Want to know what the best freeware for the job is? You need look no further than Daves Computer Tips. I’ve been writing about freeware for more than 20 years, with the past 18 years dedicated to writing for Daves Computer Tips. During that time,
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It seems the latest growing sport among Windows users is Microsoft bashing. When it comes to Microsoft and Windows, I’ve always tried to be fair-minded, criticizing when deemed warranted and giving credit where credit is due, but maintaining that stance is becoming ever more difficult.
Here is a new and simple method to skip the Microsoft account requirement during installation and set up a local account. Many Windows 11 users have not been happy with Microsoft’s insistence on signing in via a Microsoft account when setting up Windows, and some
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Every month I receive word from Microsoft about upcoming new Windows 11 features, which I then pass on to you, the readers. We’ve been promised so many new features over the past couple of months, and yet I am not seeing any of them appear
Microsoft is adding an age-verification feature to Windows 11 that will allow specific apps to query the user’s age. Australia started the ball rolling on increased protections for minors when that country introduced a social media ban for users under the age of 16. Since
Yes, folks, Daves Computer Tips has provided tech tips, guides, and news for 20 years. Back in 2006, David Hartsock was the go-to computer guru for his circle of family and friends when he decided it might not be a bad idea to share his
Microsoft is going to auto-enable the Memory Integrity security feature on all supported Windows 11 PCs, and I’ll outline what this might mean for you. Memory Integrity is a security feature in Windows that ensures only verified kernel-mode code is loaded, blocking unsigned rootkits and
Anyone who reads my articles on a regular basis will already be aware that I am not a fan of social media. In fact, in my opinion, social media is a curse on society. It didn’t start off that way, of course, but it was
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While AI has undoubtedly benefited mankind in many fields, it also comes with certain concerns, not the least of which is that, in my humble opinion, it’s been foisted upon us when far from perfected. I’ve said previously that AI is far from a finished
Microsoft Defender is repeatedly telling users that protection is turned off when, in fact, it isn’t. Apparently, this is down to a bug in the latest Defender update. Microsoft has acknowledged the issue and is currently working on a solution, although when that solution might
Windows 11 users will notice an optional update (KB5120998) awaiting action in Windows Update: This update delivers several long-awaited improvements, including a movable Taskbar, a resizable Start menu, and a revamped Search box. However, there are also reports of 2 bugs that appear to be
OnlyOffice is a free and open-source, cross-platform alternative to the costly Microsoft Office. You’ll no doubt already be aware of LibreOffice and OpenOffice, both popular alternatives to Microsoft Office, but OnlyOffice is a less well-known alternative. OnlyOffice Overview While OnlyOffice might be somewhat less feature-rich
Microsoft has openly admitted that the right-click context menu in Windows 11 has not worked out for the better. Ironically, when Windows 11 was launched back in 2021, Microsoft said at the time that the Windows 10 context menu had become too long and difficult
Over the years, we’ve all enjoyed our favourite native Windows software, but it seems the more popular a Windows program is, the more keen Microsoft becomes on getting rid of it. WordPad & Notepad WordPad was a very popular free and lightweight word processor that
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