Trusted Platform Module (TPM, also known as ISO/IEC 11889) is an international standard for a secure cryptoprocessor, a dedicated microcontroller designed to secure hardware through integrated cryptographic keys ~ Wikipedia You may have read my recent rant regarding Microsoft’s ridiculous requirements for running Windows 11: Windows 11 Forces […]
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Did you know that the background image displayed on the Windows 10 Lock screen and sign-in screen can be customized to suit your own taste? Even though this image is usually only displayed fleetingly, it can become quite mundane seeing the same old image over
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A lot has been written about Windows 11 but what many pundits are missing are the technical requirements needed to upgrade to Microsoft’s new operating system which are causing quite a deal of confusion. Microsoft lists system requirements for Windows 11 as follows (source): Processor:
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Privnote is a free web-based service that allows you to send encrypted self-destructing messages to anyone from and to any device. The service is completely free and does not require any sort of account or registration to use. Privnote includes options to encrypt your message
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Aomei is currently running a giveaway for two of its fantastic products: Aomei Backupper Pro and Aomei Partition Assistant Pro. The giveaway expires on 30th June. Aomei Backupper Pro This is my own backup software of choice. I’ve tried them all and Aomei Backupper Pro
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What is update KB4023057 and why does Microsoft keep re-issuing it? Microsoft keeps releasing this same KB4023057 update over and over again at fairly regular intervals. At first, the update was issued only with a brief description that it addressed situations that could prevent “important
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Here is a video from our DCT YouTube Channel archive which explains how to use the excellent FastStone Image Viewer Freeware. The problem with resurrecting this type of archived material is that the information is often out-of-date. However, even though this video was created in
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If you’re suddenly seeing a new weather widget displayed on the Taskbar chances are you’ve recently installed update KB5003637. Apparently, Microsoft first announced this impending new widget back in April 2021 and started delivering it as part of the May Update. However, for some reason,
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When Microsoft released Windows 10 the company vowed and declared it would be the last Windows version ever. However, recent events and announcements have fueled a serious rumor that the next major Windows update, due in June 2021, will be a brand new version, Windows
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Cairo Desktop is a free shell environment for Windows that changes the way in which the desktop and associated user interface displays and behaves. I tested out Cairo Desktop on my Windows 10 and was very impressed. The download is a mere 2.28MB executable but
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One of our readers contacted us via the Ask an Expert! link included in the main menu across the top of the page wanting to know how to set up Edge so it opens to multiple specific web pages. We were only too happy to
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Many of you will have heard the news regarding the Colonial Pipeline cyber-attack which took place on May 7th. The pipeline was shut down for several days causing widespread fuel shortages and price hikes. In the end, due to the critical situation, Colonial agreed to
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Many Chrome users are reporting that after installing the 21H1 (May 2021) Window 10 Update, the Google browser is misbehaving badly. Among the issues being reported are: webpages and tabs crashing, unable to access extensions, settings, tools, bookmarks, etc. The good news is that Google,
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In short, not a lot. Microsoft began rolling out the latest Window 10 update (21H1) from 18th May to eligible PCs– eligible PCs are those currently running 2004 or 20H2. This will be a phased rollout so don’t panic if you don’t see the update
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