Browsers

Elaine Drain
April 20, 2017

Senior Surfers Computer Club Orientation

Several times a year, this orientation is presented for new members of the computer club, and for members of the Newark Senior Center. Want to know what our club offers? Check this out.

Fraud & ID Theft

Kristin Macdonald, Senior Fraud Team Manager, Bank of America:

Links:

• To report an ID theft incident contact the Federal Trade Commission: visit ftc.gov/idtheft or call 877.438.4338.
• Visit optoutprescreen.com to put a 'freeze' on your credit reports
• Check your credit reports (you can get one free report from each of the 3 companies every 12 months) annualcreditreport.com or call 877.322.8228. 
• Experian: 888.397.3742 or experian.com
• TransUnion: 800.680.7289 or fraud.transunion.com
• Equifax: 888.766.0008 or alerts.equifax.com

Questions from the Floor.

Thanks to all that braved the terrible weather to attend.  Topics were:

• What is "The Internet?" - more than just www
• Verizon & email - yes, Verizon *iS* moving customers to AOL
• Outlook mail defaults - you can change the font
• Movie Sins: Breaking codes, it doesn't work that way
• Avast asking for $ - not all features are free
• How to back up - press the button, move the stick down and to the side
• How do you make text bigger? - short answer: <Ctrl>+
• Restore files w/Macrium Reflect - easy, pesy
• Pointer tricks - options for your mouse
• WiFi Hotspots w/iPhone - yes, you can.
• Showing file extensions - and yes you should
• Win10 Task bar freezing - use the Windows Univeral Fix, reboot!
• Java Resources - What do you have the needs it?

Links of note:

• Verizon switching to AOL email.  <link>  Wait for your personal email.
• Android overtakes Windows for OS Market Share Worldwide  <link>
• Bigger Printed Text  for eMails  <link>
• Macrium Reflect Free <link>
• How to turn Windows 10 PC into a Hotspot <link>

Coming Attraction:  Your SSN and a truly secure personal ID number.