Viva Australia!
Hey look, I’m not Australian, know little about the land Down Under, but I do know a bloke… In fact, we all know the bloke in question – our esteemed raconteur, a man of many wise words, and faithful friend – none other than our […]
March 2023
Firewall App Blocker Tames Windows Firewall
Jim Hillier recently wrote an article explaining firewalls. In it, he posed the question, Is Windows Firewall good enough? Jim concluded that while a business may need an expensive enterprise-level firewall, the included free firewall is fine for the average Windows PC user. It is
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How To Select & Manage Search Engines In Brave
With its built-in privacy/security mechanisms, the Chromium-based Brave browser is widely regarded as the most private and secure browser available. Built-in privacy/security features include anti-tracking and ad blocking, HTTPS upgrading, script blocking, global “shields” with per-site shield settings, and at the time of writing, is
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How To Disable Bing Web Search
Although I don’t use Windows Search much anymore, preferring Everything, which I wrote about last December in Everything – Windows Search At Light Speed, it seems that Microsoft is determined to ram Bing down our throats at any given opportunity. Bing may be an excellent
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Giveaways & Contests Reminder (Week 1123)
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!
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How To Move Games To SSD On PS5
Awhile back I wrote an article on how to install SSD storage on your PS5. You can check that article out here: How To Install An Internal SSD On PS5 This time, I wanted to show you how you can move some games over to
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How To Install Windows Fax And Scan
Windows Fax And Scan was first introduced in Windows Vista back in 2007 and has been an integral part of Windows ever since… if you can find it. Some may wonder why I’m writing about a program that’s 16 years old, especially since hardly anyone
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How To Take Handwritten Notes In OneNote 365
I received more than one question regarding an earlier post (How To Convert Handwriting to Text in OneNote 365) and so in an effort to clear up any more confusion, please refer to the post below. If your computer has a touch screen, you can
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MiniTool ShadowMaker (Free) Review
In light of the recent announcement that Paramount Software is discontinuing the popular free edition of its Macrium Reflect image backup software, I decided to take a look at MiniTool ShadowMaker Free as an alternative. I must stress from the outset that, due to reasons
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How To Use Email Aliases With Bitwarden
Overview Using email aliases protects your privacy and your security. When using an email alias, a hacker cannot learn your real email address or any other details about you from a data breach. In addition, email aliases can reduce SPAM. In How To Minimize The
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Is Windows Firewall Good Enough?
Firewalls have long been considered an integral component of any security setup. Firewalls come in a number of different types but in this article, we’re going to concentrate solely on free firewalls for home PC users. Firstly, a layman’s explanation of how a firewall works.
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My Top 6 List Of PhotoFiltre Plugins
PhotoFiltre Download Photofiltre is my photo editing program of choice. It has a bunch of effects built in plus you can add plugins for extra options to edit your photos. This is my top 6 list of Photofiltre plugins. Get the plugins here When you
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TPM Vulnerability Discovered – Affects Billions!
Yes, folks, you read that correctly – the new TPM 2.0 (Trusted Platform Module) security mechanism that Microsoft insisted everyone must have to enhance security includes a serious security flaw. This recently discovered vulnerability in TPM 2.0 could allow hackers to execute malicious code, which
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Pi Day
Overview March 14, 3/14, or 3.14 is Pi Day. Those who live in countries that write the date backward may disagree and claim that Pi Day is 22 July (22 divided by 7). When I was young, I found the history of pi interesting, and