Organizing Your PC:2 Part Series

Organizing Your PC:2 Part Series

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  Organize Your PC: 2-part Series Presented by: Rachel Eichen
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  Which OS areyou running? Windows XP Windows 7
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  Image from http://de-stress4life.com/2011/05/30/less-mess-less-stress/
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  Organize
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  Agenda  DeleteWhat You Don’t Need  Organize Your Files  Organize Incoming Knowledge
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  Deleting = Good  Try to keep 25% of your harddrive free (on a 500GB harddrive, that’s 125GB free)  Less space = your computer works harder
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  Recycle Bin Everything “deleted” goes to the Recycle Bin (i.e. still taking up space)  Shift+Delete to bypass Recycle Bin  Clean out regularly
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  Duplicate Cleaner DeleteDuplicate Files http://www.digitalvolcano.co.uk/duplicatecleaner.html
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  CCleaner https://www.piriform.com/CCLEANER
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  Folder Size http://foldersize.sourceforge.net/
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  Organize Your Files
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  Create Folders Right Click on Desktop (or within folder)  New > Folder  Name Meaningfully
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  Everything Has aPlace  Create as many folders as needed  Folders Need Meaningful Names  Turn on preview (View > Extra Large Icons) to see
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  Moving Files PC:  Hold Ctrl/Shift to select multiple files  Control + X = Cut  Control + V = Paste  Control + A = Select All  Right-click and drag to make sure you are moving  Mac  Hold Command to select Multiple Files  Click and drag to new folder
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  Rename Files Image003 v. 2011JulyGabrielPoolParty100  F2 or Right Click > Rename
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  Rename Files Shift or Ctrl to select multiple files  Rename all at once! >
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  Do you really need it? Picture Source http://www.elisquared.com/2011/12/follow-friday-14.html
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  Change Default Save Destination  Save to Desktop  Not My Documents or Downloads (where things will just gather)  In Chrome > Settings > “Show advanced settings”
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  Never Let itHappen Again  When downloading, rename pictures and documents. Give a meaningful name:  Date  Event  Person  Tag if possible  Check EXIF data if unsure (Right click > properties)
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  The Key: Clear Your Desktop Regularly
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  Organize incoming knowledgeto maximize the time you have and to avoid becoming overwhelmed
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  Consider an InformationDiet
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  BE AWARE OFNETFLIX QUEUE SYNDROME WITH YOUR NEWS Twitter, Email, RSS, Facebook, Google+, Pinterest, LInkedIn
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  Consider Dumping Redundant News Sources  Those you are “saving” for later  Topics no longer of interest
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  Social Media Follow in ONE place  Why are you following them?  If you skim or skip them 70% of the time – delete, hide or unfollow
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  Cleaning Up Facebook  Delete your “likes”  “Hide” annoying family  “Unfriend” a few people  Create lists of close friends and family
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  Hide a Person’sFeed
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  Yipit. http://yipit.com/
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  Unroll.me
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  Unroll.me
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  Homework  Tryout one of the tips mentioned in this presentation  E-mail me about it and let me know how it went  Ex: “Downloaded Duplicate Cleaner and it found over 2,000 duplicate files. Deleted them and freed up over 500 MB of space!”
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  Rachel Eichen adverb@gmail.com slideshare.net/adverb www.learnsurge.com www.novarelibrary.com
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  Organize Your PC: 2-part Series Presented by: Rachel Eichen
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  Agenda  AssignmentReview  Spyware/AntiVirus  Backup & Cloud Storage
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  Spyware/Antivirus
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  Microsoft Security Essentials http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/ windows/security-essentials-download
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  Avast Free Antivirus http://www.avast.com/en-us/index
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  Avira Antivirus http://www.avira.com/en/index
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  Spybot (Spyware removal) http://www.safer-networking.org/
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  Backup Hardware
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  Keep Backup HardwareCurrent
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  What is CloudComputing?  Internet-based  No hard drive needed  Software examples include: Facebook and G-mail
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  The Main Sites  Dropbox  Google Docs/Drive  Amazon Cloud Player  Microsoft OneDrive
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  Dropbox
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  Remote File Storage Dropbox keeps 30 days – back-up so I can restore accidently deleted files. Phew!
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  Syncing Different Devices  Use the Desktop Version of Dropbox and keep all documents/folders stored there.  Download the App for phones/tablets  Also – works with Google Drive, Box and other Cloud Sites…
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  Auto-Sync Mobile Phone Pictures and Desktop Uploads
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  Tools and Toysfor Dropbox
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  Email Directly toDropbox SendtoDropbox.com
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  Great for PDFand other online documents Save a FILE VIA URL https://www.urldroplet.com
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  Sync Your Ebooks www.gutenberg.org/
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  - Open Dropboxon device and read away - Automate – and send to your Kindle wappwolf.com How to access Top image from http://lifehacker.com/5984823/?post=57532641
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  www.ifttt.com IFTTT
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  Organize your technologyto ensure data security, back-ups, and other important processes are running at full efficiency.
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  Look into Password Managers  Features:  Multi-browser  Multi-device  Password Generators LastPass, Norton, Dashlane 1.1
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  Passwords  ChangeEverything!  One word is not enough – words, symbols, numbers, capitalization  Longer the better  Double Authentication when possible
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  Security Questions LIE!!!!!!!!! First Pet? First Concert? Mother’s Maiden Name? First Car? Favorite Book? Grandmother’s Maiden Name?
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  Analyze Your Settings • Browser Extensions • Uninstall Programs • Turn off items on start menu
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  What tools doyou use? • Western Digital MyCloud • Dropbox • Evernote • OneNote
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  Rachel Eichen adverb@gmail.com slideshare.net/adverb www.learnsurge.com www.novarelibrary.com