1. August 2017 LCCU Meeting We’ll answers members’ questions:
What is the best way to clean up the Downloads folder and other unneeded files?
How do you move photos from your Android phone to your PC directly?
What is Microsoft Sway?
How do I move iphone/ipad photos to a PC?

2. August 2017 LCCU Meeting Cleanup PC files
Cleanup Downloads Folder - Automatically in Windows 10 after Fall Creators Update:
First save any files that you want to keep to Documents folder, OneDrive, thumb drive, etc.
Open Settings, click System, Storage.
Toggle “Storage Sense” to On. Click “Change how we free up space”
Toggle On – “Delete files in my Downloads folder that haven’t changed in over 30 days”. If not present, you don’t have Windows Build yet. Try it this fall.

3. August 2017 LCCU Meeting Cleanup PC files
Cleanup Downloads Folder
For Windows 10, 8, 7 – Search for “Downloads”, press Ctl A to select all, press Delete to send to recycle bin.
For Edge, Internet Explorer, Firefox & Opera browsers, press “CTL j”, click “Clear All” or “Clear Entries” to delete all, or delete individual entries.
For Chrome browser, click “CTL J”, click “More Actions” at upper right, and select “Clear All” or delete individual entries.

4. August 2017 LCCU Meeting Cleanup PC files
Windows Disk Cleanup
Click File Explorer, This PC, the hard drive (C), Manage tab, Cleanup, select file categories you want to remove, click OK, Delete Files
Or search for “File Cleanup”, right-click & select “Run as administrator” for a more complete list.
What not to delete:
Windows ESD Installation Files, used to “Reset Your PC”.
Files related to uninstalling an update or a device driver or troubleshooting a system problem, if you’re planning that.

5. August 2017 LCCU Meeting Cleanup PC files
Free Cleanup & Tune-up Utilities
Ccleaner free version
SlimCleaner Free
Paid Tune-up Utilites
Iolo System Mechanic
Comodo PC Tuneup

6. August 2017 LCCU Meeting Cleanup PC files
Ccleaner features
Windows cleaner – use carefully
Browser cleaner – uncheck history & bookmarks
3rd party program cleaner
Registry cleaner-use after uninstalling programs
Uninstaller
Startup program manager
Drive wiper

7. August 2017 LCCU Meeting Cleanup PC files
SlimCleaner features - provides info from user base
Windows cleaner – use carefully
Browser cleaner – uncheck history & bookmarks
3rd party program cleaner
Registry cleaner - use after uninstalling programs
Uninstaller
Startup program manager
Drive wiper
HighJack log … and there’s more

8. August 2017 LCCU Meeting Cleanup PC files
References
How to clear your downloads folder – ComputerHope
How to automatically delete files in the Downloads folder on Windows 10 – from pureinfotech.com

9. August 2017 LCCU Meeting Cleanup PC files
References
Is It Safe to Delete Everything in Windows’ Disk Cleanup? From Howtogeek.com
7 Ways To Free Up Hard Disk Space On Windows from Howtogeek.com
How to Clear up Unnecessary Files on Your PC from wikihow.com
The Best Way to Clean Windows 10: A Step-by-Step Guide from makeuseof.com

10. August 2017 LCCU Meeting Cleanup PC files
References
The Best Tune-Up Utilities of 2017 from PC Mag
The best free system utilities 2017 from techradar
The Best Free Software of 2017 from PC Mag
CCleaner Professional Plus from PC Mag
Piriform CCleaner review from TechRadar
SlimWare Utilities SlimCleaner Free from PC Mag
wikiHow to Use CCleaner

11. August 2017 LCCU Meeting Move Photos from Phone to PC
Method 1 Using Windows
Connect your Android device to your computer via USB hardware of the cable. ...
Unlock your Android's screen. ...
Open Computer/My Computer/This PC. ...
Double-click on your Android device.
Double-click "Internal storage" or "SD card". ...
Double-click the "DCIM" folder. ...
Double-click the "Camera" folder. Copy and paste.

12. August 2017 LCCU Meeting Move Photos from Phone to PC
Method 2 using Windows 10 Photos App
Connect phone with PC using cable
Open app, click Import, follow instructions
It will automatically import new photos you haven’t imported before, or you can choose what to import.

13. August 2017 LCCU Meeting Move Photos from Phone to PC
Other methods
Micro-SD cards, card transferred from phone to PC
and sharing
USB drive with micro-USB adapter, copy & paste
Photo Transfer App for Android Devices uses Wi-Fi
Google Drive or Google Photos with Auto Backup on.
Microsoft OneDrive with camera upload on.
Dropbox with Camera Upload turned on.
Mylio - like Google Photos but for enthusiasts.

14. August 2017 LCCU Meeting Move Photos from Phone to PC
References
How to Transfer Photos from Android to Computer from WikiHow, 4 ways
8 easy ways to transfer photos off your Android smartphone from digitaltrends.com
Photo Transfer App for Android Devices from Google Play
Import photos and videos from phone to PC

15. August 2017 LCCU Meeting Microsoft Sway
References
Microsoft Sway (for Windows 10) from PC Mag
Microsoft Sway for Windows 10 Review from laptopmag.com
What is Sway - Microsoft Sway Tutorials - on YouTube
​How to Build a Presentation in Sway - Microsoft Sway Tutorials – on YouTube

16. 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

17. 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.

18. 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

19. 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.

20. December 2016 LCCU Meeting Windows 10 File History
References:
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
Lesson 5: Sharing With the Homegroup from howtogeek.com

21. April 2017 LCCU Meeting Windows 10 Recovery Options
Bad recently installed app, driver or update
Do system restore – go to Control Panel, Recovery.
Not working well, don’t know why
Reset PC, select “keep my files” (lose desktop apps).
Clear off data and donate or recycle PC
Reset PC, select ‘remove everything”.
Your PC won’t start
Use recovery drive or installation media and system image backup to restore or recover the PC.

22. December 2016 LCCU Meeting Windows 10 Recovery Options
References:
Recovery options in Windows 10 by Microsoft
Create a Recovery Drive by Microsoft

23. June 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, Settings, & your address. Tap “Sync” and sync everything, or select data types.
In Chrome’s menu select “Bookmarks” to check sync.

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

25. June 2017 LCCU Meeting Lastpass on Android phone
Using LastPass on Android:
Install from Google app store; sign in to LastPass or create an account. Free on phone, $12 for Premium to use on PC too or to share passwords.
Use to fill passwords in Android apps and in Chrome websites.
Share individual passwords or folders of passwords.
Use the LastPass Android browser, Dolphin HD to create & use form-filling profiles.
Includes a legacy tool called Emergency Access.

26. June 2017 LCCU Meeting Lastpass on Android phone
Using LastPass on Android:
Caveat – Using autofill to fill passwords in apps and Chrome websites uses the O/S clipboard, and is subject to sniffing by rogue software, according to a 2014 article by ArsTechnica. To avoid this, use the LastPass browser “Dolphin HD” or the LastPass keyboard.

27. June 2017 LCCU Meeting Lastpass on Android phone
References:
Lastpass for Android from Lastpass user manual
7 Things to Know About LastPass on Android
LastPass (for Android) from PC Mag
Using a password manager on Android? It may be wide open to sniffing attacks from Ars Technica

28. 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

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