https://www.scooploop.com/thread/racism-on-scooploop

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cqj0wkwv1x2o

Don't forget the batteries for xmas presents! If they are AA or AAA etc., make sure you get the right ones: https://www.scooploop.com/thread/information-tips-and-myths-no35-using

I recently purchased a new laptop. Is the built in security on Windows sufficient or do I need to get McAfee or something similar?

Same question re iPhone 13.

Several things are going wrong at the moment; hopefully this is because of the promised new website.

In May next year, WhatsApp will stop working on the following iPhones:

iPhone 5s
iPhone 6
iPhone 6 Plus

Or any iPhone that cannot upgrade to iOS15.1 or later.

Using a VPN does not hide your activity on the Internet from the Police, as they are able to obtain logs of all your activity.

Due to a bug, a member blocking you, does not prevent you from seeing their posts, it only prevents you from seeing their comments. As soon as a member posts a comment on a post by a member that has blocked you, the post will become available in the 'Recent Activity' column. You cannot comment on the post.

Microsoft is shutting down the built-in Mail and Calendar apps in Windows 11, which means you'll no longer be able to send or receive emails or manage your calendar using those apps after December 31, 2024

https://donate.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?title=Special:LandingPage&country=GB&uselang=en&wmf_medium=spontaneous&wmf_source=fr-redir&wmf_campaign=spontaneous
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If you have a Google or similar account, then it is important to keep your recovery telephone number and other information up to date. If you do not, you could lose access to your account forever.

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCOBNAbaVsNF_40KU9A7hhNQ/videos

https://www.scooploop.com/thread/information-tips-and-myths-no13-freevee-free

https://www.scooploop.com/thread/ai-pensioner-wastes-scammers-time-with-rambling

https://www.scooploop.com/thread/using-scooploop-for-moderators-no26

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https://www.scooploop.com/thread/recent-scooploop-outage

Why not ?

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Check that your recovery information for emails/Facebook/Google etc., is up to date - Do you still have access to that phone number or recovery email account? If you do not have recovery information, then, if you forget/lose your password, you may never have access to your account again.

Is there anyway to make the print bolder so it stands out more ?

Microsoft will charge for critical updates to Windows 10 after October 2025 or you will need to update to Windows 11

https://www.express.co.uk/life-style/science-technology/1971136/Windows-10-security-update-price

https://www.bt.com/help/broadband/bt-cloud/getting-set-up/download-or-access-files/how-do-i-download-files--folders-and-devices-from-bt-cloud-

https://www.scooploop.com/thread/using-scooploop-basics-no25-moderators

This has appeared on my taskbar since an update.
Don't know whether to delete it or just ignore it
Don't understand what it does

I had a 'thing' on my latop that enabled me to transfer phone photos gallery to my laptop [ little blue square on taskbar]
Used it 2 days ago but now it has disappeared from taskbar and I can't remember what it was called.
Anyone help please ?

You have to add your area code to your local contacts.

Things they don't tell you:

I have just been digitally switched by BT! A man arrived from Morrisons - he had no food, just digital bits. They will leave your box that you plug your phone in to on the wall and install a new box; so ask him to remove the old box and put the new one in it's place, otherwise you will be left with holes in the wall. The surprising thing is that your phone may not work until the next day! It will have a line on it, and your number can be rung, but it does not ring. We now have two cables going to the house, presumably, when and if Open Reach visit, they will remove the copper cable, and collect the bits of their old master socket. I've had the task of removing old phone cables and cable clips.

Despite Microsoft advertising it as such, OneDrive is not a backup. If it is installed on your computer, its purpose is to synchronise files, not to back them up. A backup does not change, if you delete files on your computer, whether on purpose or by accident, they will be deleted from OneDrive, and from any other computer connected to it.

If you want to keep your data, you’ll need to move it to a new platform before 31st October.

From 31st October, the service will close, and all information will be deleted.

From 9th September, the BT Cloud platform became a “read-only” service, this means you won’t be able to upload anything new, but you’ll still be able to view and download the data you have in there already. (less)

https://www.scooploop.com/thread/using-scooploop-tutorial-all-links-now-included

If you use Kapersky Antivirus and a VPN which places you in the US, then it may have been replaced by Ultra AV. Google to decide what to do about it.

Still having problems on desktop
I can see emails and go into them for a little while. Then if I click on something, just get the turning circle at the top so can't access. Sometimes says 'Not connecting, try again in -- secs but that doesn't work. Currently spending more time pulling out plug and waiting - when it's OK again for a while - than doing anything else. Any suggestions, please - thanks.

I've blocked quite a few numbers and it's been successful in stopping them.

This week I've blocked a number but it's still ringing. I'm assuming it's because they are not actually calling from the number being displayed.

Is there anything I can do to block them properly? I don't have one of the BT Call Guardian phones, just an ordinary phone.

Thanks.

When your landline goes digital, you will have to add your area code to all your local numbers. You can do this in advance, so that you will be ready from day one.

https://www.forbes.com/sites/daveywinder/2024/10/10/internet-hacked-wayback-machine-down-31-million-passwords-stolen/

The inability to block a member will be sorted out in a week or so.

How do I change my email address on Scooploop?

https://www.scooploop.com/thread/posting-links-that-do-not-work

My old PC was too old to update to a newer version of Microsoft and this has never bothered me too much. I mainly use it for organising my photo’s and use my iPad far any internet search, but I could use it for my hotmail. ( sending photo’s with email)
However when I went on it this time I found I couldn’t use Outlook?
Looks like Microsoft has stopped supporting Windows 7.
Is there any way I can just access my emails now?

When buying a new TV be sure to read what it can and can't do. The new Freely TVs for example, cannot record TV. More ways to record TV are being removed.

https://www.scooploop.com/thread/at-last-universal-charging

https://www.scooploop.com/thread/blocking-bug-update

The app has been redesigned to make it easier to find photos and videos. The Library tab on the bottom toolbar has been replaced with a Collections tab. You can now find your photos and videos grouped by location (Places), which is shown on a map.

My phone doesn't ring for long enough, I often miss calls and have to ring back.
There is a code you can put in to change the time but it doesn't work for me.
Is there anything else I can do ?

From 17th September, Sky Go will stop working on iPhones/iPads running iOS 12. To continue using Sky Go, you will have to update to iOS 13.

Many members have disappeared from Scooploop. Given that the average age of a Scooploop member is over 70, it may be that they have passed on. To make members aware, you could let a family member/trusted friend know your log in details, and show them what you would like them to do

The usual way to increase the size of the display on a webpage is by pressing ctrl and +, but this increases the whole page, and you may wish to magnify just part of it. This can be done by using an extension called Magnifying Glass. Windows has its own magnifier, but it has to be activated in settings, and summoned with key presses, and is not user friendly.

Magnifying Glass can be activated from a browser's extensions toolbar, and deactivated by clicking anywhere. You can download the extension for Chrome below, and for Firefox in the comment below:

https://chromewebstore.google.com/detail/magnifying-glass-hover-zo/gfcbebjdigncefnokoncehghgfndjcgn

https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/m00227w9/techxplore-paris-breaking-barriers

Due to a recent change in Chrome's technology, you will no longer be able to install some extensions, and some extensions will no longer work.

https://www.scooploop.com/thread/scooploops-rules-not-being-followed#comment_506817

Will a call still come through ?