Vancouver Community Network is recommending that you follow this guide to help make your version of Windows more secure towards new of viruses and malware.

How to check for updates on your windows computer follow these steps.

1. Click on the Start key in the bottom left of your screen or for windows 10 click the windows symbol.
2. Type in the search bar “Windows Update”.
3. Once the window opens click “Check for updates” and wait till this finishes to start updating.

For Windows XP and Windows 8 please use the links provided to update your computer.

Windows XP

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=a1db143d-6ad2-4e7e-9e90-2a73316e1add

Windows 8 (32 bit)

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=6e2de6b7-9e43-4b42-aca2-267f24210340

Windows 8 (64 bit)

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=b08bb3f1-f156-4e61-8a68-077963bae8c0

After updating Windows

Windows XP and Windows 7

If you do not have Anti-Virus use this link to download Windows Security Essentials.

https://www.microsoft.com/en-ca/download/details.aspx?id=5201

Windows 8, 8.1, and 10 by default have Windows Defender enabled and updating automatically.

VCN will be closed on Friday, April 14, 2017 and Monday, April 17, 2017.

VCN will re-open on Tuesday, April 18, 2017 at 10am.

Hello VCN members and guests!

This is your notice for VCN’s Annual General Meeting. Please join us!

When: at 5:30 pm (registration at 5:00) on Thursday, February 23, 2017
Where: the 5th floor, 111 West Hastings Street (Woodward’s Building) Vancouver BC V6B 1H4

Pizza and light refreshments will be provided.

Everyone is welcome to the meeting. As a reminder – only VCN members are permitted to vote.

If you have not already renewed your membership, please be ready to do so at the event.
The membership cost is $15.00 per year.
As always, if you pay $25 or more, we are able to issue a Charitable Tax receipt for $25.

An informal discussion after the business of the AGM is open for member’s information, feedback and direction.

To make the most of the time we have, please reply to this email to RSVP and respond with any VCN relevant discussion questions you have. While the board and staff will make it a priority to answer every question, we will only have time to fully discuss the top few questions sent or submitted at registration.

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Registration and Refreshments: 5:00 pm

Agenda

1. Call to order 5:30 pm
2. Approval of Agenda
3. Approval of Minutes of the previous AGM 2016
4. President’s Report
5. Staff Report on current programs
6. Presentation of the Financial Statements
7. Appointment of Accounting Firm to Perform the Annual Review Engagement
8. Volunteer Recognition
9. Nominations and Election of Directors
10. Other Business
11. Adjourn

Question and Answer Period – ending not later than 8:45 pm.

VCN will be closed on Monday, February 13, 2017. We will reopen on Tuesday, February 14, 2017 at 10am.

On Monday, January 2, 2017 at 5am to 8pm the main email server was down due to a software issue. Some web sites were also affected. Web sites and incoming emails were restored on Monday, January 2, 2017 at 8pm. Emails would have been queued up on our backup email servers and would have been transferred to the main email server.

Between Monday, January 2, 2017 8pm to Tuesday, January 3, 2017 at 5pm there was an issue sending out emails for people using webmail and dial-up. That issue was resolved at 5pm and the emails queued up would have been sent out. You would receive a bounce message or error message if the email was not successfully sent.

What are Phishing scams and how to avoid them. Check out  A Brief Guide to “Phishing Scams” at Youth ID.

“Humanity remains in the throws of digital infancy, however a stark difference remains between marginalized communities and those above them on the socioeconomic ladder in regards to internet access.” Read more about Digital Inequality at Youth ID.

The email server maintenance will be postponed to Thursday, September 29th 2016 between 3pm and 5pm.

On Wednesday, September 28th 2016 between 3pm and 4pm, VCN’s email server will be under hardware maintenance. This maintenance will add redundant hardware to ensure services are active in case of a hardware failure. You may notice a short downtime during this maintenance window.