Ottawa PC Users' Group

Welcome to the Ottawa PC Users’ Group (OPCUG).
We are a not-for-profit organization located in Ottawa, Ontario. Our motto is Users Helping Users, a task we have undertaken for more than 40 years.

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We are a group of computer enthusiasts.

Our purpose is to serve not only our members, but also the community at large. Members consist of folks like you and me who have joined together to help one another optimize the use of computer technology.  Members range from those who do not yet own a computer, to managers of corporate IT (Information Technology) departments, who want to share and help.

Our monthly meetings consist of presentations given on a variety of topics from speakers within the group as well as from outside sources. Open forum Q&A sessions allow members to find solutions to problems. Visitors are always welcome to attend our monthly meetings and Q&A sessions (currently via Zoom video conference) and meet our members. We also give in-person presentations at various branches of the Ottawa Public Library (OPL).

The OPCUG operates 3 Google Groups for disseminating and sharing information.  Members can enjoy these services by signing up. Here’s how.

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You can help fulfill our motto Users helping users. Do you know someone who could give a presentation to the OPCUG?
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If an OPL event below is not listed on the OPL website, it is because the Ottawa Public Library has not yet listed the event.

Artificial Intelligence (AI): fun and useful tips (Ottawa Public Library)

Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools have exploded over the last few years. They can: supercharge your web searches & help you find the most relevant information; generate images & videos from text prompts; summarize web pages, YouTube videos, & PDF files; help you accomplish tasks in your programs; assist with creative writing; and more. Chris Taylor from the Ottawa PC Users' Group will show you how easily it can be done and how to avoid dreaded "AI hallucinations". And you can do it all for free.
Monday Mar 30
6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Rosemount Branch
Ottawa Public Library
  • Chris Taylor
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This Week’s Q&A Session

The OPCUG is holding Q&A sessions weekly on Wednesday evenings. You do not have to be an OPCUG member; everyone is welcome at no charge to join us and ask questions about their specific computer-related problems.
Wednesday Apr 01
7:30 pm - 8:30 pm
Video conference
  • Alan German
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The ins and outs of electronic mail (Ottawa Public Library)

E-mail systems are used by almost everybody but not necessarily well understood by all. Chris Taylor, President of the Ottawa PC Users’ Group will cover the basics of webmail and E-mail clients, POP/IMAP, and settings required to access mail servers. We will discuss the evils of spam, spoofing & phishing and how to detect & deal with them. We’ll look at mail folders and filters for organization. Find out how portable and disposable addresses can be used to make it easier to change Internet Service Provider and safeguard your privacy when giving your email address to those you don’t entirely trust.
Saturday Apr 04
11:00 am - 1:00 pm
Main Branch
Ottawa Public Library
  • Chris Taylor
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Artificial Intelligence (AI): fun and useful tips (Ottawa Public Library)

Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools have exploded over the last few years. They can: supercharge your web searches & help you find the most relevant information; generate images & videos from text prompts; summarize web pages, YouTube videos, & PDF files; help you accomplish tasks in your programs; assist with creative writing; and more. Chris Taylor from the Ottawa PC Users' Group will show you how easily it can be done and how to avoid dreaded "AI hallucinations". And you can do it all for free.
Sunday Apr 12
1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Stittsville Branch
Ottawa Public Library
  • Chris Taylor
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Windows 10 end-of-life – what’s next? (Ottawa Public Library)

So, you are still running Windows 10 and receiving security patches after enrolling in Microsoft’s Extended Security Update (ESU) programme. But, do you know that the ESU programme is scheduled to end on October 13, 2026, just one year after it began? After this date there will be no further security updates and Windows 10 will have truly reached end of life. So, what are your options going forward? Your computer is still working fine. It’s the decision by Microsoft to longer provide operating system support that is the problem and, this time, there may be no extension! In this presentation, Alan German, a member of the Ottawa PC Users’ Group (OPCUG), will show how to easily switch to using the Linux operating system for daily tasks while maintaining the ability to boot into Windows 10 for operations that still require using Microsoft’s OS.
Thursday Apr 23
2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Video conference
  • Alan German
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