Speed-Test

Ultimate Windows Tweaker 5.2 ? is regarded as the best Windows 11 tweaker. You can use it to judiciously tweak your Windows 11 and personalize your computing experience and can make your system faster and private.
https://www.thewindowsclub.com/ultimate-windows-tweaker-5-for-windows-11

General Purpose Media Interface (GPMI) is a proprietary audio/video interface for transmitting uncompressed video data and compressed or uncompressed digital audio data from a source device, such as a display controller, to a computer monitor, video projector, digital television, or digital audio.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GPMI

List of video connectors
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_video_connectors

OCuLink or Optical-Copper Link is a connection standard that allows you to connect PCIe devices externally using a cable instead of an internal slot. It offers higher bandwidth than Thunderbolt, making it a cost-effective option for external graphics cards and other peripherals.
https://www.oculink.net/
https://duckduckgo.com/?q=OCuLink&ia=web
 
Liliputing is a news and information web site covering mobile technology with an emphasis on low cost, ultraportable computers including notebooks, tablets, smartphones, and compact desktop computers.
https://liliputing.com/
 
Introducing the TS5 and TS5 Plus - CalDigit Thunderbolt 5 Docks
https://youtu.be/rTKe1N36Sr4
 
CalDigit TS5 Plus Dock - 20 Ports of Extreme Connectivity
https://www.caldigit.com/thunderbolt-5-dock-ts5-plus/

CalDigit TS5 Dock - 15 Ports of Pure Connectivity
https://www.caldigit.com/thunderbolt-5-dock-ts5/

CalDigit announces TS5 and TS5+
https://youtu.be/5RDU96edDmg
 
ASUS Master Thunderbolt 5 Dock DC510 - 13-in-1 dock + an SSD slot for additional storage.
https://www.asus.com/accessories/docks-dongles-and-cable/asus-docks-dongles-and-cable/asus-master-thunderbolt-5-dock-dc510/

Kensington SD5000T5 EQ Thunderbolt 5 Triple 4K Docking Station
https://www.kensington.com/p/products/device-docking-connectivity-products/laptop-docks-usb-accessories/sd5000t5-eq-thunderbolt-5-triple-4k-docking-station-with-140w-pd-windowsmacos/

Every Windows 11 User Needs This Tool
https://youtu.be/_OF7xXh4YJ0

TidyOS 0.62.0
https://www.majorgeeks.com/files/details/tidyos.html
 
TidyOS: A Cleaner Windows 11 Experience
https://youtu.be/rLcLvx5I5cY
 
Every Operating System Explained in 8 Minutes
https://youtu.be/kK7L2ISGucM
 
BleachBit 5.0.0 - This free, open-source system cleaner helps you reclaim storage space, wipe away digital traces, and keep your system running smoothly. If you want to remove unnecessary files, shred sensitive data, or optimize performance, BleachBit delivers without the bloat.
https://www.majorgeeks.com/files/details/bleachbit.html

The best free Mac cleaners you should try in 2025
https://cleanmymac.com/blog/best-free-mac-cleaners

15 Best Mac Cleaner Software and Optimization Tools for 2024/2025
https://www.insanelymac.com/blog/best-mac-cleaner-software/


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General Discussion / APCUG Free Wednesday Workshops - Microsoft Power Toys 04/23/25
« Last post by rsutter on April 21, 2025, 07:58:30 AM »
Hello All,
This is a re-post of an announcement that I just received from APCUG
Ralph Sutter

April 23, 2025
WEDNESDAY WORKSHOP
9 am PT, 10 am MT, 11 am CT, 12 pm ET
 
Mark Schulman, Central Florida Computer Society
Microsoft PowerToys
 AND
 Passwords, Passcodes, Passphrases, PINs, and Passkeys .... Oh My!
Michael Swift
 
 Register once here:  https://forms.gle/mk3X3gGhfEhWkvhMA
 
PowerToys is a free collection of small, useful Windows utilities designed to make life with Windows easier and more productive in various ways. Each PowerToy addresses a straightforward task, but often with beneficial results. This presentation reviews all the PowerToys available in 2025.
 
Passwords, Passwords, Phrases, PINs, and Passkeys?Oh My! This presentation explores different authentication methods and how we came to have more complex security requirements. It includes a deeper delve into Passkeys, one of the latest advancements in the ever-expanding landscape of the Authentication Forest.
 

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Another possible workaround for Windows 10 computers - Google's Chrome OS Flex:

ZDNet, Stephen Vaughan-Nichols: https://www.zdnet.com/article/your-windows-10-pc-isnt-dead-yet-this-os-from-google-can-revive-it/
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General Discussion / How to upgrade your 'incompatible' Windows 10 PC to Windows 11.
« Last post by Doug on April 15, 2025, 10:49:09 AM »
How to upgrade your 'incompatible' Windows 10 PC to Windows 11 now.

Ed Bott, ZDNET: https://www.zdnet.com/article/how-to-upgrade-your-incompatible-windows-10-pc-to-windows-11-now/
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Five options for Windows 10 computers for the October end of Microsoft support.

Ed Bott, ZDnet: https://www.zdnet.com/article/windows-10-pc-cant-be-upgraded-you-have-5-options-and-6-months-to-take-action/
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General Discussion / Notes from the Photo Group Meeting of 4/13/2025
« Last post by rsutter on April 13, 2025, 05:02:37 PM »
Hello All,
Here are my Notes for the SLO Bytes Photo Group Meeting of 04/13/2025

TOPIC: Images of Spring
Stanford Brown presented in absentia while on a cruise.  Before he set sail, Stanford left images of a stream fording, a kid with his head in the mouth of a camel, a comic sign and a field of wildflowers.

Ralph Sutter followed by showing fruit tree blossoms, wildflowers and freeze dried espresso.

Alan Raul, using his Leica and Sony cameras, displayed Spring flowers and Spring sunsets. He used Adobe Photoshop, Camera Raw and ON1 Photo Raw 2025 to manipulate and enhance his images.

Kaye Raul featured poppies, birds of paradise and grape vines before cleverly moving to the garden section of Home Depot for guaranteed flower shots.  Kaye used Photoshop to remove distracting elements from her pictures.

John Waller opened his Spring portfolio with several closeups of metal tension springs, signs of Avila Hot Springs and Sycamore Mineral Springs.  He then illustrated how farmers disk their fields in the Spring prior to planting

Our next meeting will take place on May 18th beginning at 2:00 pm, moved back one week by Mothers' Day, May 11th. 

The topic will be Learn or Improve a Skill and Demonstrate Its Use for Better Photos.
Here are the meeting dates for the rest of 2025
  June 8
  July 13
  August 10
  September 14
  October 12
  November 9
  December 14

See the Links page for tutorials and other resources at https://www.slobytes.org/digital/links.html

Ralph Sutter
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