Webinars
We'll be announcing our November webinars soon! Read all about them in our blog or in next week's Question of the Week email! |
Seminar - Live!
Our next live seminar will be held Saturday, November 3, 2012. Our topic will be "The Internet & Giving Thanks." You will definitely learn something new at this seminar! What will it cost? Just two hours and $8 a person. Please join us and bring a friend! If you don't live in the Jensen Beach, Stuart, Port Saint Lucie area, you'll be able to watch the seminar at your computer but space is limited and you should register now by clicking HERE. Here's all the important information you need regarding the seminar:
When: Saturday, November 3, 2012 10:00 a.m.-12 Noon Cost: $8 per person Come early: for coffee, juice, donuts and other "goodies." Give-aways: We'll have our usual computer-related stuff to give away at the end of the seminar so don't leave early!
See you there! |
Question Of The Week
Question: "What is a hidden file?" Answer: A hidden file is just like any other file except that you won't see it listed anywhere on the computer by default. (Remember, "default" means how software acts "out of the box" without the computer user making any changes.) A hidden file uses just as much hard drive space as if it were visible.
Why would someone want to hide a file? When software writers create their different programs, they often hide files which the computer user doesn't need to access, normally. These files are needed but no interaction between the computer user and the file is necessary. By hiding files (or folders, which can also be hidden) the computer user sees less clutter and won't accidently delete needed files.
Additionally, computer users themselves can hide a file, if they so choose. Hiding a file or folder, however, should not be done as a security measure as it is very easy to "unhide" hidden files and folders, as you'll see in the link below.
You can find out if files are being hidden on your computer and you can change the setting if you want by following the steps outlined HERE.
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