Author: Christine Betterton-Jones
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Everything you wanted to know about Facebook, but were too afraid to ask.
This Thursday, March 24th, Margaret (yes, our very own Margaret March!) will lead a Facebook Q&A session and, with members’ help attempt to clarify some of those niggling questions you thought were too stupid to ask. If you’re confused by … Read more
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An introduction to Torrenting – How does it work? Is it Safe? Is it illegal?
By Christine Betterton-Jones – Knowledge junkie Here’s a definition: “Torrenting is the act of downloading and uploading files through the BitTorrent network. Instead of downloading files to a central server, torrenting involves downloading files from other users’ devices on … Read more
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What is Torrenting? How does it work? Is it Safe? Is it illegal?
People tend to talk in hushed voices when discussing Torrenting or BitTorrent technology. Why? Is it illegal or something? How do you do it? I know it’s something to do with downloading big files, but is it safe? This Thursday, … Read more
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Speeding up Windows – You’ve done disk clean up and uninstalled programs you seldom use – What else can be done to speed up Windows?
by Christine Betterton-Jones – knowledge junkie Thursday, March 10th 2022 – Chris ran through the settings described in the article linked below which you can safely disable. Some may speed up your system, others will reduce the number of annoying … Read more
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I’ve cleaned it up, but my Windows PC still runs slow. Is there anything else I can do, short of upgrading the hardware?
The good news is Yes! You can disable some Windows 10 settings which slow down your device, show you tons of notifications and ads which you probably don’t want to see and, incidentally collect more personal information than you might … Read more
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Can we exist without a smartphone in the very near future?
This Thursday, Keith Scott (Scotty) – our Android “guru” – discusses the advantages and disadvantages of using a smartphone. Like all tools, it can be used for good and bad. If you are lost, your smartphone can tell you, or … Read more
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Windows 11- Why? What are the changes? Should I upgrade? Must I upgrade?
by Christine Betterton-Jones – Knowledge junkie Here’s a summary of the points raised at the JCCs interactive presentation on February 24th. Why Windows 11? – we were led to believe that Windows 10 would be the be-all and end-all of … Read more
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Help! My PC has just upgraded itself to Windows 11… and I’m confused and lost.
Several members have turned up at the Club recently mystified by the new version of Windows. The design has changed and the task bar is different for starters. Can you make it work like Windows 10 again? What new things … Read more
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Take control of your smartphone – part 2 !
Following on from last week’s lively interaction, on Thursday 10th February Chris will lead us to look more closely at Android’s Quick Settings. Did you know that you can take a screenshot, record your screen, cast it to your … Read more
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Take control of your smart phone, so that it doesn’t control you
Here are some tips about controlling Android phones which we discussed in our February 3rd meeting 1. Organise similar apps in folders on your home screen. e.g. put all weather apps in a folder labelled WEATHER. Tap and hold … Read more