I wanted to install an extension in my Opera browser but it was developed for the Chrome browser. To run it in Opera, it’s simple enough. All you have to do is install an extension in Opera called Install Chrome Extensions. Just go to this web address in Opera: https://addons.opera.com/en/extensions/details/install-chrome-extensions/ Click on the green + […]
YouTube has declared war on downloading videos from its site. Most downloading programs and extensions no longer work. There is one that still works but only in Firefox. It’s a bit of a pain to set up. Installing The Add-On Just go to this address in Firefox and click on the big blue button + […]
Let’s face it, saying or writing GPU is a lot easier and quicker than Graphics Processing Unit, or even the terribly 90s WYSIWYG instead of What You See Is What You Get –who still says that, anyway? But sometimes the gobbledegook can be challenging. Tech terminology, abbreviations, and acronyms are not quite as flowery as […]
We saw how to create an icon for a single web page in my Elderly Computing article. Sometimes the icon that is created is an empty square– no picture. Let’s take a look at changing the icon to something else. Open your browser and locate the website you want a shortcut for. Note: I am […]
Have you ever wanted to know how to change the download folder your browser uses? I know I have, and recently someone asked me where the downloads go (this is very common in my line of work). At my day job, I help customers with eBook downloads and other tech issues. Usually, if you are […]
If you’ve been fooling around with networking at all, you probably came across this issue more than once. You try to access a computer on your network and get a network error: Windows cannot access \\ (your computer). Search online and you’ll find 101 solutions or more, but finding one that works might be a […]
This past week at my real job (yes, I have a real job) my coworker was being set up with a new computer for her job. To me, this is no big deal since as a Tech, we do this all the time. Now, she was doing fine moving her files over until I heard […]
This morning I realized I was on my last roll of toilet paper. This wasn’t an emergency since I still had a whole roll to use, but what happened next is relatable to millions across America. I sat down, went on my phone, opened Amazon and ordered a new pack to arrive the next day. […]
Computers are all around us no matter what age we are– from young to old. In my experience, many elderly users find it confusing but there’s a way to set up the Desktop and remove a lot of that confusion. Instead of placing a shortcut on the Desktop to access their browser and try to […]
I wrote before about enabling Flash games on Facebook in Chrome but the only problem is you have to do this every time you open the browser. I was looking for a more permanent fix and I think I found it. It does require using the Registry. And just for the record, when I say […]
Have you ever had a moment when you’re chatting casually with friends about a dream vacation to Iceland and the next day your Facebook and Instagram are full of ads for Iceland? This happens to me far too often. One moment I’ll be sitting on the couch with a friend talking about needing a new […]
Following my recent article, Steam Loses Patience With The Argentine Economy, I was browsing through Steam for bargains and new releases when I came across Gears 5, a AAA game which is due for release on 9th September with a base price of US$60. Now, what is a base price, I hear you ask? What […]