Defragmentation and Trim are both methods to optimize a drive; the former is used to optimize HDDs and the latter to optimize SSDs. Windows includes a feature that automatically optimizes drives; the feature is enabled and set to weekly optimization by default. Windows identifies each […]
All antivirus solutions will occasionally flag a harmless file as being malicious, and these instances are generally known as false positives. The problem with antivirus software is that it is unable to distinguish between the potential for malicious use and actual malicious use, so it
It’s a fact of life that many software developers, including Microsoft, like to have their programs start up with Windows. In many cases, this is totally unnecessary and these programs can easily be accessed manually. Windows 11 users can now choose to be notified whenever
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In a somewhat ironic twist, Microsoft has recently announced that it will extend support for Microsoft 365 on Windows 10 PCs, completely contradicting an announcement last January that support for Microsoft 365 apps would be discontinued when Windows 10 reaches end-of-support. Obviously, the decision to
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For years now, I’ve always kept two or three air duster cans of compressed air in stock for cleaning up clients’ machines as well as my own. Maybe I’m late to the party, but a few months ago I came across these rechargeable electronic air
Microsoft has recently published a document that attempts to convince Windows 10 users that TPM is worth the upgrade. Windows 11 is quickly making up ground on Windows 10 in market share, but Windows 10 remains the predominant Windows operating system, and Microsoft will not
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Digiarty is currently running an Easter giveaway for its excellent Winxvideo AI software where you can get a lifetime license for Winxvideo AI v3.0 for free – expires 25th April. Winxvideo AI is a comprehensive toolkit for working with video: Enhance old, low-quality, noisy, or
There are a number of reasons why users might want to compress (reduce the file size) of images and/or PDFs, but the main reasons would probably be to send images/PDFs as email attachments or to post images on social media. Optimizing images for a website
WinXDVD is currently running a giveaway where you can get a one-year license for the excellent Aiarty Image Enhancer for free – expires 15th April. NOTE: This giveaway is good for both Windows and Mac. Aiarty Image Enhancer normally sells for $85.00, but right now
Advancements in technology have changed many aspects of our lives, and arguably none more so than with communications. Telephone Communications: It amuses me no end that with modern smartphones perhaps the least used function these days is to actually call someone, with almost everything now
Celebrating World Backup Day Almost all tech sites continually emphasize the importance of backups, none more so than here at DCT. We’ve published numerous articles explaining how backups work and how they can save money and grief. In this article I’ll explain how to set
Winxvideo AI normally sells for $69.95, but right now, you can get a lifetime license for free. The offer expires on April 13, 2025. A complete video/image toolkit powered by AI, Winxvideo AI can enhance video/image, no matter how old, low-quality, noisy, or blurry: Upscale
Jim first posed this question back in 2020, comparing the warranty for a $35 toaster with that of a $1700 laptop. Nothing has changed in the interim. Should warranties on major electrical items be longer than 12 months? Let us know your thoughts via the
I don’t think it takes a genius to predict that Windows 10 will still play a major role in desktop operating system market share for some time to come, almost certainly well past its end-of-support date in November. We’ve witnessed similar situations in the past,
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