Ashampoo Driver Updater Ashampoo has kindly offered our Dave’s Computer Tips readers a chance to win a copy of their Driver Updater program. We have 10 licenses to give away in this contest. Each one is currently valued at $29.99 and they are good for one year from the time of installation and can […]
One of the original developers of Windows NT hated bees. So the developer who was responsible for the registry snuck in as many bee references as he could. A registry file is called a “hive”, and registry data are stored in “cells”, which is what honeycombs are made of. ~ Microsoft Dev Blogs Windows Registry […]
In my opinion, Ninite is the safest site to install programs from. When you open Ninite you are presented with a list of programs to select from. You check the ones you want– the ones I picked here are Chrome, Malwarebytes, SUPERAntiSpyware, Revo, and Glary. With the exception of CCleaner, they are the programs I […]
Giveaways & Contests Dave’s Computer Tips is working hard to bring top-quality software to our readers. Please note that none of the upcoming contests and giveaways are etched in stone. Changes may be made to this list at any time. Here’s what’s happening… Running Now! Ashampoo Driver Updater Ashampoo has kindly offered our Dave’s […]
We all have heard of Amazon Prime and if you haven’t you have been living under a rock, and some of us have this service. I really like my Prime account and all the perks I get from it. Who doesn’t like getting most of their orders within one or two days for free? Even […]
I have been insistent for years about safe removal of USB drives. I remember a student or two when I was teaching college that pulled their flash drive out too quickly. It was the only device where all their college work was stored. They lost everything. This reminds me of the need to have a […]
If you have stopped using Internet Explorer (any version), then good for you! I know there are some die-hards out there who are still hanging on to Windows XP for goodness sake, so anything is possible I guess. According to NetMarketShare, there is still a 9.83% usage of this infamous product. Unbelievable! Now that Microsoft […]
Anyone in corporate America will tell you how Microsoft Word is used extensively to create a plethora of documents. It very often can be helpful to know exactly who created a document, especially since it could be a very long time since it was reviewed last. Word keeps track of some data that can be […]
I checked my Google Account the other day and did not know we have complete access to everything Google has saved about us. I was amazed that I had over 18,000 photos on Google Photos, and all stored for free! Google has a wealth of information about your relationship with them. I had no idea […]
Giveaways & Contests Dave’s Computer Tips is working hard to bring top-quality software to our readers. Please note that none of the upcoming contests and giveaways are etched in stone. Changes may be made to this list at any time. Here’s what’s happening… Running Now! Ashampoo Driver Updater Ashampoo has kindly offered our Dave’s […]
What Is A Rootkit Rootkits according to Wikipedia: A rootkit is a collection of computer software, typically malicious, designed to enable access to a computer or an area of its software that is not otherwise allowed (for example, to an unauthorized user) and often masks its existence or the existence of other software. I thought […]
At my house, we have four kids that love watching different shows. Being a smart parent, I decided to buy a subscription to Netflix. I paid the big money to make sure the whole family could have their own profile. The main reason for that was not to have my kids messing up my show […]
I know a few people who have problems double-clicking to open files or programs. There are a few ways to work around this issue. 1. Right-click You can right-click on the file or program in question and in the menu that opens click on Open. 2. Highlight and hit Enter Another simple way is to […]