Electronics

[Mindy D]

I USED ONENOTE TO COPY WEBPAGES IN OFFICE AND WHEN I GOT MY NEW HP I USED THE FREE ONE MONTH TRIAL OF OFFICE WITH ONE NOTE. THIS WAS FINE. THE TRIAL EXPIRED, BUT I NOTICED THAT THE MICROSOFT APP STORE HAD ONE NOTE FOR FREE, SO I ADDED IT TO MY COMPUTER. THEN, AS I WAS STARTING TO CLIP A WEBPAGE TO SEND TO ONENOTE, I WAS NOT CAREFUL AND I THINK I OK'D THE USE OF MY ONE NOTE IN THE CLOUD. I DO NOT WANT MY THINGS IN THE CLOUD. I AM NOT MUCH OF A SHARER AND I JUST LIKE KEEPING THINGS ON MY COMPUTER, RATHER THAN HAVING ONE NOTE STORE THINGS FOR ME. TODAY, I BOUGHT SOMETHING AND SENT THE ONLINE RECEIPT TO ONE NOTE. THIS USED TO BE A GREAT WAY TO STORE THINGS. AFTER I REALIZED IT WAS IN THE CLOUD, I DELETED THE POSTING. IT HAD PERSONAL INFORMATION ON IT. WAS I BEING A COMPUTER WIMP? IT SURE IS A CONVENIENT APPLICATION. I ALSO THINK THAT IF I BUY THE PAID VERSION, I CAN STILL STORE ONLY ON MY COMPUTER. COMMENTS ARE WELCOME.

[ariane]

You'll need to change your PC settings for OneDrive, shutting off automatic file sync to OneDrive.

[glb613]

How often do you make backups of your data? If never, the cloud will save it for you. If you turn it off, make sure you create regular backups of the things you can't afford to lose.

[SAVANAHGIRL]

I'd never send anything to the cloud. Our privacy has been compromised enough.

[glb613]

On 6/12/2014 sunnybrook said: I'd never send anything to the cloud. Our privacy has been compromised enough.

If you really think you have any privacy, you are mistaken.

[LilacTree]

I truly dislike OneNote, which came bundled with Microsoft Office when I bought my new Dell from QVC last March. Did you know there is no way to separate and delete just OneNote from the MS Office bundle? I spent an entire day with the Premier Support Techs, and then Microsoft techs and found out it is specifically designed so that it cannot be deleted. (So, they must be getting something out of it.)

I then googled it and found a way to stop anything I created from going to OneNote. So, although it can't be deleted, you can prevent it from collecting information. I'm sorry, this happened a few months ago, so I don't remember where on Google I found this information. However, I suggest you try a search something like "deactivating OneNote within Microsoft Office," as I think that is near to the search criteria I used.

Also, regarding "SkyDrive," which is MS Office's name for "the cloud," that the OP does not want to use . . . I will not use it either and was able to disable that connection through use of Settings/Change PC Settings and turning the Skydrive toggle switch to "Off." There is also a switch to turn off having any downloaded photos automatically saved to SkyDrive. (I am assuming one has Windows 8.0 or 8.1.)

ETA: I just read that if you do not sign up with Microsoft as a user, you will automatically be prevented from using SkyDrive/OneDrive/"cloud." So unless there's some reason you need to be signed up with them (in the future), keep in mind you will automatically be signed up to this default and will have to take the steps in paragraph three above to opt out.

[sipp]

Unfortunately if you want to use Skype- you have to have a Microsoft account. While I'm on the forum--- I have a question regarding an HP ENVY 4500 printer. (all in one -no fax)--- It keeps printing last pages first and has nothing in the tools (or anywhere else that I can find) that will let me print the first page first- which often, when it prints the last page (if there are only two pages) there may only be one sentence on it ( like in the case of printing a coupon) This happened with my old one too- but that had the option to change the settings (even though it "ignored it" my preference anyhow!) Does anyone know how to get it to print properly? Tech support just kept insisting on taking over--- not wanting to tell me how to do it---made me somewhat suspiciousl TIA!

[SAVANAHGIRL]

I'd never send anything to the cloud, either.

[glb613]

Printing the last page first is printing properly. That way when it's done, the stack is in chronological order. When you choose to print something, a print dialogue box should appear. Select properties and see if there is an option to change how multiple pages are printed.

If you want to change the default settings of your printer, get into the control panel, devices and printers, right click on your printer, select properties and change what you want there.

[VolvoGirl]

When I print I always just select to print page 1 just in case it's going to throw a line or two over to page 2. Especially for emails. Usually there is a lot of misc stuff I don't need on page 2. Don't want to waste the paper. It's a habit now. If I don't get everything I want I can go back and then just print the page I need. I go to File - Print to bring up the print dialog box and print 1 page. I don't print directly from the print icon or that might go right to the printer and not stop at the print box.