Tuesday, June 16, 2015

VGS News & Tips: 16 Jun 2015

Windows 10 News:
In an effort to try to keep you informed about Windows 10 and it's new features, I will be posting articles here that you may be interested in knowing about before you update your system from Windows 7 or 8.1 to Windows 10. This will be a free update for one year. Even if you don't plan on updating right away, you should at least register to get the free Windows 10 update.

You Won’t Be Able to Disable (or Delay) Windows Updates on Windows 10 Home:
How-to-Geek
"Microsoft says Windows 10 will be “always up-to-date,” and they mean it. There’s no way to turn Windows Update off. Microsoft says feature updates will be tested on consumer devices before they’re rolled out to business PCs."
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7 Time Management Tips for Genealogy Researchers:
The Ancestor Hunt
"Finding time to research your family history is a challenge for many, even if one is retired. Family obligations and job/career obligations always seem to get in the way of the fun that is family history research."
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Genealogy Tips & Tricks: Learn to Ask Questions:
Barry J. Ewell
"Learning begins with a question. Questions and answers are the foundation for exchanging information. We have many ways to learn, but by simply asking questions, we set the stage for learning and also for sharing what we know."
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This Day In History:
1911: IBM founded as the Computing-Tabulating-Recording Company in Endicott, New York.
1903: The Ford Motor Company is incorporated.
1487: Battle of Stoke Field, the final engagement of the Wars of the Roses.


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