As the name suggests, Memorial Day is a time to remember not only those who have made the ultimate sacrifice, but also to honor all the men and women who have served and are serving this nation with pride and integrity. Acer TravelMate 11.6″ HD Laptop Just in time for Memorial Day, Dave’s Computer Tips […]
What Is Homegroup The Windows Homegroup allows people to share files, printers and other devices on a Local Area Network (LAN) without having to install drivers on the individual computers or keeping multiple copies of files on several computers. This can be very handy for less tech-savvy people who need the convenience of such a […]
In a recent article here at DCT I showed how to Activate Dark Mode in YouTube and in another I raved about Opera and it’s many stand-out features. It’s entirely possible, yet highly unlikely that the good people at Opera actually read those two articles because version 45.0.2552.635 (PGO) aka Opera Reborn has introduced not only […]
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 in the following list are etched in stone. Changes may be made to this list at any time. Here’s what’s happening… Winners Announced! Karsten Andersen Barry Pfeifer Keylor Navas […]
What Is RSS? Really Simple Syndication (RSS) provides a way to watch particular web sites’ posts as they are published. It allows you to aggregate a list of information to your liking. Only the information you choose will be displayed. This is a great boon to those of us who rely on information in particular […]
Cortana And Bing Don’t Forget Cortana is your personal assistant. She is forever eavesdropping on your activity and searches. She perhaps knows your habits better than you. Not only that, but she shares everything she knows with her old pal Bing. For privacy-conscience people, this may be an unacceptable situation. Do not be dismayed, my […]
Remote Hardships Remember way back when you had to turn your TV on by getting up and walking over to it? Or forcing the youngest kid in the family to do it? If you said YES, then you are from my generation. If you said NO, then you are spoiled and do not know the […]
Britain’s National Health Service Following the global cyber/ransomware attack this week, it transpires that the UK’s National Health Service (NHS) is still using Windows XP on a reported 90% of its systems, even though XP has not officially been supported by Microsoft since April 2014. Apparently the NHS entered into an agreement with Microsoft for […]
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 in the following list are etched in stone. Changes may be made to this list at any time. Here’s what’s happening… Running Now! Incomedia WebSite X5 Professional Contest Incomedia […]
John McAfee John McAfee, the most colourful character to emerge from the dullness of the tech industry of late, has announced plans to launch a hack proof cell phone through MGT Capital sometime in 2017. To be known as the Privacy Phone, the device promises to be the most secure handset ever developed, with features […]
Ad-Aware vs Malwarebytes Ad-Aware In the beginning, my first choice for anti-malware was Ad-Aware. That is, until they came out with the 2007 version. A complete overhaul of the interface, and the program was never the same again. I ended up fixing more problems caused by Ad-Aware than by the malware itself. I stopped using […]
Windows 10 Game Mode, Et Al… The Windows 10 Creators Update introduced a new feature called Game Mode. Its purpose is to potentially speed up a game’s responsiveness by focusing system resources on said game rather than other possibly less-needed background processes. According to many bench-markers in the field, Game Mode works on some games […]