TinyURL Has A New Look
I have been using TinyURL for a number of years. It is very useful in cutting down the lengthy URLs we copy into a short or tiny URL to pass on to others. I have a shortcut on my shortcut bar that I can click […]
How To Reduce Video Size With HandBrake
I downloaded a 7GB movie from archive.org. I wanted to keep it, but 7GB was too big. So I downloaded and installed HandBrake I’ve tried using this program before to make files smaller without losing quality. I got it working once, so now I just
Giveaways & Contests Reminder (Week 0821)
Giveaways & Contests Dave’s Computer Tips is working hard to bring top-quality software to our readers. Please note that none of the upcoming contests and giveaways are etched in stone. Changes may be made to this list at any time. Here’s what’s happening… Expired! ASCOMP
Ashampoo Snap 11 Overview & Giveaway
Ashampoo Snap 11 Winners Announced!! The winners will be notified by email. Ashampoo has graciously offered our DCT readers a chance to win one of five licenses for their Snap 11 screen/video capture software. These licenses are currently valued at a discounted price of
How To Enable Game Mode In Windows 10
If you did not know, I have started a Gaming channel with my sons. I have been into gaming all my life and doing this with my kids makes it more fun. My kids have been asking me for years to start a YouTube channel
Google Storage Changes Coming In June
Google provides a free Cloud Storage service to everyone with a Gmail account. This free storage space defaults to 15GB and covers the following: Original quality photos and videos backed up to Google Photos Gmail messages and attachments, including your Spam and Trash folders Most
How To Use Shortcuts In PowerPoint
Who doesn’t like to save time and keystrokes? As you all know, I am all about saving time and keystrokes. Because of that, I am going to share some really good shortcuts to use in Microsoft PowerPoint with you. Creating Presentations: CTRL | N –
15 Events That Helped Shape The Internet
The internet turns 52 this year and, to celebrate more than 50 years of the invisible information superhighway, here is a list of pivotal moments. Please feel free to mention, in the comments below, any events you think should have made the list. 1969 ARPANET
How To Turn Off Active Status On Instagram
In this video, I’m going to show you how to turn off active status on Instagram. This will be demonstrated on my laptop at instagram.com and on my Android phone Instagram app. All of us are probably on one social media site or another. With
How To Find Hidden Passwords With WebBrowserPassView
If you have your browser set to save passwords, then it’s possible to go into the browser’s settings to retrieve them. You can also use a free program called WebBrowserPassView from www.nirsoft.net/utils/web_browser_password.html I’ve used this in the past and wasn’t sure if it would work
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How To Send Google Photos Directly To Email
Many are using Google Photos to manage their photos. This is very convenient when using a cell phone. When you take a picture it is saved on your phone and uploaded to the Google Photos Cloud. No longer do we have to transfer the images
How To Change From LastPass To Bitwarden
As reported in an earlier article from Terry Hollett — LastPass Changes Free Service — LastPass has changed the terms of service for its free password manager to exclude syncing across all devices, a feature which is now only available via LastPass premium accounts. This
How To Read CBZ Or CBR Comic Book Files
CBZ means a Comic Book Zip Archive. It’s just a bunch of pictures (usually comic pages) put into numeric order, like the pages in a comic book. Most compression programs can extract the individual images from an archive. The last letter of an archive usually
Giveaways & Contests Reminder (Week 0721)
Giveaways & Contests Dave’s Computer Tips is working hard to bring top-quality software to our readers. Please note that none of the upcoming contests and giveaways are etched in stone. Changes may be made to this list at any time. Here’s what’s happening… Running Now!