Windows 10 Notifications No Microsoft Operating System would be complete without its share of annoyances and Windows 10 is not different in this regard. In the recently released Anniversary Update a new way of enhanced pestering has been added, but they chose to call it […]
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Screenshots And The Print Screen Key (PrtScn) Taking screen shots is part of my life. They are needed on a daily basis for an educational/technical Website like Dave’s Computer Tips (DCT). It is much easier to show you how to do something than it is
Windows 10 Complexity Considering Windows 7 and XP are made up of an estimated 40 million lines of code, and Vista having 50 million, it isn’t a huge leap to expect that Windows 10 approaches maybe 60 million? To put this in perspective, the amazing
Windows 10 offers several different ways to sign in to the operating system. You can access these choices in the Settings App (WinKey + I). Once there, choose Accounts, then Sign-in Options. These options will vary depending on which Windows 10 build is currently installed
Cortana I have a problem talking to my computer; it makes me feel uncomfortable somehow. I’ve really tried very hard to look at my computer and say, “Hey, Cortana!” I just don’t like it. Maybe if I could rename her to ‘HAL’, that would help,
This is Part IV of the Galactic Civilizations III – How To Win series. We’ll be finishing up with the final turns (11- 20) and some suggestions for you to consider along the way. If you would like to start from the beginning, which is
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Recap In Parts One and Two of this series we discussed game setup and the all-important things to do in Turn One. In this part we’ll be talking about some goals to set for yourself as the game progresses from turn Two and beyond. For
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Introduction In the previous installment of this article, Galactic Civilizations III – How To Win – Part I, I tried to give you some pointers for setting up your game and some advice for game-play concepts that will serve you throughout your Galactic Civilizations III
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Introduction – Part 1 If you don’t know anything about the Stardock game, Galactic Civilizations III, then this post won’t help you in any way other than by possibly providing you with some form of entertainment. I wish you luck in that direction. This is
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Youth I grew up on the banks of the St. Croix River in Taylors Falls, Minnesota. The area is a composite of extreme age, exquisite beauty, and invisible danger. Extreme age because the exposed rocks in this area are some of the oldest on the
Microsoft’s Director of Sales, Eric Ligman, is once again sponsoring a mega-giveaway of extremely useful eBooks to the masses. It is absolutely a free, no-catch giveaway that you should definitely explore. Included are multitudes of subjects from Windows to Office to Azure to SQL and
Gadgets We all love them. They not only dress up our Windows Desktops, but they serve a useful purpose, too. They will show you the weather, time and date. You can monitor your computer health with them. You can follow stock tickers, RSS feeds, and
This is Part 2 of our Top 5 Programs article. If you would like to start from the beginning, read “Our Top 5 Programs – Part 1“. Our writers have graciously given their time to contribute to this post and, for that, we give many
“This isn’t your average Top 5 programs list, but a list of each of the DCT writer’s Top 5 most important programs. That’s right, XX favorite programs for the price of 5 – because some of us couldn’t limit ourselves to 5! Below you’ll find
