MONDAY SEPTEMBER 15, 2025
Sigrid declared the meeting open at 1:00pm.
Sigrid called the meeting to order
- Reminded everyone to mute or turn off cell
- Scan Surrey rec cards
- Check in with the club’s Registrar Kathy at the back
- Drop in sessions for your cellphones, tablets or laptops using windows, apple or chrome operating systems are again open every Friday from 10-12. They are free. Angus also requested to register online on the Surrey website or be sure to register at the front desk when you come to ensure our users numbers are recorded.
- Kathy said one visitor came back
- Kathy said we now have 94 members and is updating the membership list – if you do not want your email or phone number on this please list let Kathy know. If you have changed your contact info please let Kathy know to ensure you receive club information such as the class offerings and Monday meeting speakers that she distributed this morning.
- Sigrid said the computer lab looks very nice with new desks, chairs and all in one computers
- Christmas luncheon tickets scheduled for December 15th went on sale end of July have sold out all 120 tickets. If you didn’t get a ticket and want one – put your name on the waiting list at the front desk when you check-in. The event will have elementary kids from Pinewood School back again singing. Then we will have Elvis / Johnny Cash and June Carter
- Wednesday, October 1st is seniors’ day at the City of Surrey, you must register if you want to attend. Newton Senior Computer Club will have a table there.
- Education – Angus read the fall class offering sheet also posted on our website NSCCC.INFO
- Alta added: November 17th and December 1st from 10:30am to 12:30pm he is offering a free drop ins for Chromebooks
- Sigrid announced next week we have Krystian Laszkiewicz, Finance for Seniors with Chris Evans (Lawyer) Estates, Wills, etc.
- Gerry spoke about our club website NSCCC.info and then gave a thorough demonstration of all the information offered on this site
- Gerry also mentioned the club also has a Facebook page Newton Seniors Computer Club
- Techies Alta, Angus, Gerry, Victor then came up for open mic questions from the floor. There were several computer related questions, a couple of highlights are:
Computer Security: Windows 11 comes with Defender and that is adequate. If you add a purchased anti virus, you may find it slows your computer down, they fight each other. If you disable Defender and then take the purchased anti virus program off Defender will automatically enable itself.
Always remember to back up your computer often.
VPN – The best ones to buy are NORD and Expressway. Having a VPN system on your devices can allow more privacy as to locations. Without VPN someone could see within the block of where you are.
There was mention of a show on CBC Marketplace – Episode 13 – Gaming the System – March 7, 2025
[Marketplace investigate shows much information you’re giving away when playing mobile games, and where that information ends up. We uncover the methods app developers use to keep kids playing for as long as possible – and expose loopholes in the laws meant to protect children’s privacy.]
Meeting ended at 3:00pm
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