I recently wrote about disabling auto-play on Facebook. Now it’s Twitter’s turn. Down the left-hand menu, click on the circle with the three dots in it. In the menu that pops up, click on Settings and privacy. Then click on Data usage. In the next […]
How To Disable Auto-Play Videos On Twitter Read More »
First off, there is no such thing as a 100% safe download site. Some are safer than others, but all involve a certain element of risk. The safest way to download freeware is directly from the developer’s website but, even then, users should carefully monitor
The Best Freeware Download Sites Read More »
I know almost all sites are currently struggling for revenue but I am thoroughly disgusted at the way some tech sites are employing click-bait to elicit more responses and comments. More and more tech sites are sacrificing honesty and accuracy for the sake of attracting
Tech Site Journalism Reaches All-Time Low Read More »
When the operating system will not boot and when the operating system will boot. The best free malware scanners, offline and online, plus the best free bootable rescue solutions. Recent Malware History The incidence of malware infections on home computers has slowed quite dramatically over
3 Best Methods to Clean Up Malware Read More »
To manage your YouTube subscriptions, first go to this Subscription Manager page and sign in if needed. You’ll see a complete listing of all your YouTube subscriptions. First click on the A-Z button in the top right-hand corner. Clicking on it gives you some options
How To Manage YouTube Subscriptions Read More »
I love shopping online, much to my lovely wife’s dismay. I am a self-confessed gadget freak– if it plugs in or runs on batteries, I want one. However, I am very cautious when shopping online, dealing only with reputable vendors, and paying only through PayPal–
Steps To Avoid The Pitfalls of Shopping Online Read More »
Warning, proceed with caution. The website in question might be compromised by a hacker. A woman called me and wanted me to print up a few sewing patterns for her. But when I tried to get to the website, I got a warning message that
Bypass “This Server’s Security Certificate… ” Error Read More »
I have been liking and sharing davescomputertips.com posts for a while now and suddenly I get a notice from Facebook claiming it is Spam. The email just said, ”Your post goes against our Community Standards so only you can see it. See options.” and there
Facebook Post Marked As Spam Read More »
For many years one had to be familiar with HTML, sometimes even proficient in learning HTML code to build a website. I still have links on my site to premade code for building pages in HTML. Microsoft had a program called FrontPage that I still
How To – Building A Website Read More »
I wrote before about cropping a video using a program called Free Crop Video. Read here: How To Crop Video With Free Crop Video But sometimes the output quality leaves a lot to be desired. My uncle wanted me to crop a video for him.
How To Crop A Video Online Read More »
Tweaking Your Site With Additional CSS As I mentioned in my previous article, How To Become A Webmaster, additional CSS can be added in WordPress to override settings that are coded in the theme that you’re using. As I’ve discovered over the last year or
How To Become A Webmaster – Part 2 Read More »
Just a quick one. Every time I log in to PayPal I get taken to the page asking me to add a mobile phone number. The problem is I don’t have a mobile device. Problem number two is there are no links on this page
PayPal Login Issue Without Mobile Read More »
The term webmaster, to me at least, is so very 90s, with connotations of nerdy, beardy types sitting in front of multiple monitors, surrounded by dirty keyboards, cold coffee in Star Trek mugs and half-eaten pizzas in piled-up boxes on a chugging, beige PC. The
How To Become A Webmaster Read More »
Google is sometimes described as the deepest pit of evil that makes even the devil blush, or is that Facebook? 🙂 But Google has its lighter side. 1. Do A Barrel Roll Most of what I’m suggesting here doesn’t seem to work directly on Google–
The Lighter Side Of Google Read More »
