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May 2016 ® Illawarra PC Users Group $2.25 Back issues available on-line at: http://www.illawarrapcug.org.au/nl-index.html

Illawarra Computer Enthusiasts Newsletter “Information, Computer Literacy, Education.”

ROUND AND ABOUT ICE DIGITAL BOOKS – ‘iPad for Dummies’ (86MB) and ‘Windows 10 at Work’ (67MB) cannot be sent by e-mail due its size as there’s a limit of 25MB for attachments.

By bringing a flash drive with you to meetings, you can receive a copy of the file.

BIRTHDAYS – Best wishes to any member celebrating a birthday this month.

SICK LIST – To all members who are unwell, we wish you a speedy recovery.

THANK YOU – Many thanks to Dusan Cugalj, Gladys Pickering and Bodo

Schwarz for their generous donation.

Also we would like to express our gratitude to Bob Bydder, Dusan Cugalj, Fred James, Roberto Del Rosario, Bodo Schwarz and Michael Shannon for moving our equipment from the storage room to the small hall.

SPONSORS – We express our gratitude to Big Vision + Print who have agreed to support the Illawarra Computer Enthusiast for another year.

PAGE SPONSORS – Many thanks to Ron and Margaret Sharp for renewing their page sponsorship for another twelve months

MEMBERSHIP RENEWAL – In order to guarantee an uninterrupted receipt of the Newsletter, you are requested to pay your 2016/17 membership fee

MEETINGS FRIDAY, 13 MAY – cancelled due to Small Hall refurbishment.

SATURDAY, 28 MAY, 1:00 PM Video Guide to Windows 10, chapter 1

facilitated by Bodo Schwarz, for details see the April issue of ICICLES.

PATRON: Sharon Bird MP, Member for Cunningham

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‘QUICKIE’ RAFFLE – The results of the raffles were:

March Day meeting –

Janet Holloway – 5 x DVD-RW donated by Bodo Schwarz

Bodo Schwarz – 8GB flash drive

ICE SOCIAL NIGHT When? Friday, 24 June 2016,

6:30 pm for 7:00 pm Where? German Club, Northcliffe Drive, Kembla

Grange (Next to Prime) RSVP Friday, 10 June 2016 Contact Bodo Schwarz,

4284 8754, [email protected]

Meetings are held every 2nd Friday, 7:30 pm (February to December), and 4th Saturday, 1:00 pm (February to November), of the month at the Unanderra Community Hall (Rear Hall), corner of Factory Road and Princes Highway, Unanderra.

We must learn of the mistakes of the past to improve our mistakes in the future.

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You can recycle your old printer cartridges by handing these in at the reception desk at our meetings.

ELWYN’S VIEW 3

HELP DESK 9

HINTS & TIPS 6, 7, 12, 13

HUMOUR 6

QUOTABLE QUOTES 6

STOP ME IF... 7

TRIVIA 1, 7, 10, 13

REGULAR FEATURES

COMPUTER TERM DICTIONARY 9

FIREWALL WARNING POP-UP: WHAT SHOULD I DO? 8

'FREE' WINDOWS 10 HAS AN EXPENSIVE SECRET 2

HOW DO I BACK UP MY IPAD? 10

HOW TO BLOCK THE AGGRESSIVE WINDOWS 10 UPGRADE ON WINDOWS 7 AND 8.1 14

HOW TO KEEP YOUR REGISTRY CLEAN 11

IS WI-FI DIFFERENT FROM WIRELESS? 8

KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS WORTH REMEMBERING 4

REVEAL MOUSE POINTER IN WINDOWS 10 13

SHOULD I BUY FROM OVERSEAS? 5

USING THE MORPH TRANSITION IN POWERPOINT 2016 6

WHAT IS... HTTP/2? 12

WHAT TYPE OF PRIZE DID YOU WIN? 4

INSIDE THIS ISSUE:

Vol. 34, No. 4, May 2016

Official Journal of The Illawarra PC User Group Inc.

ABN: 81 127 508 207

4284 8754 [email protected] www.illawarrapcug.org.au

Correspondence to: Illawarra Computer Enthusiasts, 9 Ursula Road, Bulli, NSW 2516

Editorial Team and Contributors

Editor, Production, Advertising: Bodo Schwarz, [email protected]

Assistant Editor, Research: Robert Castles, [email protected]

JUNE NEWSLETTER CONTRIBUTION DEADLINE 7:00 AM, 15 MAY 2016.

Ron Sharp – Copy paper

LUCKY DOOR DRAW – March Day meeting –

Bodo Schwarz – How to Create an Image of your PC before Upgrading to Windows 10

Bob Bydder – Portable Apps CD

Lorna James – Aussie Clipart 2 & Fonts CD

BADGE DRAW – March Day meeting –

Patrick Blackwell – Copy paper donated by Bodo Schwarz

Keith Daniels – Photoshop CS2 CD Peggy Stransky – Useful keyboard shortcuts

'FREE' WINDOWS 10 HAS AN EXPENSIVE SECRET

W hat Microsoft didn’t foresee in a world where so many things are free is making

Windows 10 free for a year wouldn’t be enough and the fact adoption rates have now fallen behind Windows 7 (when there were far fewer PCs into the world and it was never free) must be a shock to the company. So as much as users may be worried about the cost of Windows 10 after July 28th 2016, Microsoft must fear the consequences of charging for Windows 10 even

ROUND AND ABOUT ICE (Continued from page 1)



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ELWYN’S VIEW FREE AND EASY – TO HACK!

By Elwyn Jordan, ICE

I ’m not into camping. I never really have been. Just after we were married, my wife

and I bought a tent to take on holidays, but even then it was more “glamping” than “roughing-it” type camping. These days, I reckon that “roughing it” is when the motel doesn’t have free Wi-Fi! You can laugh, but I reckon there’d be a few people like me! Actually I know there is, because I’ve heard people complain about their accommodation not having free Wi-Fi. It’s a tough situation! When I’ve been “roughing it” in these sort of places, I’ve used my phone as a Wi-Fi hot-spot (but that eats into my allowable download limit) or gone to the local MacDonald’s. (“I’ll have a cheeseburger, a coffee, and some of your free Wi-Fi please”). It’s getting to the stage that, if you’re travelling, you really expect free Wi-Fi. Especially for people travelling overseas, free Wi-Fi is a much sought-after commodity. Like wild animals searching for water in the

desert, you’ll see people wandering around airports and shopping centre malls, phones or tablets held aloft, searching out some free internet connection.

Now, while internet access is almost a necessity these days (how can you up-date your Facebook status if you can’t get internet access?!), there can be dangers with free Wi-Fi. I think we always knew this – especially when it first started becoming available – but with it being so common-place these days, I think there is a tendency to just use it and not really worry too much. But making internet access free-and-easy has also made it free-and-easy for hackers to take advantage of too!

I read a report recently about Avast Software, a “Cybersecurity” company in the US, undertaking an experiment to highlight the security risk associated with free Wi-Fi networks. They carried out this experiment during some big mobile technology conference in Europe. They set themselves up in Barcelona airport and created a few Wi-Fi networks that allowed people to freely connect. Now, one of the things we probably all look at when searching for free networks is the name of the network. If you search for what networks are available and find one called “Hackers Anonymous”, or “I’m Gonna Rob Ya Blind”, you’re not going to connect, are you. But most cyber-criminals aren’t that dumb: they give


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more. As such Microsoft finds itself in a situation where it either sticks to its guns and watches adoption tank after 28 July 2016 or offers some sort of U-turn/’surprise’ extended offer to keep adoption rates high.

Since the former is not an option, the latter looks the only way to go and it would explain why Microsoft remains so cagey about giving any sort of firm answer on something as simple as ‘What happens to Windows 10 after 28 July?’. So I’m going to call it: Windows 10 is not going to become expensive. Microsoft’s future can’t afford it… Submitted by Lyall Davis, SPCUG

Source: http://www.forbes.com/sites/

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their networks names that the average passer-by looking for a network is likely to trust. So Avast gave their networks names like, “Starbucks”, and “Airport-Free-Wi-Fi.” The idea was that people would see those names pop up as available networks and would think they looked reputable. But, just like fake links in an email that appear to be legitimate companies (like banks etc.), the name is just a name, and has no guarantee at all that they are being operated by the company of that name. As happened in this instance, the network can be created by anyone (cyber-crooks and hackers), given an appealing name, and the operator just sits waiting to trap the unwary.

Avast certainly trapped them! They reported over 2,000 people logging on during the four hours the Wi-Fi was available. Then, to see how dangerous this could actually be, they started hacking to see how much information they could get from the people who had logged on. The results were scary! Not only could they see what apps people were using, but also what devices they were using. In a majority of cases they were also able to obtain the user’s identity. As the report said, Avast security only conducted the experiment to showcase how susceptible free Wi-Fi seekers can be to hackers; but those 2,000 people might not be so lucky the next time they log onto a free Wi-Fi network. As the report said, “It’s a timely reminder to us all that no Facebook status is worth the risk of identity theft.” Indeed it isn’t!

So, what are we saying? Is Avast telling us not to use free Wi-Fi? No, no! I’m not going back to “roughing it” again! No, what they are saying – and what I’m trying to emphasise – is to only connect to networks you can trust. How do you do that? Well, before you connect, try to find out which ones are genuine. If you’re staying in a motel or hotel, ask at reception – they will tell you what network is theirs. In most cases, legitimate free Wi-Fi networks in places like this will have a password you have to use to log on. So they will tell you what network to look for and the password you need to log on.

If you’re in a shopping mall, or out in the street, ask people in the shops what networks are available, or what ones they use. (Look for shop-assistants who appear to be nerdy, tech-savvy types!). And if you’re in some place like Starbucks, don’t be embarrassed to ask if the “Starbucks Free Wi-Fi” is really theirs. You might get a smarty-pants teenage staff

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member saying, “Well, d’err, what would you expect us to call it? MacDonald’s?” But you might also get them telling you, “No, we don’t have free Wi-Fi.” It pays to be cautious!

And here’s a tip – don’t walk around with your phone’s Wi-Fi turned on when you’re not using it. The first thing is that it drains your battery faster when you have Wi-Fi turned on: so why waste battery-life on something you’re not using? It makes about as much sense as walking around with your phone in your pocket and the torch ap operating! More importantly though, if you have your Wi-Fi turned on all the time, your phone could possibly connect to a free Wi-Fi without you realising it or knowing who it is connecting to.

It can cause other problems too. For example, the church that I go to has a café in the front that provides free Wi-Fi. With it being a very popular spot during the week (I often call in for a cuppa and read the news on my phone) a lot of people have the connection saved on their phone. Suddenly, come Sunday morning when a couple of hundred people walked in, with phones all having Wi-Fi turned on, what happened was that they all (unknowingly!) connected at once, and the server crashed! The café had to change its password. It will happen again unless people learn to not have Wi-Fi turned on when they aren’t using it.

Anyway, the message is clear: free Wi-Fi is great, but be careful!

WHAT TYPE OF PRIZE DID YOU WIN?

A blonde goes to the local restaurant, buys a small drink for herself, and sits down to

drink it. She notices a peel-off prize sticker on the side of her cup while she is drinking. After pulling off the tab, she begins screaming, "I won a motor home! I won a motor home!"

The waitress runs over and argues, "That's impossible. The biggest prize given away was a stereo system!"

The blonde replies, "No. I won a motor home!"

By this time, the manager makes his way over to the table, and he too argues, "You couldn't possibly have won a motor home because we didn't have that as one of our prizes."

Again the blonde says, "There is no mistake! I won a motor home!"

The blonde hands the prize ticket to the manager and he reads, "WIN A BAGEL."


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SHOULD I BUY FROM OVERSEAS? Anthony Caruana on the pros and cons of chasing a clever discount.

O ne of the constant refrains we hear from readers is the way manufacturers and

local retailers and distributors jack up local prices on items for, seemingly, no good reason. We’ve had a few letters on this, so, rather than address each one separately; we thought we’d tackle them collectively.

In a globalised economy, you’d expect pricing to be reasonably even across different jurisdictions once you allow for exchange rates. For example, based on current rates, you’d expect something that costs US$100 to cost about AU$125. However, that is not always the case.

Some of this has been brought to sharp attention with the recent federal budget and the so-called “Netflix Tax”. This new enforcement of the GST rules will mean that goods and services sold in Australia to Australian consumers will attract GST regardless of where the financial exchange occurs.

In other words, if you buy a service from an overseas company, you can expect GST to be slapped onto the transaction. For individuals, this means the prices of some services will go up by 10%. For businesses, it’s less of an impost assuming they are registered for GST and the claim the GST back when they carry out their monthly or quarterly BAS submission.

When large companies set pricing in overseas jurisdictions they build some margin into their pricing to compensate for expected currency fluctuations. So, there’s a little bit of “fat” in some prices to cover this.

There’s a lot more to local pricing than simply applying an exchange rate. For the purpose of illustration, we’re going to compare the Australian, US and UK pricing of a MacBook with 512GB of storage. The reason we’ve chosen this model is that Apple sells the same unit to all countries. Many other manufacturers either localise equipment or sell

different versions of the same product through different retailers with minor differences. So, making a direct apples to apples comparison can be hard.

Choosing an Apple product makes it easy to do a comparison.

Based on current pricing:

In the UK it costs £1299. That’s $1838 when we do a currency conversion with current rates.

In the US it costs US$1599. That’s $2000 when we do a currency conversion with current rates.

In Australia it costs $2199.

US Pricing The problem with the quoted US pricing is it lacks local taxes. If you bought the MacBook in New Hampshire, you’d pay the sticker price as there’s no state sales taxes. However, cross the border into New York and you can add a 7% state tax, 3% county tax and then, potentially, city taxes depending on where in the state you make the purchase. Suddenly, the $200 “discount” from buying when overseas disappears. In some cases, you can end up paying as much as 14% more than the sticker price.

UK Pricing In the UK, VAT, or Value Added Tax, is added to the price of all electronics. The rate is 20%.

Apple’s prices include VAT so that $1838 represents a real saving on our local prices. What if you’re travelling? It might be tempting, if you’re heading overseas, to hold off on purchasing your new gear until you’ve left the country. However, that might not be the best deal.

If you buy your item in Australia and take it overseas, you can take advantage of the Tourist Refund Scheme or TRS. Although it was created for tourists, locals can also use it. The TRS provides a full GST refund issued at any Australian international airport. The rules are simple. As long as the item cost more than $300, was purchased within 60 days of departure, you have the invoice and can carry it in your hand luggage, you can claim the GST back.

In our observation, this is often better value than purchasing duty-free at the airport. So, if you’re going overseas, that $2199 MacBook is suddenly just $2000.



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USING THE MORPH TRANSITION IN POWERPOINT 2016 Notes This feature will first roll out to Office Insider

participants, and later to consumer and commercial Office 365 subscribers.

This feature is only available if you have an Office 365 subscription. If you are an Office 365 subscriber, make sure you have the latest version of Office.

P owerPoint 2016 comes with a brand-new transition type, Morph that can help

you make smooth animations, transitions, and object movements across the slides in your presentation.

How to set up a Morph transition To use the morph transition effectively, you'll need to have two slides with at least one object in common – the easiest way is to duplicate the slide and then move the object on the second slide to a different place or copy and paste the object from one slide and add it to the next. Then, apply the morph transition to the second slide to see what morph can do to automatically animate and move your object.

Here's how:

2. On the Transitions tab, select Morph.

You can move objects around on the slide, change colours, move words and characters around, and much more.


3. Select Transitions > Effect Options to choose just how you'd like the Morph transition to work.

1. In the Thumbnail Pane, click the slide that you want to apply a transition to, which should be the second slide you added the object, picture, or words you'd like to apply the morph effect to.

QUOTABLE QUOTE “Mathematicians are like Frenchmen: whatever you say to them, they translate it into their own language, and forthwith it means something entirely different.” – Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, German poet Submitted by Bodo Schwarz, ICE

To rename multiple files at once in Windows, select them all with the mouse, then right-click the first one

and click Rename. Enter a name like "File" and press Enter. The first file will be named "File (1)," the second file will be named "File (2)", and so on.


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Here's an example of how the morph transition can seamlessly animate objects across slides.

This is the original slide:

USING THE MORPH TRANSITION IN POWERPOINT 2016 (Continued from page 6)

This is the second slide with the same objects after the morph transition has been applied. The planets moved without needing individual motion paths or animations to be applied to them.

Applies To: PowerPoint Mobile, PowerPoint 2016

Source: https://support.office.com/en-au/article/Using-the-Morph-transition-in-PowerPoint-2016-8dd1c7b2-b935-44f5-a74c-741d8d9244ea?ui=en-US&rs=en-AU&ad=AU

What is the fruitiest lesson? History, because it’s full of dates

STOP ME IF ...

Pick-up line: ”Was your father a thief? Someone stole the stars and put them in your eyes.”

Phones with removable backs (like the Samsung Galaxy S3) have "user-serviceable batteries." You can

purchase a second battery and take it with you, swapping it out if your main battery ever runs out of juice.


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FIREWALL WARNING POP-UP: WHAT SHOULD I DO? By Cynthia, Worldstart

software doesn’t ask you to call a number. It goes to work on the problem.

You can also remove it by resetting your browser (http://www.worldstart.com/reset-internet-explorer/) or painstakingly removing the extension from the browser it has infected.

To learn how to remove unwanted programs in Internet Explorer go to (http://www.worldstart.com/how-do-i-get-rid-of-mixidk-v30/), these are instructions for a removing a different program, but the process is still the same.

Whatever you do, do not pay these people or give them your credit card information or any access to your PC. As always, it’s important that you have up-to-date virus protection activated and that you also have malware protection on your PC.

Source: http://www.worldstart.com/firewall-warning-pop-up-what-should-i-do/print, 27 October 2015

A rnold’s got a security scare on his PC. “Yesterday I got a voice pop up “Your

Windows’ firewall is infected error code OX80070564 call 888-751-6183. I called and was told I would to pay to fix it. What should I do?”

First of all, don’t pay a penny. This is a scam caused by an extension that sneaks onto browsers. It will give you one of these fake alerts whenever you open a new tab. You need to run a Malware program like Malware Bytes or Adware cleaner to take care of this malicious program. Legitimate security

IS WI-FI DIFFERENT FROM WIRELESS?

T here is a bit of confusion, even from people who know a lot about technology, in the

terms Wi-Fi and wireless. They are often used interchangeably, but they are really two different terms. In fact, in the past, I was guilty myself of misusing the terms.

First, wireless means, literally, without wires. That encompasses a lot, including your wireless keyboard and mouse, Bluetooth connections, but also your Internet connection. It’s really a general term and can, in certain situations, have nothing to do with the Internet. For example, when you plug in the USB receiver for your wireless keyboard, you don’t need an Internet connection to use the keyboard, it communicates wirelessly, through that receiver.

would use on your Smartphone or tablet. Wireless is a much more broad term than Wi-Fi.

Wi-Fi refers to the standard you use to connect to the Internet. Wi-Fi is part of wireless, but is not the same thing. The term Wi-Fi indicates a specific communication standard to allow computers to share resources and files. You generally need a router or an access point to broadcast a Wi-Fi signal. To use Wi-Fi, the devices must be fairly close together because of the limited range of the signal.

Wireless also has been used to refer to broadband Internet connections, such as you

One way to help understand that difference in wireless and Wi-Fi is to think of your Smart phone. When you’re using it in your home or business, you more than likely are connected to the Wi-Fi network. You’ll see the Wi-Fi icon to indicate you are connected. (By the way, I just discovered that the up and down arrows mean uploading and downloading)



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IS WI-FI DIFFERENT FROM WIRELESS? (Continued from page 8)

However, if you get further away from any access points while using your phone, you will switch over to the wireless, or broadband/cellular network. This is usually indicated by the strength bars or a 3G/4G/LTE indicator.

So while you may have thought they were the same thing, wireless and Wi-Fi are really two different terms, but mean similar things. Just remember that Wi-Fi is specific to connecting to the Internet, whereas wireless is a more general term for using anything without wires.

Source: http://www.worldstart.com/is-wi-fi-different-from-wireless/

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Caller: “Can you give me the telephone number for Jack?”

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Caller: “On page 1, section 5, of the user guide it clearly states that I need to unplug the fax machine from the AC wall socket and telephone Jack before cleaning. Now, can you give me the number for Jack?”

Operator: “I think you mean the telephone point on the wall.”

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HOW DO I BACK UP MY IPAD? By Cynthia, Worldstart

Yasmine needs some help. She writes “How do you back up an iPad please? HELP!”

I ’m going to assume you’re talking about an actual iPad purchased from Apple and not

using that as a generic name for a tablet.

Once you’ve turned the iCloud Backup on, it will automatically back up your device daily as long as your device is connected to a power source and Wi-Fi and the screen is locked and the device not in use.

To make a backup in iTunes, you’ll need to connect your device to a computer that has iTunes already installed and opened.

You can back up items from the app store by choosing, File then Devices and then Transfer purchases. If you can’t see a file menu hold down Ctrl + B.

Well, the good news is that you’re probably already backed up thanks to Apple and their iCloud. Any app purchases you’ve made are remembered by the Apple App store. Should anything happen to your tablet, you can simply get another iPad, log in to the App Store using your Apple ID and re-download any of your purchases.

The same is true for any music purchased via iTunes as well as your book and movie purchases from Apple. Now if you use your iPad to read Kindle books or listen to another music service, your data is still backed up by that service. So if your iPad were lost or broken, you could just re-download your Kindle app and have instant access to your purchases.

As far as your e-mail account, any mail you access on your iPad should still be available on the server for your mail provider unless you’ve deleted it. So if you need a new iPad, just set your mail account up again.

But to quickly have all of your information such as contacts, apps, e-mail etc… in one place, you’ll want to do a backup. You can do this through the iCloud or by using iTunes.

To do it using iCloud, you’ll need to go to Settings – then iCloud then Backup and turn the iCloud backup on. Then tap on Back Up Now.

Should anything happen to your device and you need to set up a new one with your information, it’s a fairly simple process.


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needs a lot more time to access the registry and your computer takes longer to respond. Not to mention viruses that love to attack the registry and modify it to make your computer vulnerable and unstable.

That’s why it’s so important to keep the Windows registry junk-free and fix errors.

How to clean the registry?

If you’re using the iCloud backup, when you turn on a device for the first time and join a Wi-Fi network, you’ll see the option to Set Up Device.

Then choose Restore from an iCloud Backup and sign into your iCloud Account. You’ll be able to look through your saved backups and choose the one you want to use.

To restore from iCloud on a device that’s already set up, you’ll need to go through Setup Assistant, erase all the content on your device and set it up again.

To restore from iTunes, plug your tablet in to the computer you backed it up on and open iTunes.

Choose File, Devices and then Restore from backup. If you’re using Windows you may need to press the Alt key to see the file.

Source: http://www.worldstart.com/how-do-i-back-up-my-ipad/, 14 November 2015

HOW DO I BACK UP MY IPAD? (Continued from page 10)

HOW TO KEEP YOUR REGISTRY CLEAN By Liz Cornwell

K eeping your registry clean is a very important part of computer maintenance,

because it ensures that your computer stays fast and stable.

What is the registry and why is it there? The registry is a database that stores all Windows options and settings. It contains all the data for all hardware, operating system software, all other applications, and all user settings (user profiles, installed software, the type of documents the users create, etc.). All that makes the registry the most vital, but also the most vulnerable part of a Windows computer.

Programs access the registry thousands of times per second and new entries are created whenever you install new software or hardware. All this makes the registry a very complicated database. That’s why it’s so important to keep the registry clean and well looked after.

How do registry errors affect computer performance? When you uninstall a program, its registry entries get deleted as well. That’s the case with most applications. However, some programs leave a lot of rubbish behind. That clutters the registry with obsolete entries that point to non-existent software. Such invalid entries accumulate over time. As a result, Windows

These days keeping your registry clean is a lot easier than in the past when you had to open the Registry Editor (Click on Start – Run – type regedit and press Enter) and find invalid and corrupted entries. That required extensive computer knowledge and was very dangerous, because one entry deleted by mistake could make your computer unbootable.

Of course, it’s still possible to use Regedit, but it’s a lot safer and easier to use one of the free registry cleaners available on the market. Before you download a registry cleaner make sure that:

It is developed by a trusted company;

It backs up the registry before deleting any entries;

The registry cleaner is not promising to fix every possible error on your computer. A lot of errors need specific fixes that are not related to the registry.

Good examples of reliable free registry cleaners are Auslogics Registry Cleaner and CCleaner. Both come from reputable developers, are very easy to use and offer you to back up the registry, so that you can undo any changes if there are any problems.

Source: http://www.auslogics.com/en/articles/registry-cleaner/


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WHAT IS... HTTP/2?

The venerable protocol controls our web habits is at last getting an update. Phone manufacturers may upgrade their handsets every year, but others are more patient: the hypertext transfer protocol (HTTP) is receiving its first update since June 1999. HTTP/2 brings a host of new features, but the most significant will lead to faster page-load times for us all. Here’s how it works.

What is HTTP/2? Another sequel in the spirit of Fast & Furious 2? In a way, yes. It’s like HTTP, but better, faster – and more secure. Okay, that’s not a great cinematic tagline, but this is a follow-up that’s worth a look. HTTP is the protocol by which links work and data is transmitted online, making it the foundation of the web as we know it. As the working group that creates these protocols noted when referring to the last version, HTTP/1.1, “its age is starting to show.” Is it any wonder? It was invented the same year The Phantom Menace topped the box office.

How can a web protocol that basic age? Remember web pages from 16 years ago? They were lucky to include photos, let alone the graphics-intensive, video-heavy content we take for granted today. With HTTP/1.1, each element on the page is a separate request, so feature-rich pages involve a large communications overhead.

And that’s now fixed? HTTP/2 addresses this problem, building on work by Google.

The web giant has invented a new way of loading such features dubbed SPDY, and that’s been the basis for HTTP/2 – in fact, Google has dropped SPDY now that HTTP/2 uses so much of it. One key feature is multiplexing, which loads page elements at the same time over a single connection. The browser can request more than one element at a time, helping to speed things along.

What does that mean for me? Don’t be selfish – but yes, there are benefits for users. Pages will load more quickly, and thanks to header compression and condensing transmissions to a single server connection, this should be especially noticeable on mobile devices. There are a few other benefits, notably involving security. HTTP/2 has better encryption support and works only with TLS1.2, an updated version of the transport layer security protocol. However, HTTP/2 has already been criticised for not going far enough with security, so not everyone is satisfied with the upgrade.

And is it live now? HTTP/2 has been approved, but it’s still in the final editing process. It will take some time before it becomes the official standard for the web, and more time thereafter for rollout. That said, the current release of Chrome and Firefox already support HTTP/2.

When it does arrive – and will it break anything? Cleverly, HTTP/2 is designed to be backwards compatible, so client or server devices can choose which version of the protocol to use. Plus, the developers have made great efforts to maintain a high level of compatibility with HTTP/1.1 – existing web applications should work exactly as they do today, while new ones can be developed to work faster using HTTP/2. This Feature appeared in the June 2015 issue of PC & Tech Authority Magazine

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REVEAL MOUSE POINTER IN WINDOWS 10 Posted By cynthia

Thomas is trying to track down his mouse pointer in Windows 10. He writes: “In Windows XP, holding down the ctrl key will circle the mouse pointer if you can’t find it. This is a big help for an old guy with poor eyesight. I have a CPU w/Win 10 and I tried to track it down and it came back and said ,”no results for show location of pointer when ctrl key is depressed. Please help!”

That function is still available, but you do need to enable it. Here’s how. Type Control Panel in your search box or just say, “Hey Cortana, open Control Panel.”

The Control Panel Window will open.

Double-click on Mouse.

The Mouse Properties window will open. Click the Pointer options tab.

Then check the box next to Show location of pointer when I press Ctrl key.

Then choose OK.

Source: http://www.worldstart.com/reveal-mouse-pointer-in-windows-10/

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HOW TO BLOCK THE AGGRESSIVE WINDOWS 10 UPGRADE ON WINDOWS 7 AND 8.1

Microsoft ramps up its efforts to make users upgrade to Windows 10. Come 2016, many people will wake up to a new operating system, despite never having consented to the upgrade. Don't be one of them!

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