July 1, 2022
6 The Granite State Sentinel
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Portsmouth Beats Defending Champ Merrimack
PORTSMOUTH Portsmouth High School defeated two-time defending champ Merrimack High in the championship game of Granite State Challenge by a score of 590-340. Portsmouth High last won the Granite State Challenge championship in the 1991-1992 school year when they defeated Dover High. Merrimack High took home the championship in 2021 and 2020. Por tsmouth High beat Mascoma High in Round One, ConVal High in the Quarterfinals, and Londonderry High in the Semifinals. Playing for Portsmouth High were captain and senior Francis Powell a lon g w it h s e n ior s  R io Marcus, junior Nick Dahlen, senior Josie Sedam, and alternate senior Karina Havaleshko. Portsmouth High is coached by Hannah Dul and enrolls 1,084 students from Rye, Newcastle,
Newington, Greenland, and Portsmouth. Granite State Challenge features New Hampshire’s top high school academic quiz teams as they demonstrate remarkable teamwork, quick thinking, and smarts to beat the clock and buzz in first on this iconic New Hampshire game show. The game emphasizes quick recall of math, science, social studies, language arts,
and fine arts facts – along with questions about current events, entertainment, sports, and New Hampshire. The program is funded by lead sponsor Unitil; with additional funding from NEA New Hampshire, Safety Insurance, New Hampshire Lottery, D.F. Richard, Cognia, and HRCU.For more information, visit www.nhpbs.org/gsc/ and www.facebook.com/granitestatechallenge/.
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movies, and “The Leftovers” and “Mrs. Fletcher,” which were both adapted into HBO series. The 7 p.m. event includes an author discussion moderated by Pulitzer Prize-winning author Richard Russo, followed by an audience Q&A. It will be held at The Music Hall Lounge at 131 Congress St., Portsmouth. Tickets can be purchased at www. themusichall.org, 603-436-2400, or in person at the B2W Box Office at the Historic Theater, 28 Chestnut Street, Portsmouth.
of the museum. “Like the new citizens participating in the naturalization ceremony, a diversity of families first made their homes along the banks of the Piscataqua. The museum is honored to partner with USCIS once more to host and welcome new citizens on the 4th of July.” “As America is a nation of immigrants, it is both fitting and truly special to hold a naturalization ceremony on Independence Day,” said Chief Judge McCafferty. “Hosting the event at historic Strawbery Banke also allows attendees the educational opportunity to get a sense of life at the time our country secured its independence. The [USDCNH] is honored to participate in this year’s ceremony.” For more information, visit www.strawberybanke.org/ events/american-celebration. cfm.
~ Ask The Computer Pro ~ Dear Computer Pro, I am bilingual (English and Spanish) and do a lot of work in both languages. I have not yet been able to find an easy way to switch back and forth between them on Windows, Word, or any of the browsers I’ve tried to use. Are there ways to enhance multilingual usage on computers and phones? Thank you, Bernardo Dear Bernardo, I think the best way to accomplish this would be to add a second language to your Windows operating system and then you can switch between the two whenever you like. This will also spill over into all Microsoft applications while other, third-party applications may need to be set manually. To add a new language to Windows, press the Windows
key on your keyboard and start typing “language.” Click on “Language settings” in the search results (left column). With the language settings window open, click on the plus sign beside “Add a language.” A window will pop up for you to choose a language. Simply start typing the language you want to install in the search box. Once you have found the language you would like to install, click on it to select it and then click the “Next” button at the bottom of the window. In the next screen, check off all the applicable boxes, making sure to check off “Set as my Windows display language.” I typically tell folks to just check everything off. Once you have made your selections, click the “Install” button at the bottom of the screen. You will need to sign out and sign
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back in, at which point you will now notice that Windows and all Microsoft apps are now in your new language. If you open Microsoft Edge, you may even notice that websites are now in the new language!. At this point, you can always go back to the language settings to switch between the languages. You can also add other languages. If you often switch bet ween lang uages, though, I suggest getting a keyboard for each language, as there are many differences between them to support various diacriticals and such that are particular to each language. Good Luck! Matt Dear Computer Pro, Now that Internet Explorer is scheduled for execution, what problems might someone using an older version of Windows and who uses that browser encounter? Also, if we do not use it, will we finally be able to uninstall it? Finally, do you have a favorite browser? Thanks, Maria Dear Maria, Internet Explorer reached End of Life and End of Support on June 15, 2022. As a result, Microsoft will remove the application from Windows 10 in a future Windows update. Internet Explorer has already been removed in Windows 11. If you would like to remove Internet Explorer manually in Windows 10, you can go to “Settings,” then “Apps,” then “Optional features” and find Internet Explorer in the list of installed features. Select it and then click “Uninstall” to remove it from your system. Today, Microsoft Edge is
built on the same framework as Google Chrome. If I were looking for a new browser, I just might stick with Edge. Most people today are creating Microsoft accounts that are tied to their Windows account. This allows you to easily synchronize all your browser data like bookmarks, usernames, and passwords under the same Microsoft account. In the event of a system failure, when you log in to your new computer with your Microsoft account, all your browser settings will automagically come over to the new browser. I have been a Chrome user for so long that I am not sure I would ever change. Most all the mainstream browsers can cloud-sync your settings, so it is just personal preference. The fact that Edge is integrated with Windows just makes it an easier solution for many. I tend to keep a few different browsers installed so I can evaluate sites that might not look or perform as expected in Chrome. Sometimes they render better in Edge. Sometimes they render better in Firefox. Good luck! Matt Dear Computer Pro, A while back, I was working online (using Chrome), when a very loud and bright “alert,” ostensibly from Microsoft, appeared on my screen that froze the computer. It told me that shutting down would cause me to lose files, and that I should call a number they gave instead. I assumed it was a scam and took a chance by shutting down my computer anyway (though pushing the “off” button didn’t work; I had to do Ctr+Alt+Del). Luckily, nothing was lost. Is there a way to avoid having something
this happen again? If it does, do you have any advice on what to do? Thank you, Tony Dear Tony, Don’t you just love when that happens? Years ago, I would have told you to stop surfing those kinds of sites; but, today, these types of behaviors can happen on even the more reputable sites if a hacker was able to gain access. These windows that you see are nothing more than a browser popup, sometimes running in full-screen mode. With a little code, they can disable closing the browser window and even disable right-clicking. The only way to close these is to go into Task Manager (easiest is hold down Ctrl+Shift and then press Esc) and then right-click on that process and choose “End task” from the popup menu. That should make the program go away. I would just stay away from whatever site you were on because they have likely been hacked and don’t even know it. Beyond staying current with Microsoft Windows Updates, using a current browser, and making sure you are protected with a solid security suite like Webroot (www. amzn.to/3OHDLvm), there’s really not much more you can do. Websites get hacked every day, and they will exploit any vulnerabilities they can find via your browser. Just stay up to date with everything and you should be fine. Good luck! Matt I nterested i n lea r n i ng more? Matt Gallant is owner of Oasis IT in South Berwick. Please email him questions at questions@askthecomputerpro. com or visit www.askthecomputerpro.com.