I’ve been reading quite a few opinions and predictions lately concerning the desktop computer and its ultimate survival. I read another just yesterday entitled… “10 Reasons why the desktop PC will live forever.” While I cannot disagree with the basic premise presented by the title, […]
Weak passwords present one of the most significant security risks for computer users worldwide yet the trend appears to go on unabated. SplashData, a U.S. based password management company, has recently released its list of the worst passwords for 2012. The list was compiled from
Apparently you guys in America had to endure a serious commercial put out by Microsoft promoting the virtues of Internet Explorer 9. Thankfully, we never got to see the original here in Oz. Here is a clever parody of that infamous commercial… some might rather
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One of the most utilized items from the [now missing] traditional Windows Start menu has always been the Shutdown menu. For years, shutting down Windows has been a simple matter of clicking Start and then Shut Down (or Restart). In Windows 8, this function is now
Pretty Photo is the latest offering from the Toolwiz team of developers and represents their initial foray into image editing software. With flagship products Toolwiz Care and Time Freeze enjoying wide popularity and universally favorable reviews,Toolwiz has quickly established a reputation for producing very good
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I am a self-confessed movie buff. Fortunately, so is my lovely better half. I’m always on the lookout for half decent DVD authoring software, free of course! There aren’t too many around which fit the bill… the freeware offerings always seem to involve one issue
Windows 8 has arrived and I guess there will be quite a few befuddled new users out there looking for guidance. Our Dave has already published a series of great ‘Getting Started’ guides here on DCT, you can access them all in the Windows 8
Reports are circulating that more than 7,000 free Android apps available through the Google Play store come embedded with an advertising module which is actively harvesting usage and personal details. The initial discovery was made by Tend Micro senior researcher Alice Decker when she inadvertently
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Here are three nice Halloween Giveaways which are still up for grabs; for uRex Video Converter Platinum, Aimersoft Video Studio Express, and Wondershare PDF to Word: uRex Video Converter Platinum **The software must be downloaded and *activated* before 6th November! uRex Video Converter Platinum offers
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Creating backups, both imaged-based and file/folder-based, is a topic which has been pretty well covered in the past. However, it is a subject which can bear repeating and this article is in response to a request from one of our subscribers who asked: “Could you
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[important]This article was written by Bill Pytlovany and has been reposted here with his kind permission. Bill is the developer of the well known WinPatrol security program, he is among the original cyber-security researchers and one of the founding fathers of the Internet as we
As you may be aware by now, unlike its predecessors, Windows 8 does not include Windows Media Center built-in to the operating system. It’s now an ‘extra’ that can be purchased through the Add Features option in Windows 8. However, for a limited time, Microsoft
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There are lots of Halloween giveaways on offer at the moment, too many to detail individually, so we have combined them all into one post here: WinX HD Video Converter Halloween Edition Giveaway + The New iPad Ripper Giveaway Take advantage of this offer here:
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