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​There are gestures for swapping between programs on Windows 8.  They apparently work well on a touch screen, but are super annoying if you're using a laptop with a trackpad / touchpad.  The trackpads on Windows laptops are almost universally terrible. http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/3-ways-to-disable-windows-8-gestures/

I would be leery of downloading this. It only had one hit and the en. extension requires additional software to run it.

I carry a cordless mouse with me to use on laptops. I DESPISE touchpads!! I can use them, but they are so restrictive!

There has been discussion on QuickBooks time to time, so I thought some of you might be interested in this upcoming webinar Yes, there is always a "sales" side to these things but --- no pressure as the CPAAcadem.org : http://www.cpaacademy.org/ actually has a lot of information --- it is just up to you to glean and also not buy something ---- unless you see a real benefit ---//// BUT the information is good regardless. Enjoy the summer, easytax HOSTED QUICKBOOKS DESKTOP VERSUS QUICKBOOKS ONLINE Available Date(s) Thursday, June 4, 2015 1:00pm Eastern 12:00pm Central 11:00am Mountain 10:00am Pacific CostFree CPE Credits1.0 hour Subject AreaSpecialized Knowledge & Applications Course LevelBasic Instructional MethodGroup Internet Based PrerequisitesNone Advanced PreparationNone Who should attend?CPAs and other accounting professionals Type of CreditCPE for CPAs Course DescriptionWhen you visit Intuit’s website you might come to the conclusion that QuickBooks Desktop has deceased and that QuickBooks Online has been overwhelmingly embraced. But today QuickBooks Desktop is as critically important to small business and accounting firms as ever, and QuickBooks Online may not be ready for prime time for years to come. Join Cloud9 Real Time CEO Robert Chandler in his discussion of QuickBooks Desktop hosted and QuickBooks Online. Learning ObjectivesWhat the Cloud is and the specific benefits the Cloud can bring to your accounting firm and your clients The explicit benefits of putting any version QuickBooks Desktop software in the cloud The particular differences between hosted QuickBooks Desktop and QuickBooks Online

Thank You, jaicpa........SORRY.

Copied from Accounting Today: IRS Changes Identity Theft Policy The Internal Revenue Service has agreed to change its policy on identity theft and provide victims with copies of the fraudulent tax returns that have been filed under their names by scammers. The move comes in response to a request from Sen. Kelly Ayotte, R-N.H., who wrote to IRS Commissioner John Koskinen last month urging the IRS to provide tax-related identity theft victims with copies of fraudulent returns, which the agency had refused to do, citing privacy concerns. In response to Ayotte on Thursday, Koskinen wrote, “As a result of your letter, we have decided to change our policy regarding disclosure of fraudulent identity theft returns to victims whose name and SSN the fraudulent return was filed under...We will put together a procedure that will enable victims to receive, upon request, redacted copies of fraudulent returns filed in their name and SSN.” Ayotte said she is pleased with the change in policy. "I'm glad that the IRS has agreed to my request to reverse its policy and provide identity theft victims with copies of fraudulent tax returns so they can take proper steps to secure their personal information,” she said in a statement last Friday. “Victims of identity theft face significant emotional and financial hardships, and they shouldn't be left in the dark about the extent of the theft. This is a positive step that will help them protect themselves and their families." Ayotte said she became aware of the issue after hearing from New Hampshire victims of identity theft who told her that the IRS's refusal to provide copies of fraudulent tax returns prevented them from knowing what information was stolen. Last month, Ayotte helped introduce the Social Security Identity Defense Act of 2015, which would require the IRS to notify potential victims of identity theft, something the agency has failed to do in the past. It also requires that the IRS notify law enforcement and that the Social Security Administration notify employers who submit fraudulently used Social Security numbers. The bill adds civil penalties and extends jail time for those who fraudulently use an individual's Social Security number.

No one's sure what an upgrade from 7 to 10 will be like, because the release date is 7/29. I'll be test upgrading an old win7 laptop and report back here. My suggestion would be to wait until later this year to have the computer built to see what's being reported both about win10 and about upgrades from 7 to 10. As others have pointed out, sticking with 7 for the next 5 years is a valid option.

Thanks guys. Looks like I have been blaming the wrong culprit. At least now I know what the problem is and have a better idea how to handle it.

My laptop currently is a Windows 7 Toshiba. If my wrist happens to touch the touchpad while I am typing, the cursor can do strange and wonderful things. This is not an operating system issue as much as it is a touchpad issue.

I recommend the "Excel Tips & Tricks" webinar offered by CPAcademy, too. During this past Season, they offered a webinar on encrypting PDF files that I just couldn't time right to attend. I now drop in on this site periodically, to see what's offered next. Not only are its *free* webinars usually jam-packed with information, CPE is provided, and, once in a while, the discounts offered to attendees to engage further with the presenter are a real benefit, IMO.

​Let us know how that works out... NOTHING gets expedited by the IRS in the last 18 months. Criminal Lois Lerner has screwed all of us.

If the copies are redacted, what benefit will they be to the victim? Another method of the IRS ACTING like they are doing something useful.

Touch screen is great for playing solitary on my laptop. Don't know about anything else.

For a balanced independent perspective on what this actually means from P C World: Windows 7 exits mainstream support: What you need to knowBrad ChacosYet another end is nigh for Windows 7. After months of buildup—Microsoft killed standalone software sales of the operating system in October 2013, and Windows 7 consumer PCs stopped being manufactured in October 2014—the venerable OS is finally exiting “mainstream support” on January 13, 2015. And for months now, the Web has been flooded with a wave of confused or downright fearmongering headlines and articles implying that Windows 7 is following Windows XP into the graveyard It's not. The confusion here stems from Microsoft's maddeningly obtuse naming conventions. Leaving mainstream support only means that Windows 7 won't be receiving any new features or product tweaks, such as the impressing-sounding DirectX 12 gaming technology slated to launch with Windows 10. You won't be able to call Microsoft for free help if you run into an issue with Windows 7 either. Once a Windows desktop operating system leaves mainstream support, it enters the extended support phase—the very same support phase that Windows XP found itself in from early 2009 until its death earlier this year. You'll still receive those oh-so-critical security patches during extended support, meaning that while Windows 7 won't be in active development beyond next January, it won't be tossed to the wolves of the Web, either. Hotfixes will still be provided, too, assuming they're security related. (Business can sign up for an extended hotfix support plan if your company wants hotfix support for non-security issues.) And those security updates will be coming for a long time, too: Extended support for Windows 7 lasts until January 14, 2020. Heck, commercial PCs with Windows 7 Professional will even continue to be sold for the foreseeable future. You can read Microsoft's Support Lifecycle for Windows if you're still curious about how this all works. (You can also find information about the other products reaching various End of Support statuses on January 13 in this Microsoft Support post.) So take a deep breath. Relax. Don't panic. Windows 7 isn't being left for dead until years from now, even if the timing of Microsoft's Windows 10 events (including the one scheduled for January 21) directly coincide with Windows 7 End of Support milestones. In fact, here's three ways to buy a new Windows 7 PC today—and yes, downgrade rights from Windows 8.1 Pro still work just fine. Editor's note: This article originally published on July 10, 2014 but was updated January 12, 2015 as Windows 7 exited mainstream support