Learn an interesting fact to share with friends and increase your Geek Cred!
In version 1.92, Brave introduced Brave Containers, a new feature that gives users a convenient way to organize and isolate different parts of their online activity. This feature is designed to keep different browsing activity separate without having to create multiple browser profiles. Whether you’re […]
This is for your computer, and not you. 🙂 You can use a Chrome extension to easily enable or disable your system from powering down. It’s called “Caffeine – Keep Awake”. If you were doing something on your computer and didn’t want it interrupted by
I received an email concerning an “All In One” bootable image that contains several useful tools for troubleshooting your computer problems. I decided to check it out. Note: This is not a paid review. Download All In One System Rescue Toolkit Download the ISO. Then
I’m back! Yep, the little old lady with the weird sense of humor is back and ready to show you some more interesting tips and tricks that you may not have ever thought of using – that is, before you heard about them! When I
How to back up your system drivers using only the “Command Prompt” or “Windows PowerShell”. First, select or create a folder for your driver’s backup. I created “D:\CyberPC Drivers May 15 2026”. It includes the name of my computer and the date, as of this
Back Up Drivers Using Command Prompt Or PowerShell Read More »
I lost the ability to control the volume on my TV through the TiVo remote. I also noticed the mute and power buttons weren’t working. The TV controls work, and so does the original TV remote. Online, it was suggested to reset and/or pair the
I use PhotoFiltre as my photo editing software. Sometimes I want to select a colour in the photo to apply it elsewhere. Normally, I would go to the toolbar on the right-hand side. Select the “colour picker tool”, which looks like an eye dropper, and
I downloaded a few images from a site to use as desktop backgrounds on my computer, but I couldn’t open any of them afterward. Sorry, no screenshots. One corrupted picture, no big deal, but when they all start showing the same error message. In practice,
One of the first problems I had with my TiVo cable service was that the batteries in my remote seemed only to last a week. I got in touch with Tech Support, and they only sent me a new remote. When you move or shake
I previously wrote about the “Activity History,” but it wasn’t the original article I planned to write. I was originally going to write about “how to delete the activitiescache.db file manually”, but I had some issues with it on one of my computers. When I
Settings Crashing When I Click On Privacy Settings Read More »
We had a few power outages in town. A few planned, a few not. Hopefully, the power company has it all straightened out. After a power outage, I received a call from a woman because their desktop computer wouldn’t power up. The fix: I unplugged
It seems as though lots of folks were happy to get information regarding the Control Center I told you about last time. So, what the heck! Let’s see if we can learn a little more, shall we? Last time, I believe I told you that
I usually set my desktops to power down the monitors after 15 minutes when my system is not in use, but the monitor hooked up to my Asus computer stopped powering down. You can get to these power settings by typing “power” in the search.
Windows 10 will reach End Of Life (EOL) on October 14, 2025. Microsoft is offering consumers a few methods for enabling Extended Security Updates (ESU). But first, you have to see a prompt in your Security and Updates window to enroll. To get there, do
Enabling Windows 10 Extended Security Updates (ESU) Read More »
