CFCS STUG WinSIG Meeting 2024 07 14
The Windows Special Interest Group is a monthly meeting on Windows for both The Central Florida Computer Society & The Sarasota Technology User group. It is a monthly meeting that has been held over 20 years. It is presented by Hewie Poplock.
The meeting was held on July 14, 2024, for the Central Florida Computer Society and Sarasota Technology User Group Windows Special Interest Group (WinSIG).
Recent Windows 11 updates were discussed, including new features like the return of the "Show Desktop" button and improvements to File Explorer.
The speaker demonstrated a Chrome extension called Speechify, which can read web pages aloud.
The group explored how CAPTCHA tests work, explaining that they analyze mouse movements to distinguish humans from bots.
Microsoft Notepad received updates, including spell check and autocorrect features after 41 years.
The importance of customizing Windows settings was emphasized, covering topics like Night Light, Do Not Disturb, and file extensions.
Windows Task Manager was explained in detail, showing how to access it and use its various features for system management.
The presenter demonstrated Windows PowerToys, a set of utilities for power users, and showed a personal favorite tool called S Ruler for on-screen measurements.
Tips for Microsoft Word usage were shared, including proper formatting practices and how to set default fonts.
The session covered various productivity tips for Windows, such as using clipboard history, creating website shortcuts as apps, and managing print jobs.
The list of topics included:
Windows 11 KB5040435 update
Microsoft Adds Spell Check & Autocorrect to Notepad
11 Helpful Hidden Features on Windows 11 You Probably Missed
32 Common Windows Mistakes to Avoid
Understanding Windows Task Manager
Troubleshoot PCs remotely with Quick Assist
10 Windows settings you didn't know you could change
Is Microsoft Defender good enough in 2024
6 Mistakes to Avoid When Working on a Word Document
7 reasons Outlook is better than Gmail
Microsoft releases PowerToys v0.82.0 and it's chock-full of massive changes
Top 10 Windows productivity tips
You Can Pause or Cancel Print Jobs in Windows 11
Microsoft explains why it wants you to switch to Microsoft account from Local account
Microsoft Deletes Guide to Migrate Microsoft Account to a Local One
Windows 10 will get five years of additional support thanks to 0patch
Introducing the new Sticky Notes app for Windows
GetApp | Business Software, Reviews & Comparisons
How does a CAPTCHA know that I am not a robot
Best and Worst Home Internet Providers
Stop Giving Companies Your Real Email
10 Minute Mail
Free tools
Windows 11's latest update is kind of insane, in a bad way