NTPCUG meets monthly at
Northaven United Methodist Church,
11211 Preston Rd Dallas, TX 75230.
Park in the North lot and use the
side entrance facing Preston
Need to learn more about computers, the Internet, programming, how to use the latest software? Are you interested in keeping your knowledge skills on the leading edge? If you are, then NTPCUG is where you will want to be.
- Computer Users
- IT Professionals
- Developers
- Small Business Owners
Next Meetings
(all on 3rd Saturdays)
- May 16, 2026
- June 20, 2026
- July 18, 2026
- August 15, 2026
- September 19, 2026
- October 17, 2026
- November 21, 2026
- December 19, 2026
- …
In-person meetings are typically also held via ZOOM or Microsoft TEAMS teleconferencing.
Here is what we did at our Saturday, April 18, 2026 meeting …
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PowerShell SIG
8:30–9:45 am — See details below
(modified time this month)
Windows Tips & Tricks SIG
8:30 – 10:30 am – See details below
Artificial Intelligence (AI) SIG
9:30 – 10:30 am — See details below
(Online Only)
Special Presentation!!
10:30 – 11:30 am — See details below
NTPCUG members will receive the meeting details in the monthly flyer, usually 2+ days prior.
PowerShell SIG
(hybrid meeting – on-site and remote)
8:30 – 9:45 am
(modified time this month)
For April, SIG Leader Tom Sweet will review the following topics:
- PowerShell Team blogs from the last month
- The release of PowerShell LTS 7.6
- PowerShell Podcast episodes
- The April PowerShell Community call
This SIG will meet both in-person at NUMC as well as virtually at https://bit.ly/3AMFsUy.
SIG Leaders: Tom Sweet
Windows Tips & Tricks
(hybrid meeting – on-site and remote)
8:30 – 10:30 am
In April, SIG co-leader Linda Eakle will show us how to fix problems with a database in Windows 11 that (might) need to join weight watchers!
Co-leader Chuck Stark is working to have additional topics by meeting time …
Co-leader Tom Sweet will address a follow-up opportunity for Q&A concerning last month’s privacy talk, as well as describe the Microsoft updates to Windows Secure Boot. The takeaway for Secure Boot is that non-updated systems will continue to work, but some important protections may no longer be available.
As always, we’ll have Open Q&A.
Also, if you have a ‘troubled’ system (or your system has a troubled user!) please contact Chuck via email to arrange for a ‘Live, No Net’ troubleshooting session in front of the group.
This SIG meets this month both in-person at NUMC and remotely. If attending remotely, click https://bit.ly/3vEoTK5 .
SIG Leaders: Linda Eakle, Chuck Stark & Tom Sweet.
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
(hybrid meeting – on-site and remote)
9:30 – 10:30 am (online only)
In April, Howard Harkness plans to discuss the following topics, online only:
1) Are we in a simulation (yet)?
2) The alignment problem.
3) Too dangerous to release publicly?
This presentation will be online only using Howard’s favorite tool, ZOHO. The online meeting link is https://meet.zoho.com/wvqf-hzx-dnb , with Meeting ID: 1068951383 and Password: PD6sdf (if needed).
The meeting will go live at about 9:15 to give some time to set up & visit.
SIG Leader: Howard Lee Harkness
Special Presentation
(hybrid meeting – on-site and remote)
10:30 – 11:30 am
Spotting Fake News & Political Ads, by Judy Taylour
Learn how to better evaluate the information you see online during election season and beyond.
This presentation will cover practical techniques for identifying misleading political advertisements, manipulated videos, fake news stories, and deceptive social media posts. We’ll discuss how to verify sources, recognize emotional manipulation and bias, use fact-checking tools, and spot common warning signs of misinformation. Attendees will leave with simple strategies to become more informed and confident digital consumers.
This SIG meets this month both in-person at NUMC and remotely. If attending remotely, click https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87436020275?pwd=hxykaI7Gh0NBuR3Soh78rYFgJyzkgv.1
Judy Taylour bio download here.
SIG Leader: Lisa Katzenstein