tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32822007424569912142024-03-05T07:25:17.463-08:00Tips and Tricks for the Internet Novice.ChessPDH tips and tricks.http://www.blogger.com/profile/06177205553841512107noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3282200742456991214.post-52878797034326019392016-03-27T20:23:00.001-07:002016-04-22T17:09:12.530-07:00Computer Novices: 3 tips to enhance your comfort level as you upgrade to Windows 10.<br />
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things just don’t go as you expect, however, and this is critical, a little bit
of awareness can greatly limit the unpleasant hitches you encounter.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I have seen this first hand as the owner of </span><a href="http://www.chesspdh.com/" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 16pt; line-height: 107%;"><span style="color: #0563c1;">ChessPDH Computer</span></span></a><span style="color: #222222; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 16pt; line-height: 107%;"> for the last 18 years, and as a student in the Northwestern
Social Media Marketing MOOC, I have selected two articles to help you
comfortably complete this daunting task.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 16pt; line-height: 107%;">In his review for </span><a href="http://www.pcadvisor.co.uk/" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 16pt; line-height: 107%;"><span style="color: #0563c1;">PC Advisor</span></span></a><span style="color: #222222; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 16pt; line-height: 107%;">, </span><a href="http://www.pcadvisor.co.uk/author/matt-egan/" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 16pt; line-height: 107%;"><span style="color: #0563c1;">Matt Egan</span></span></a><span style="color: #222222; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 16pt; line-height: 107%;"> covers the highlights of the new operating system.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>You should be excited to make the upgrade
after reading his article, “</span><a href="http://www.pcadvisor.co.uk/review/operating-systems-software/windows-10-review-best-update-30-3574736/" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 16pt; line-height: 107%;"><span style="color: #0563c1;">Windows10 review: It took Microsoft 30 years, but the new Start menu, Edge, browser, apps and Cortana make Windows 10 the best Windows yet.</span></span></a><span style="color: #222222; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 16pt; line-height: 107%;">” His feature by feature, review explains the ins and outs of
the newest configuration.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 16pt; line-height: 107%;">But everything isn’t always all roses.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>In his article, “</span><a href="http://www.infoworld.com/article/2972298/microsoft-windows/10-reasons-you-shouldnt-upgrade-to-windows-10.html#slide1" target="_blank"><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 16pt; line-height: 107%;"><span style="color: #0563c1;">10 reasons you shouldn't upgrade to Windows 10</span></span></a><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 16pt; line-height: 107%;">,” for </span><a href="http://www.infoworld.com/" target="_blank"><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 16pt; line-height: 107%;"><span style="color: #0563c1;">InfoWorld</span></span></a><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 16pt; line-height: 107%;">, </span><a href="http://www.infoworld.com/author/Woody-Leonhard/" target="_blank"><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 16pt; line-height: 107%;"><span style="color: #0563c1;">Woody Leonhard</span></span></a><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 16pt; line-height: 107%;">
points out some of the major pitfalls that await the uninformed. Just knowing
these in advance takes away their potential to cause you headaches down the
road.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>And although his title is
“shouldn’t,” he confides that he did do the upgrade and is quite pleased with
it.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 16pt; line-height: 107%;">Based on the insights offered in these two
articles and my 18 years of experience as owner of </span><a href="http://www.chesspdh.com/" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 16pt; line-height: 107%;"><span style="color: #0563c1;">ChessPDH Computer</span></span></a><span style="color: #222222; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 16pt; line-height: 107%;">, here are three actions you can take to avoid any pitfalls on
your journey to the new Windows 10.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="color: #222222; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 16pt; line-height: 107%;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">1)<span style="font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font: 7pt/normal "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span class="watch-title"><span lang="EN" style="color: #222222; font-family: "roboto"; font-size: 18pt; line-height: 107%;"><strong>Watch the video</strong> - </span></span><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wwc5jKc-EgE" target="_blank"><span lang="EN" style="border: 1pt currentColor; font-family: "roboto"; font-size: 18pt; line-height: 107%; padding: 0in;"><span style="color: #0563c1;">Windows 10 Preview with Joe Belfiore</span></span></a><span class="watch-title"><span lang="EN" style="color: #222222; font-family: "roboto"; font-size: 18pt; line-height: 107%;">.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>A great reinforcement of </span></span><a href="http://www.pcadvisor.co.uk/author/matt-egan/" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 16pt; line-height: 107%;"><span style="color: #0563c1;">Matt Egan’s</span></span></a><span style="color: #222222; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 16pt; line-height: 107%;"> article.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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icon and sit back and let the upgrade happen.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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don’t try and learn everything at once - take some ‘fun’ breaks.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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following these three action items will help you better take the big step
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Hirschey is a current student of </span></span></i><a href="http://www.medill.northwestern.edu/" target="_blank"><i><span style="font-size: 10pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;"><span style="color: #0563c1; font-family: "calibri";">Integrated Marketing Communications at the Medill School, Northwestern University</span></span></i></a><i><span style="color: #222222; font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-family: "calibri";">,
through the </span></span></i><a href="https://www.coursera.org/specializations/social-media-marketing" target="_blank"><i><span style="font-size: 10pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;"><span style="color: #0563c1; font-family: "calibri";">Social Media Marketing MOOC.</span></span></i></a><i><span style="color: #222222; font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-family: "calibri";"> He has 18 years industry
experience in Computer Sales and Service as the Owner of </span></span></i><a href="http://www.chesspdh.com/" target="_blank"><i><span style="font-size: 10pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;"><span style="color: #0563c1; font-family: "calibri";">ChessPDH Computer</span></span></i></a><i><span style="color: #222222; font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-family: "calibri";">.
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