Windows 8 Unites! (Without the Start Button)

OCTOBER 2012 • VOLUME 29 • ISSUE 8 Official Magazine of the MELBOURNE PC USER GROUP INC. Windows 8 unites! (without the Start button) Plus: – Q&A – Random Access – PC Update Survey – we want more! www.melbpc.org.au THE PURPOSES OF THE GROUP are to conduct, on a non-profit basis, activities aimed at the effective utilisation of the personal computer and to endeavour to achieve such effective utilisation by means of: • Advancing computer literacy PC UPDATE • Advancing the art and science of informa- OCTOBER 2012 • VOLUME 29 • ISSUE 8 tion processing through education and PUBLISHED BY interchange of ideas MELBOURNE PC USER GROUP INC. • Keeping members abreast of developments in computing and information technology EDITOR and enabling members to exchange infor- Charles Wright mation and experience • Representing computer users in public ART DIRECTOR/DESIGNER debate and by acting and speaking on their Katharine Shade, CCE Design behalf where they would be affected by CONTRIBUTORS proposed legislation or other regulatory Kathy Rouse, Terry Lane, Adam Turner, George measures Skarbek, Jean de Neef, Craig Evans, Con Lilley, • Providing a forum for the exchange of Clive Chatfield, Susan Jensen, Stephen Tidswell, views among computer users and Paul Addis, Bryan Paten, Ian Rankin, John Swale between computer users and the computer industry Monthly Discs Ian Rankin • Co-operating supporting or joining with, Training Info Patrick Brennan or in, other organisations with similar Monthly Meetings Vacancy Calendar & Maps John Swann purposes Newsgroups Richard Solly • Undertaking other activities beneficial to the Group Advertising ENqUIRIES Phone (03) 9276 4000 In order to further its purposes the Group shall Melbourne PC User Group Inc., have the rights, powers and privileges of a Suite 26, Level 1, natural person. 479 Warrigal Road, Moorabbin, VIC 3189 Copyright © 2012 Melbourne PC User Group Inc and individual authors. 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Members who do this will forfeit their copies are not used for commercial advantage, membership rights and may also incur legal action and the origins of the material and this permission to copy are acknowledged in the reprinted item. from the authors and copyright holders. 2 | MELBOURNE PC UPDATE | OCTOBER 2012 CONTENTS Directory ��4 Editor’s Report ��5 President’s Report ��6 Letters to the Editor ��9 PC Update Survey Results: A Teaser ��9 Calendar ��10 Meeting Details ��11 Monthly Column: My Life With Computers Kathy Rouse ��12 Photo Competition ��14 Software: Windows 8 ��18 Security: Has your old computer become bloated and slow? George Skarbek ��20 Shortcuts: Speeding up the slowest part of your computer: you George Skarbek ��23 Special Interest Group Reports ��28 Special Interest Group Details ��39 Membership Application Form ��48 Melb PC User Group Business Mobile Broadband ��50 Training Schedule ��52 Monthly Disc Ian Rankin ��54 Random Access John Swale ��60 Q&A George Skarbek ��62 OCTOBER 2012 | MELBOURNE PC UPDATE | 3 DIO RECT RY Committee Management & Online Services OFFICE, MEMBERSHIP, DELIVERIES FIRST AID & INTERNET HELP LINE Unit 26, 479 Warrigal Road, Moorabbin VIC 3189 (03) 9276 4088 (10am-3pm) (9am-5pm) This line is answered only when a volunteer is avail- Phone: (03) 9276 4000 Fax: (03) 9553 0475 able between 10am-3pm Monday to Friday. Outside E-mail: [email protected] these hours please leave a brief message and your Office Manager : Dianne Vogt membership details. An iHelp team member will Sharon Williams call you back when available. Alternatively please refer to the Dial Help listing. 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Graphics Please read and follow the style guide on our Supply graphics as high-quality JPEG images. website. 4 | MELBOURNE PC UPDATE | OCTOBER 2012 RETURN TO CONTENTS EDITOR’S REPORT Melb PC Editor’s Report October 2012 It’s been fascinating to read the able version is that it saves the completed surveys of reader club significant expenditure Charles Wright preferences for PC Update as on printing and distribution they have been slowly costs� Many also like the fact copies� You can find it at coming in� that it is more environmentally http://ccedesign�com�au/melbpc/ So far we have received friendly� melbpc-landing-page�html roughly 75 replies, which isn’t a Nevertheless, a significant I’m very grateful to Jan lot when you consider the total number of members clearly Weiner for including several membership is around 4500, want a print version� They like other questions about mem- but the survey – which was its portability (by far the No� 1 bers’ attitude to the content and set up by Jan Weiner, with the reason); don’t like reading on use of PC Update, because they help of our designer, Katharine the screen and/or value the abil- will help us make the magazine Shade, and is being collated ity to pass it on to friends or for more relevant to members� by another volunteer member, promotional reasons� For some, Again, however, there is no Ron Harper – is giving us some the existence of a print version consensus� While some mem- invaluable insights� [See page 9 is a crucial benefit of member- bers are attracted by SIG reports, for some samples�] ship� Our office manager, Dianne others have no interest in them The principal question is Vogt, has a list of roughly 100 whatsoever� Significantly, one of whether members would prefer former members who have in- the least-read pages is the train- a print version, or are happy dicated that they would resume ing schedule� That’s not really a to continue with the PDF files their membership if there is a surprise, given the tiny number that are being uploaded to the print version of PC Update� of enrolments for courses, and internet, again with Katharine’s What is yet to be tested is it adds support to my conten- assistance� whether those who favour a tion that

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