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A subscriber contacted me recently and asked if they could replace an all-caps abbreviation/acronym (ie., NAACP) with another word without all caps. They said every time they used Find and Replace it was all caps and wanted to know if there was any magic fix […]
There’s one piece of software that I come across on customers’ computers more frequently than I would wish to and that’s McAfee antivirus, known as McAfee Total Protection. It’s so prevalent that it almost feels like a virus itself. Most of my customers are running
Microsoft PowerToys v.0.70.0 This utility was first introduced with the release of Windows 95. Microsoft has largely ignored the application until this new release. It is basically a set of utilities for power users to tune and streamline their Windows experience to give you to
I had to replace my mouse. Bought one at the dollar store that I thought was wireless. Should have read the package more carefully. It’s a “VX Gaming” mouse. It lights up and cycles through the colours. It seemed a bit flaky at first but
It’s almost certain that Microsoft will release Windows 12 in the near future – sometime in 2024, probably – but the question is, do we need it? I was prompted to consider this question, having read Jim Hillier’s excellent article Are We Heading For An
AI (Artificial Intelligence) has been the buzz topic for some time now, to the point where you’re possibly fed up with hearing about it. However, Microsoft has recently announced the introduction of a new integrated AI-powered feature that could completely change the face of Windows
To edit a file and make it your own so that you can use it again later, you must first save it as a template. Follow the steps below to learn how: Go to the File menu and select Save As. Give your template a
Use Dynamic Lock To Lock Your PC If you work from home, there is a good chance you might have sensitive information on your home computer. The last thing you want is for any other household user to accidentally delete a file, close a file
You can change your language, date and time format, and time zone in Outlook settings. Go to Language and time settings (Settings View all Outlook settings | General | Language and time). Select the language, date format, time format, and time zone you would like
Overview Microsoft cloud services (which includes OneDrive, Sharepoint, and others) are opening and looking into the contents of password-protected Zip files stored on their servers. This obviously poses a privacy concern to anyone using their systems. It has been known for a while that Microsoft has
These days, it is impossible to know if a browser update is the cause of poor responsiveness, or if it is due to a buggy Microsoft Windows update. Firefox recently updated to version 113 and that’s when my troubles began. The CPU usage went through
Ashampoo Photo Commander 17 Winners Announced! This contest has now expired. Winners will be notified by email. Congratulations to the Winners and Thank You to everyone who participated! Ashampoo has given DCT readers a chance to win one of five licenses for their Photo Commander
I know this is old news to some folks, but there are newbies out there who do not know how to do this and so I will now enlighten them. So, once you decide what sort of break is appropriate for your document, save your
Make Windows 11 Easy On The Eyes For some reason, I have never categorized myself as a senior. I am, the logical part of my brain knows this, but it isn’t until some things make you aware. Like the first time I received an AARP
