Computer Help for Seniors

Software to "possibly" improve the performance of your computer (note you can also search for each product in Google so you don't need to type in the exact website address) Ccleaner - www.piriform.com/ CCLEANER Smart Defrag - http://www.iobit.com/iobitsmartdefrag.html Malware Bytes - http://www.malwarebytes.org/ **Be careful when installing, don't install the partner/affiliate software, by removing checkmarks or skipping** If after you install the software you can always remove it by going to the control panel, add/remove or uninstall program. Steps to complete the cleaning- 1) Download the program (free version) 2) Install choose the free versions, and skip partner software 3) Open and Run the program 4) The program will scan your computer 5) Choose to clean up the problems the scan found or not 6) Close the program and if you choose you may uninstall it and start at step one again the next time you want to run the software USB solut

My Email Messages get lost when I am typing out a message Best way is to type the body of the message into a word processing document 1.   open your word processing program (appleworks, text edit, word) 2.   type out your message 3.   Go to the edit menu 4.   Then choose select all 5.   Go to edit menu 6.   Choose copy 7.   Open your email program 8.   Create a new message 9.   Type in the to: and the subject 10.                Click where the body of the email goes 11.                Go to the edit menu 12.                Choose edit paste 13.                The text will appear 14.                Edit if needed and then send   Sending Text Documents in a universal format that everyone can read Save the file as a Rich Text Format .rtf or Text Format .txt, also very common is the Microsoft Word Format .doc 1.   go to file 2.   choose save as 3.   for save as type choose one of the formats listed above (.rtf, .txt, .doc) 4.   save the fil

Check out ebooks from the San Francisco Library and read them on your Kindle 1.        Visit sfpl.lib.overdrive.com 2.        Search for your book by title, author, or other keyword then click >> -OR- Choose a category on the left 3.        Once you find the book you want, click the book cover 4.        A description and checkout options are displayed (note. Not all books are available for the Kindle) 5.        Click "add to cart" to the right of Kindle Book or other format 6.        "My Cart" will be displayed with all the books you've added to the cart 7.        Click "Proceed to Checkout" 8.        Enter your 14-digit library card and enter your 4-digit pin then click "Sign In" 9.        Click "Confirm Check Out" 10.    Next step is to download the book to your kindle 11.    Click "Get for Kindle" 12.    You will be taken to amazon.com – click "Get Library Book" 13.   

Safari Customize your Top Sites (accessed by clicking the gird on the top left) 1. Click on the grid of squares on the top left 2. Top Sites (tiles of previously visited pages appear) 3. Click "Edit" bottom left 4. Click the X to remove an item from top site or the push pin to add the screen to your permanent collection of top sites 5. Click "Small, Medium, Large" on the bottom right to change the number of top sites that appear and their size ***You can also drag and rearrange your sites***   6. Click "Done" on the bottom left to finish Reset your browser History and information 1. Click on "Safari" 2. Choose "reset safari" 3. Check the items to reset 4. Click "Reset" Always Open Safari to my Top Sites 1. Click on "safari" 2. Choose "preferences" 3. Click "general" 4. Choose for new windows open with and new tabs open with...top sites 5. Click "ok" Jason Dare Computer Trainer 415/24

What is malware? "Malware"   is short for malicious software and used as a single term to refer to virus, spyware, worm etc. Malware is designed to cause damage to a stand alone computer or a networked pc. So wherever a malware term is used it means a program which is designed to damage your computer it may be a virus, worm or Trojan. What differentiates viruses, spyware, cookies, etc? Worms:- Worms are malicious programs that make copies of themselves again and again on the local drive, network shares, etc. The only purpose of the worm is to reproduce itself again and again. It doesn't harm any data/file on the computer. Unlike a virus, it does not need to attach itself to an existing program. Worms spread by exploiting vulnerabilities in operating systems Virus:- Virus is a program written to enter to your computer and damage/alter your files/data. A virus might corrupt or delete data on your computer. Viruses can also replicate themselves. A computer Virus is

Check your computer for the July 9, 2012 Malware Threat   http://support.kaspersky.com/faq/?qid=208283363   Jason Dare Computer Trainer 415/240.4843 learn@sfct.net 1617 Balboa St. San Francisco, CA 94121 www.sfct.net

Backup your computer Only Documents, Tax Files, Spreadsheets Free Backup is okay – https://drive.google.com http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/skydrive/home https://www.sugarsync.com/ If you have Photos, Movies, Music (more storage less hassle) http://www.carbonite.com http://mozy.com/   Google Chrome – Web Browser with App like capabilities 1.    Go to chrome.google.com 2.    Download google chrome 3.    Install the application once the download completes 4.    Choose next ….next…ok…finish….. 5.    Google Chrome will appear on your desktop or in the start menu Adding apps to Google Chrome 1.    Open Chrome 2.    Hold Ctrl + press t 3.    Click the first colored icon title Chrome Web Store 4.    Navigate to different categories of apps on the left and choose the app you want from the right 5.    Click the title to view a description that usually includes a video or screenshots(samples of the app) 6.    Install the app by clicking the blue &qu