A few days ago a friend asked me what the difference was between performing a quick format and a regular format. First thing I should mention here is that we are talking about used drives, so ‘reformat’ is probably the more precise term. Anyway, technology […]
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Not really humorous at all, but interesting nevertheless. This video clip sets an explanation of quantum physics to music. Maybe an innovative new learning method?
When it comes to security, it seems everyone has their own favorite software and preferred strategy. Some favor an integrated suite, where all components are included under the one umbrella and compatibility is all but guaranteed. Many prefer to rely on a combination of components
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Exclusive Advanced Notice for Daves Computer Tips readers! We have received official notice from Aimersoft that they will very shortly be holding an unlimited giveaway for their terrific DVD Creator 2.5 software. This is the latest version which would normally sell for $39.95usd. Aimersoft DVD
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PC Tools are currently giving away free licenses for their Privacy Guardian 4.5 software which is the latest version and would normally sell for $29.99usd: Privacy Guardian is safe and easy-to-use internet privacy software that securely deletes online Internet tracks and program activity records that
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There are several excellent tools available to help us rid our system of malware, but what about any damaged files and altered settings malware can leave behind, even after it has been completely eradicated! This is where the tools available from Tweaking.com can come in
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A couple of day ago we reported on the confusion surrounding Piriform’s change in policy, where an extra ‘Home’ version costing $24.95 has been added to the downloads for products such as CCleaner and Defraggler – see HERE. We have since received an email response
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uReX DVD Ripper Platinum, which would normally sell for $39.95, is currently available to everyone for free…offer expires on 30th September. I’ve never heard of this software before and the uReXsoft site is not ranked by any of the leading site advisory services, so I
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If you are not familiar with the name Piriform, they are the publishers of very popular freeware products such as CCleaner, Defraggler and Recuva. It appears Piriform has revamped its policy somewhat and this is causing confusion among users. Piriform products have previously been available
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I’ve been reading a lot of hype concerning Microsoft’s evolving new operating system and I must say I am not liking what I am hearing. Of course, there is no way of knowing if the reports are indeed 100% accurate, but there is enough coincidental
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If you like to download online video clips from sites such as YouTube, Vimeo, DailyMotion, etc., here are a couple of really simple and completely free methods: 1) If you are a dedicated Firefox user the solution comes via a simple add-on called Video DownloadHelper.
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We recently posted on the forum warning our readers about a telephone scam which has been doing the rounds and proliferating: The scam starts with a phone call from someone claiming to be a Microsoft representative. They will tell the consumer that they have received
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