1. May 2017 LCCU Meeting We’ll answers members’ questions:
What calendar program would you recommend?
How do VPNs work, do I need one for privacy from my ISP, and which are recommended?
How do you sync Chrome bookmarks between PC and phone?
What are good Lake County buy & sell pages on Facebook, and how do I control my privacy?
How do I move iphone/ipad photos to a PC?

2. May 2017 LCCU Meeting Calendar Apps
Google Calendar
Enter event times, all-day and recurring events
View events by day, week, month, 4-day
Notifications by pop-up, browser or
Sync between PC, Android & Apple
Can add Google calendar to Win 10 calendar app
Windows 10 Calendar
View events by day, week or month
Fewer reminder time options than Google calendar

3. May 2017 LCCU Meeting Calendar Apps
Other Calendar apps, with free & paid versions:
Hope Calendar – ties into Outlook, Google, Exchange, Yahoo, Office 365, iCloud, etc.
One Calendar - support includes Outlook, Live, Hotmail, Office 365, Exchange, Google, Facebook and WebCal accounts.
Chronos Calendar+ - attractive, offers sync between all your calendar accounts

4. May 2017 LCCU Meeting Calendar Apps
References
Get started with Google Calendar by Google
How to Use Your Google Calendar in the Windows 10 Calendar App by howtogeek.com
Best Calendar Apps for Windows 10 by windowscentral.com

5. May 2017 LCCU Meeting VPNs
A VPN “creates a secure, encrypted connection, which can be thought of as a tunnel, between your computer and a server operated by the VPN service.” according to PC Mag.
No one can see your traffic until it leaves the VPN server and enters the internet. If it uses https, it remains encrypted on the internet, too.
For Win 10 VPN settings, go to Settings, Network & Internet, VPN to add and control the connection.

6. May 2017 LCCU Meeting VPNs When to use one: Disadvantages:
On public wi-fi networks
When visiting sensitive sites
Disadvantages:
Slower internet speed
Some sites and services may not work, e.g. Netflix
Cost
Need ad-blocker or tracker blocker as well.

7. May 2017 LCCU Meeting VPNs Recommended by NYT: Recommended by PC Mag:
F-secure’s Freedome
Private Internet Access
Recommended by PC Mag:
IPVanish – for general users
NordVPN – for general users
KeepSolid VPN Unlimited – for fequent travelers
PureVPN fastest
And 6 others

8. May 2017 LCCU Meeting VPNs Have free options, recommended by PC Mag:
Spotflux – ad supported
AnchorFree Hotspot Shield – ad supported, restricted number of servers
TunnelBear – limited to 500 MB/month, doubled if you tweet about them; AskLeo.com recommends it.
Browser-only VPN: included in Opera

9. May 2017 LCCU Meeting VPNs References:
Is There Really A Reason to Hide From Your ISP using a VPN? from AskLeo.com
For Internet Privacy, VPNs Are an Imperfect Shield from The New York Times

10. May 2017 LCCU Meeting VPNs References:
How VPNs Work – from howstuffworks.com
The Best VPN Services of 2017 from PC Mag
Protect Yourself With a Free VPN Service - PC Mag
The Laziest, Cheapest Way to Circumvent Your Snooping ISP – lifehacker.com about Opera’s VPN
Hands-on: Opera's free, unlimited browser VPN is ready for secure surfing from PC World

11. May 2017 LCCU Meeting Sync Chrome Bookmarks
In Chrome on PC
Click triple dots at upper right, Settings
Sign in to Chrome with your Google account
Click “Advanced Sync settings”, and “Choose what to sync”. Uncheck things you don’t want.
In Chrome on phone
Touch 3-dot button, then your address. Tap “Sync” and sync everything or select data types.
In Chrome’s menu select “Bookmarks” to check sync.

12. May 2017 LCCU Meeting Sync Chrome Bookmarks
References:
How to Sync Google Chrome’s Bookmarks with Your Phone by howtogeek.com

13. May 2017 LCCU Meeting Facebook Privacy
To control who sees your posts:
To set default, go to down arrow, Settings, Privacy. Select Who can see my stuff, contact me and look me up.
To change who can see an individual post, click down arrow in box to left of “Post” and make selection. Note that this may hold until you change it back.
To select who can add or see things on your timeline and to control being tagged:
go to down arrow, Settings, Timeline and Tagging.

14. May 2017 LCCU Meeting Facebook Buy & Sell Pages, etc.
Lake County Buy & Sell (membership)
Lake’s List (membership)
Free List Lake County, CA (membership)
Lakeport’s List
Lake’s Auto List
Lake County’s Wanted List (membership)
Kelseyville Riviera Buy Sell Trade
Lake County CA Jobs

15. May 2017 LCCU Meeting Facebook Buy & Sell Pages
To see updates from a page in your newsfeed, follow the page: go to the page & click “Follow”; it’s listed in the About section of your profile.
To show support for a page: like a page: go to the page & click “Like”. You automatically Follow the page, and you may be displayed on the page and in ads about the page. Your friends may also see updates from the page (which could annoy them).

16. May 2017 LCCU Meeting Facebook Buy & Sell Pages
To post on a page:
Go to page, click “Join group”. You may need to wait for admin approval
Write post in top of page, add photo/ video.
Others may see that you’ve joined or are a member.
To select what you’re notified about in a group, go to group and click “Notifications” at top right.

17. May 2017 LCCU Meeting Facebook Buy & Sell Pages
References:
How Do I Like or Follow Page?
How do I post on a Page and who can see it?
How do I post to a group?
Join and Interact with Groups

18. April 2017 LCCU Meeting Photos from iphone to PC
References:
Import photos and videos from your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch from apple.com
How to transfer photos from iPhone to PC: Back up photos using Windows Import Tool, Windows Explorer, iTunes or cloud storage from MacWorld
Tight on space? Here are 3 ways to offload photos from your iPhone from digitaltrends.com
How to Transfer Photos from iPhone to Windows PC in 4 Ways – suggests 3rd party app, AnyTrans

19. April 2017 LCCU Meeting Photos from iphone to PC
References:
How to import Iphone photos/videos to pc easily without itunes (2016) – youtube.com

20. April 2017 LCCU Meeting Homegroups
References:
HomeGroup from start to finish by Microsoft
Setting up a HomeGroup in Windows 10 from cnet.com
How to set up and manage Windows 10 HomeGroup on a local network from windowscentral.com

21. 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.

22. 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

23. 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.

24. 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