December 2016 LCCU Meeting We’ll answers members’ questions: What are the Windows 10 recovery options? What is Windows 10 reset & how do you use it? How do you use File History in Windows 10? How do you backup & reset an Android phone?

December 2016 LCCU Meeting Windows 10 Recovery Options Bad recently installed app, driver or update Do system restore Not working well, don’t know why Reset PC, select “keep my files”. Clear off data and donate or recycle PC Reset PC, select ‘remove everything”. Your PC won’t start Use recovery drive or installation media to restore or recover the PC

December 2016 LCCU Meeting Windows 10 Recovery Options Go back to previous version of Windows or restore factory settings, if available

December 2016 LCCU Meeting Windows 10 Reset go to Settings > Update & security > Recovery > Reset this PC > Get started and choose an option. Options are Keep my files Remove everything Restore factory settings (may not be available)

December 2016 LCCU Meeting Windows 10 Reset First 2 options reinstall Windows 10, 3rd reinstalls version of Windows that PC came with. All options remove apps & drivers you installed and settings you changed. If your PC came with Windows 10, apps from your PC manufacturer will be reinstalled.

December 2016 LCCU Meeting Windows 10 File History By default, it will back up Documents, Pictures, Desktop, Downloads, OneDrive, Music and Video folders, but you can add add or exclude folders. Back up to an external drive or network drive. Go to Settings > Update & Security > Backup, and under “Backup using file history”, select “Add a drive”, and select your drive. This will turn on “Automatically back up my files”. Select “More options” to configure.

December 2016 LCCU Meeting Windows 10 File History “More options” to configure: How often – default is every hour; choices range from every 10 minutes to daily. For how long – default is forever, but choices range from 1 month to 2 years or when space is needed. Which folders – exclude some defaults or add others. Change backup drive – click “Stop using drive”, then “Add a drive”. It can only be configured to backup to one drive at a time. Advanced settings – allow other PCs on network

December 2016 LCCU Meeting Windows 10 File History Restore from File History: Go to Settings > Update & Security > Backup and under “Backup using file history” “More options”, select “Restore personal files”. Files saved on another computer can be restored as well. You can restore previous versions. For a given folder, you can restore deleted files.

December 2016 LCCU Meeting Windows 10 Recovery Options References: Recovery options in Windows 10 by Microsoft Create a Recovery Drive by Microsoft How to use Windows 10's File History backup feature from PC World How to Use Windows’ File History to Back Up Your Data from howtogeek.com

December 2016 LCCU Meeting Backup Android Phone References: See www.lccu-ca.org PC Help for April, 2016 How to Back Up an Android Device from PC Mag How to back up Android for free from PC Advisor How to Backup Android in 5 Easy Steps

December 2016 LCCU Meeting Reset Android Phone In Settings menu, under Personal, touch “Backup and reset”. Under Personal data, touch “Factory data reset” Read the info and touch “Reset phone”. When prompted, touch “Erase everything”. When it’s finished, select option to reboot.

December 2016 LCCU Meeting Reset Android Phone Reset in Recovery Mode If running Android 5.1 or higher, will need to sign in with Google account after factory reset. Press and hold the Volume up and Power buttons at the same time until the device turns on. Press the Volume down button to select "Recovery mode.“ Hold down the Power button, press the Volume up button and release it. Use the volume buttons to scroll to "wipe data/factory reset" and press the Power button to select it. Scroll down to "Yes - erase all user data" and press the Power button.

December 2016 LCCU Meeting Reset Android Phone References Reset your Android One to factory settings from Google

December 2016 LCCU Meeting Google Account Hacked? How - user installs app from 3rd party app store. Check account at https://gooligan.checkpoint.com/ If it was hacked, encrypt the phone, then do factory reset and a clean installation. Then change your password.

December 2016 LCCU Meeting Google Account Hacked? References Find out if your Google account has been hacked by Cnet.com

November 2016 LCCU Meeting 2016 Website Builders How to build your site: Sign up for a web host / website builder Get a domain name Decide what pages and info you want to display Select a template Edit template to add your pages and info Save, preview and publish your pages

November 2016 LCCU Meeting 2016 Website Builders What to look for: Templates that build a professional-looking website Mobile site creation – all, but GoDaddy costs extra Web store - all, but GoDaddy costs extra Free version – all except GoDaddy & Squarespace Blogging tool – all except DudaOne & Yola Site portability – Weebly & Squarespace only Can add custom HTML - all Domain registration – all except DudaOne

August 2016 LCCU Meeting 2016 Website Builders

August 2016 LCCU Meeting 2016 Website Builders Wix Std. is $4.08/mo., free option, mobile-site preview, stock photos, blog posting interface, no traffic info, not transportable, but easy &full-featured, online space for site assets, more control over object placement. Weebly Site Builder Std. is $8/mo., free option, responsive design, site traffic info, transportable site, can switch templates during site design, has blogging interface.

August 2016 LCCU Meeting 2016 Website Builders Godaddy Website Builder Std. is $5.99/mo., ($9.99/mo. to include mobile site), stock photos, good undo/redo, no standard page types, includes online storage for site assets, no blogging tool

November 2016 LCCU Meeting 2016 Website Builders References The Best Website Builders for 2016 – by PC Mag Wix – by PC Mag Weebly – by PC Mag GoDaddy Site Builder – by PC Mag The Best Cheap Web Hosting Services of 2016 – by PC Mag How to Build a Website in 7 Steps from about.com How To Make A Website with Wordpress & Bluehost

November 2016 LCCU Meeting 2016 Website Builders Example websites Live Oak Senior Center using Wix, by Robert Wing Clearlake Dental, Dr. Hewlett My start at building a site for LCCU – use IE, doesn’t work with Firefox with Flash video turned off Example website builders Wix Homestead Sitebuilder

August 2016 LCCU Meeting Windows 10 without login Revert to local account Settings>Account>Your account – “Sign in with a local account instead” Avoid sign-in screen Press Windows button + R, type “netplwiz” or “control userpasswords2” & press enter. Select an account and uncheck “Users must use a user name and password to use this computer”; press “Apply”. Click battery icon in taskbar, select “Power Options”, click “Require a password on wakeup”, uncheck that.

August 2016 LCCU Meeting Windows 10 without login References How to Revert Your Windows 10 Account to a Local One (After the Windows Store Hijacks It) How to Automatically Log Into Windows 10 Turn off Windows login screen and log on automatically in Windows 7 / 8 – thewindowsclub.com Disable login after Sleep in Windows 7 / 8 / 10 How to: Remove Windows 10 Password (No Login Screen)

August 2016 LCCU Meeting Windows 10 without login References How to Disable the Lock Screen on Windows 8 or 10 Without Using Group Policy from howtogeek.com

August 2016 LCCU Meeting Dropbox on Android phone To synch photos over wi-fi only navigate to Apps, Settings Turn switch next to “Mobile data” off. Turn switch next to “Wi-Fi” on. Get the app - Go to Google store or Apple store, get & install free Dropbox app. Save photos from phone to Dropbox Set up Dropbox, when installing, to automatically upload all photos taken by camera

August 2016 LCCU Meeting Dropbox on Android phone To synch photos over wi-fi only

August 2016 LCCU Meeting Dropbox on Android phone Get Dropbox app from Play Store & install.

August 2016 LCCU Meeting Dropbox – on your phone To share picture from your Android phone, Tap Dropbox icon, navigate to Dropbox file/folder and select file to share. Click 2nd icon from right.

August 2016 LCCU Meeting Dropbox – on your phone To share picture from your Android phone, Start typing name or email and choices will be offered from your Contacts, select one. Click right arrow above address.

August 2016 LCCU Meeting Take screenshot on Android phone To take a screenshot from your phone: Press Volume Down and Power button simultaneously. Message at top of screen says “Saving screenshot” and a ¾ scale image of the screen shows on top of the full screen in Android 4.4. Your indicator may vary. To move screenshot to PC, attach phone with cable, navigate to This PC>{phone name}>Internal Storage>Pictures>Screenshots, and copy & paste; or find them in the Dropbox folder, if it’s set up to automatically upload photos.

July 2016 LCCU Meeting Dropbox References: Dropbox – Share files across machines, with friends, and publicly, for free from AskLeo.com A brief overview of Dropbox from AskLeo.com Dropbox from PC Mag Dropbox (iOS and Android) review: The easy way to sync files across devices – cnet.com

July 2016 LCCU Meeting Make Old Programs Work in Win 10 References How to Make Old Programs Work on Windows 10 – howtogeek.com How to run an application in Compatibility Mode in Windows 10 – windows10forums.com

March 2015 LCCU Meeting Cortana Demo Videos Windows 10 - Beginners Guide [Tutorial] – Cortana runs from 12 min. 57 sec. to 19 min. 56 sec. Windows 10 Tutorial 13 – Cortana Articles 15 Things You Can Do With Cortana on Windows 10 – howtogeek.com Cortana Commands list by techranker.com