EaseUS RecExperts – Ultimate Screen Recorder EaseUS has kindly offered our DCT readers a chance to win one of five licenses for their all-new RecExperts screen recording software. These are subscription-based lifetime licenses and are good for one PC. They are currently valued at $69.95 (US) each. EaseUS also provides a trial version which does […]
Most of us don’t need to convert files between different formats all that often but when we do what we want is free, quick, safe, and reliable. There are quite a few online conversion sites available but very few which offer over 1000 supported file formats. Introducing Converter365, a free online conversion site that supports […]
Not too many years ago I would find myself inundated with email sharing the latest joke or funny story requesting I pass it on to all my email contacts. Thankfully, with the introduction of social media, mainly Facebook, I don’t get that junk email anymore. Instead, people are finding all kinds of short videos and […]
A very simple and convenient method to access literally hundreds of special characters via simple copy and paste. We recently published an excellent article from Dick Evans showing how to access the special characters available with Word, Google Docs, and LibreOffice: How To Use Special Characters In Word. Special characters are usually described as any […]
Preventing Browsers From Hogging Your Resources A comment before you read this article is in order. When I first started this article, the focus was on Chrome. However, after researching, I found that while Chrome does indeed hog resources, it is not alone. Therefore, the changed title reflects the article below. If you have ever […]
I upload videos about my travels around Buenos Aires to YouTube and from time to time I meet local people where clearly I have to speak Spanish. My YouTube audience is largely English speaking so not having subtitles could be somewhat of a turn-off for many of my viewers, so I’ve added them using Subtitle […]
I found some papers I had written years ago and wanted to be able to digitize them. When I purchased a scanner back in the Windows 98 age it included the ability to do optical character recognition or OCR. It would scan the printed document and convert it into a file I could edit in […]
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! EaseUS RecExperts EaseUS has kindly offered our DCT readers a […]
In my last article, How To Add A Blur To YouTube Videos, I covered editing videos. I went over how to use YouTube’s editing software to add a blur. Their editing section on the site is helpful but it does not give me all the features to edit the videos that I need. Having to […]
Far Cry 6 Having played all the Far Cry games up to and including New Dawn, it’s no surprise that Far Cry 6 is in the wings and waiting to be released early next year. Ubisoft’s open-world shooter franchise is a big money earner and this time around they’ve enlisted Giancarlo Esposito, aka, Gus Fring […]
I recently wrote about disabling auto-play on Facebook. Now it’s Twitter’s turn. Down the left-hand menu, click on the circle with the three dots in it. In the menu that pops up, click on Settings and privacy. Then click on Data usage. In the next window, click on Autoplay. In the Autoplay window, it’s probably […]
Proof Your Writing Microsoft’s newest addition to Microsoft 365 is Editor. Being a long time Grammarly user, I was curious as to the difference. Comparing the two applications depends on the version of Grammarly you use. Download the free version for Google. The Edge version can be downloaded from MS Store on-line or by clicking […]
The Mozilla Foundation, the organization behind the Firefox browser, has launched its new VPN service. Mozilla has partnered with existing Sweden-based VPN provider Mullvad VPN to provide its new service, Mozilla VPN. While Firefox protects your data within the browser, your computer, tablet or phone is still vulnerable to invasions of privacy. Mozilla VPN protects […]