SeniorTech of Puget Sound

Are your devices working well? Are you working well? Time to get out and get your tech questions answered. The next tech support lab will be on Tuesday, October 8, 2019, from 9:30 to noon at the North Bellevue Community Center.

If you are still using Windows 7, put 10 AM, July 16, 2019, on your calendar. Seehttp://seniortechps.org/monthlymtg.pdf for details.

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See http://seniortechps.org/services.html for dates of upcoming tech support labs.

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A good reminder of various scams directed at senior citizens.
https://www.ncoa.org/economic-security/money-management/scams-security/top-10-scams-targeting-seniors/

Top 10 Scams Targeting Seniors Learn about the 10 most common scams targeted at seniors, and how to protect yourself from financial exploitation.

You can't be reminded too often about the scams that all all around us. Many are especially targeted at Seniors.
http://www.aarp.org/money/scams-fraud/info-2015/scams-and-frauds-to-avoid.html?cmp=EMC-DSO-NLC-WBLTR---MCTRL-030416-TS1-1116664&ET_CID=1116664&ET_RID=440876&encparam=n+qqVrfN6UQ9l3GwXVr7Rhi8QVmfYvst+zwVyESZMD8=

Top 10 Scams and Frauds You Can Avoid - AARP

In November 2015, Microsoft made a major update to its new Windows 10 operating system. This update eliminated bugs and made improvements. If you haven't already, it is time to consider updating to Windows 10.

ANNOUNCEMENT - The STPS Board has elected Dick Thompson to be the STPS Chairman to fill out the remainder of the term of STPS Chairman, Hal Mozer. Hal retired as Chairman on August 18, 2015, but will remain on the Board as Past-chairman and will continue to provide assistance at the labs and maintain updates to the STPS web site.

Installing Windows 10 is a mixed, sometimes thrilling, sometimes frustrating experience. The best advice for most people is to wait 2 or 3 months before upgrading to Windows 10. In just 2 weeks there have already been two Windows 10 patches released to fix various problems. There is no rush to upgrade; Windows 10 will be a free upgrade until July 29, 2016.

Update on Windows 10. See https://www.yahoo.com/tech/windows-10-6-excellent-reasons-to-upgrade-your-pc-124677680639.html

Windows 10: 6 Excellent Reasons to Upgrade Your PC If you're a Windw user, you should definitely upgrade to Windows 10. Here are six reasons why, by Yahoo Tech guest columnist Ed Bott.

SUMMER BREAK. There will be no SeniorTech labs or classes in the month of July. See you in August.

Important internet security information.

All hands on tech: Savvy seniors receive schooling on Internet safety - The Spokesman-Review Baby boomers are, in general, technologically savvy, Skyping grandkids, texting friends, shopping online and banking from laptops and smartphones. Yet these seniors, like the majority of Washington adults, often forsake security for the ease of logging on anytime or anyplace, especially through free Wi-Fi networks, said Doug Shadel, the state director of AARP Washington, during a cyber-safety presentation to about 200 seniors in the Spokane Valley last week.

Do you have a smart phone yet? http://www.newsday.com/lifestyle/retirement/smartphones-most-seniors-say-owning-them-is-smart-1.10500152

Smartphones: Most seniors say owning them is smart - Newsday Smartphones have become so popular that 75 percent of adults 65 and older own one,