Windows 10 Survival Guide for Genealogists

Don't like to wear readers when using your computer? Not a problem! Windows 10 can magnify what you see on screen as well as read aloud the text that is too small for you to see. Learn how with the built-in magnifier app.

Learn five quick Windows 10 tips that will have you working more efficiently on your computer!

Learn how to use the built-in Windows 10 Storage Manager to determine how much space is being used on your computer and by what programs.

When something goes wrong on your PC and you just can't figure out why, System Restore may be able to help.

If you're squinting, adjusting your glasses, or even sitting closer to your PC's monitor to see what's on the screen, you will benefit from these 5 tips about how to make things on your screen bigger.

Expressing emotion in an email, a text, or a Facebook post is difficult for both the writer and the reader. This is where emojis and other symbols can help. In this video, you will learn how to add them to your writing, including the simple keyboard shortcut.

While AI (artificial intelligence) might be the current “hot” buzz word, the fact is that many genealogy vendors and even genealogists have already been using this technology for years. The AI industry is at a cross-roads and within the next five years, it will permeate almost every aspect of business and society. Learn how AI is currently being used to improve the genealogy experience, and whether or not you should seek out other uses of artificial intelligence for your own genealogy research.

More and more genealogy apps and websites, like MyHeritage, 23andMe, and Ancestry, are moving to Two-Factor Authentication (2FA) to prevent account hacking and secure user privacy. Some sites like 23andMe and MyHeritage utilize the Google Authenticator App in order to manage your 2FA account and generate the 6-digit code to gain access to your account. You’ll learn how the Two Factor Authentication concept works and see how you can enable it on your accounts to protect your privacy and data.

By now you’ve all heard about 3-2-1 computer backup. Having three copies of your data makes sense, but this relies on knowing where your data is in the first place. Is everything on your computer? What about the external drive in the closet? Or the SD cards in the drawer? Is some of your data in a cloud application, and what happens to that data if you forget to pay the subscription? I call this problem “Data Scatter” and it is the enemy of the 3-2-1 backup model. It’s hard to back up all your data if the primary copies are scattered everywhere. Let’s walk through the problem and we’ll propose a few things you can do to reign in your data and give the 3-2-1 backup model a fighting chance.