Fixing Chrome I was trying to help someone work out their Facebook issues but was unsuccessful. They where using Chrome on an XP system with 500 MB RAM. They could get into Facebook, but couldn’t play the games. They already ran an antivirus scan. I […]
Movies From The Internet Archive I recently downloaded an older movie from the Internet Archive. Basically, this organization is dedicated to backing up the entire Internet. Anyway, the movie was in MP4 format and it had a bunch of informational promotions in the beginning of
File Explorer When you open File Explorer, and go into any folder you will see a bunch of information about the files in that folder. Usually, you’ll have the Name, Size, Type and Date modified. You can actually see more information if it’s available, or
Passwords Stored In Browsers It’s easy enough to forget your passwords. Sometimes passwords are saved, hidden on your computer, like on-line site passwords hidden in your browser. Here is how to dig them out or clear them. Editor’s Note: Using your browser to save passwords
Forgotten Passwords I’ve known people who have automatic login enabled on their Facebook accounts and then the data gets erased and they can’t remember their passwords. The problem is, we are too busy looking at the asterisks in the password field and it’s easy to
Opera VPN A couple weeks ago, I wrote an article about the Opera VPN not connecting. I posted a temporary fix, just turn it on and off, but after a recent update, it no longer works and the VPN still has problems connecting. That is,
Opera VPN If you are using Opera, you may or may not be aware that Opera now has a Free VPN built in. VPN or Virtual Private Network is like using a proxy server to hide your browsing habits, but unlike simple proxy servers, VPNs
Ad-Aware vs Malwarebytes Ad-Aware In the beginning, my first choice for anti-malware was Ad-Aware. That is, until they came out with the 2007 version. A complete overhaul of the interface, and the program was never the same again. I ended up fixing more problems caused
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Compact Cassette I’ve been asked a few times to copy compact cassettes to a music CD. How many people remember those or know what they are? “The Compact Cassette or Musicassette (MC), also commonly called cassette tape, audio cassette, or simply tape or cassette, is
Windows Audio Error This problem is my own on my Acer Desktop with Windows 7 64-bit. I wrote once before that when I start up my computer there is always a red mark on my speaker icon. I have to click on it to open
Certain Friends Only I received a call from a woman who wanted to know how to post something on Facebook but didn’t want all her friends to see it. If you find yourself in this situation, here’s what to do… I presume you know how
When I get a post published on Dave’s Computer Tips I like to save a copy in .mhtml format. “MHTML, short for MIME HTML, is a web page archive format used to combine in a single document the HTML code and its companion resources that
Find Similar Images Dave’s Computer Tips recently ran a Giveaway Contest for Duplicate Photo Cleaner which is designed to help you find duplicate pictures on your hard drive(s). If you don’t win one of the licenses or if the draw is already over by the
Unwanted “Friends” A woman called and told me she had added someone to her Facebook account thinking she knew who it was– it turns out she didn’t. She didn’t like some of the things he was saying and wanted to block him. She had already
