Zoom In Or Crop A Video OBS
If you ever find yourself in a situation where you want to crop or zoom in on a video, as I sometimes do, here is how to do it in OBS. There may be more than one way to do this, including using plugins, but […]
Enhance Your Privacy With DoNotSpy11
DoNotSpy11 is a free application to enhance privacy in both Windows 11 and Windows 10. It was first released as DoNotSpy10 and the developer has updated the software so that it now also reflects Windows 11’s settings. DoNotSpy11 Explained DoNotSpy11 is a typical tweaking tool
I Finally Installed Linux On A Gaming PC
In my recent article Why Thousands Of Gamers Are Leaving Windows For Linux, I said I would install Linux on a spare gaming machine, and I completed the mission over the weekend. I’m fortunate to have plenty of hardware to play with, and since I
4 Best DNS Servers For Privacy & Security
DNS (Domain Name System) translates domain names into numerical IP addresses, and it plays an integral role in how we connect to the Internet. Most users would likely be using the DNS server provided by their ISP, but that is far from ideal. Not only
Giveaways & Contests Reminder (Week 0626)
Check out our DCT Forum. There, you can get answers to your computer questions, or just hang out and chat with other Forum members. It will also allow you to help others, which is always a nice thing to do. Try it out! Dave’s Computer
How To Change ChatGPT Personality
Last week, we talked about ChatGPT and how you can stop notifications. If you missed that one, you can find it here: How To Stop ChatGPT Notifications I would like to stay on this subject and teach you something new. That is right, I’m going
How To Prevent Windows Updating Drivers
Device drivers are programs that allow the operating system to communicate with hardware devices. When it comes to driver updates, the old saying “if it isn’t broken, it doesn’t need fixing” well and truly applies. The one possible exception is graphics card drivers, which often
Beware This Phishing Email From ‘Microsoft’
I recently received an email supposedly coming from Microsoft. However, it is clearly a phishing email purely designed to entice users into giving up their Microsoft Account login details. It’s also a prime example of common phishing traits: The “Microsoft” heading has been inserted using
Sync Time In Windows 10
It’s the winter for power outages around here, with possible rotating outages due to damage at the power plant. These outages can also wreak havoc on our tech. Some minor, some major. One minor problem I had because of the last outage was that the
Why Thousands Of Gamers Are Leaving Windows For Linux
Fellow DCT authors Jim Hillier and Terry Hollett have written extensively about Linux in its various forms, not least the growing number of Windows users migrating to Linux. There are many reasons for this, but one of the main ones is the extraordinary lengths Microsoft
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Giveaways & Contests Reminder (Week 0526)
Check out our DCT Forum. There, you can get answers to your computer questions, or just hang out and chat with other Forum members. It will also allow you to help others, which is always a nice thing to do. Try it out! Dave’s Computer
AnyTech365 AntiScam Ultimate Overview & Giveaway
AnyTech365 AntiScam Ultimate Winners Announced! This contest has now expired. Winners will be notified by email. Congratulations to the Winners and Thank You to everyone who participated! AnyTech365 has kindly offered our DCT readers a chance to win one of five licenses for their AntiScam365
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Will Half-Life 3 Launch With The Steam Machine In 2026?
Considered one of the most important video games of modern times, Half-Life 2 was launched way back in 2004, and I still remember having the DVD shipped to me in Spain. But it was also the first time I had experienced digital game downloading because
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How To Stop ChatGPT Notifications
Last week I started a lesson on the new subject of ChatGPT. We talked about how you could stop this AI from taking your information to teach all its AI systems. If you missed that, you can find it here: How To Stop ChatGPT Using