| Status: | Active, open to new members |
| Coordinator: | |
| When: | Monthly on Friday afternoons 2:15 pm-3:45 pm 1st Friday |
| Venue: | The Village Centre |
Hi Everyone,
The Computer Group runs a meetings programme covering different computer devices (laptop, desktop, smartphone and tablet) and operating systems including Windows 10/11, Android and Apple. We meet in the Village Centre Chiltern Room on the 1st Friday of each month from 2.15pm to 3.45pm.
Agenda for next meeting on Friday 2nd October 2026
The October meeting of the Chinnor U3A Computer Group will be held this coming Friday 2nd October 2026 in the Village Centre starting at 2.15pm as usual.
This is the agenda for the meeting:
- Discuss the topics and programme for the monthly meetings for the period of Autumn 2026 through Spring 2027
- Early computer developments: Three short videos from YouTube
- Colossus- creating a Giant
- 3 further examples of early computers
- Why did Lyons Tea Shops need a computer to make a better cup of tea! Meet LEO (Science Museum)
- Open session to members for any Q&A's and Sharing of recent Lessons Learnt
The dates of our meetings in 2026 are given below
| MONTH | TOPIC | Presenter |
| Friday 6th March 2026 | Demonstration - how to repurpose redundant drives to provide more "stand alone" secure storage capacity Backups-benefits of using Microsoft OneDrive and Google Drive . | Bob Hine Peter Brook |
| Thursday 2nd April 2026 | ASK-ANSWER-SHARE group session | Open Session |
| Friday 1st May 2026 | 1. What's the difference between passwords, passkeys, passcodes and PINs? 2. Google security checkup- an Overview | Peter Brook |
| Friday 5th June 2026 | AI-Three possible futures- which will we choose (video)? Data Centres- laying the foundation for the future or creating unforseen results? | Peter Brook |
| Friday 3rd July 2026 | Android Day (bring your smartphones and tablets) | Open Session |
| Friday 7th August 2026 | Is the ever increasing speed of technological advance an advantage or a disadvantage? | Open Session |
| Friday 4th September 2026 | Home Networks 2026 | Peter Brook |
| Friday 2nd October 2026 | Early computer developments | Peter Brook |
| Friday 6th November 2026 | TBA | |
| Friday 4th December 2026 | TBA | |
| Friday 1st January 2027 | NO MEETING |
Topics for future meetings
Please contact the Group Organiser using the link at the top of the Computer Group web page if you have any suggestions or requests about future topics to add to the programme.
Useful notes and presentations from previous meetings
| MONTH | TOPIC | PRESENTER |
| September 2021 | Online Security (Thames Valley Network talk) -click here to view notes prepared by Molly Milner | Mark Godsland (TVP) |
| Friday 1st September 2023 | Setting up Windows 11 - click here to view the presentation notes | Molly Milner |
| Friday 1st September 2023 | Setting up an Android device - click here to view the presentation notes | Peter Brook |
| Friday 1st December 2023 | On-line Banking - click here to view the presentation notes | Richard Allan |
| Friday 6th September 2024 | Security, specific to Windows 11 but applicable to earlier versions of Windows - click here to view the presentation notes | Molly Milner |
| Friday 4th October 2024 | Wi Fi in the House- Routers and Extenders And Powerline - click here to view the presentation notes | Peter Brook |
| Friday 1st November 2024 | Email- The Basics - click here to view the presentation notes | Peter Brook |
| Thursday 5th December 2024 | Online payments - click here to view the presentation notes | Richard Allan |
| Friday 7th February 2025 | Learning Technologies- click here to view the presentation notes | Lesley Price |
| Friday 7th March 2025 | Comparing the features of Windows 11 v Windows 10 - click here to view the presentation notes | Molly Milner |
| Friday 7th March 2025 | Options to upgrade or replace Windows 10 - click here to view the presentation notes | Peter Brook |
| Friday 4th April 2025 | Cookies - What are they? - click here to view the presentation slides | Lesley Price |
| Friday 2nd May 2025 | Sharing between devices - click here to view the presentation slides | Peter Brook |
| Friday 5th September 2025 | Free Antivirus software for Windows 10 - click here to view the list | Molly Milner |
| Friday 4th September 2026 | Home Networks 2026 -click here to view the presentation slides | Peter Brook |
| Friday 4th September 2026 | The Best Home Network setup in the UK -click here to view the document | Peter Brook |
| Friday 4th September 2026 | The Smart Meter Home Area Network -click here to view the document | Peter Brook |
If you are not a member of the Group at present but would like to take part or have a query you can contact the Computer Group Organiser using the link at the top of the Computer Group web page.
Peter Brook (Computer Group Organiser)