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How To Turn Off Background Data On Apps
This week I wanted to go over something that might save you money. If you have a family you might have multiple mobile phones: one for you, your spouse, and each kid. Hopefully, you are on a good mobile data plan. Last week I was
Is Microsoft Finally Killing Off Control Panel?
A recent Microsoft publication has sparked off another round of debate over the company’s plans to deprecate the Control Panel in favor of the Settings App. The paper, titled System Configuration Tools in Windows includes a section dedicated to the Control Panel which states the
How To Copy Text From Image – Brave Browser
A short while ago in that faraway land known as YouTube, I came across a video talking about the Brave browser. Mainly about the built-in option “Copy Text From Image”. You can right-click on a picture in Brave and have it converted to editable text.
Use DuckDuckGo’s Email Aliases Like A Super User
Email aliases protect your privacy and your security. When using an email alias, a hacker cannot learn your real email address or any other details about you from a data breach. In addition, email aliases can reduce SPAM. What Is An Email Alias? An email
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How To Find Your Linux Version Info
Sometimes, as in Windows, you may need to know the version of Linux you are running. Open Terminal and type the following, hitting Enter after: cat /etc/os-release The result: For more Linux information click here. —
How To Enable Free VPN In Microsoft Edge
Microsoft Edge browser now includes a free VPN. Back in July 2023, Jim Canfield explained how the free VPN was available in experimental builds: How To Get Free VPN For Edge This new feature in Edge has been gradually rolled out and, by now, the
How To Uninstall Apps – Linux Mint
I was trying to install “Wine” in Linux but I can’t seem to get it to work properly. So I had to uninstall it and start over from scratch. To uninstall an app in Linux using terminal, do the following. If you don’t know the
Control Panel -> God Mode -> Super God Mode
Control Panel The Control Panel has been with us since the beginning of Windows. Even the most novice of users have probably been sent to the Control Panel at one time or another to change a Windows setting. Microsoft has threatened to deprecate the Control
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Ashampoo UnInstaller 15 Overview & Giveaway
Ashampoo UnInstaller 15 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 kindly offered our DCT readers an opportunity to win one of five licenses for their UnInstaller
How To Unsubscribe From Amazon Product
Two weeks ago I wrote an article, ‘How to Subscribe to Amazon Products.’ If you missed that you can find it here: How To Subscribe To Amazon Products This week I thought that it would be a good idea to show how you can unsubscribe
Windows 10: The Great Conspiracy?
Remember the controversy when Windows 10 was first released, all the claims of spyware? Take a look back at Marc’s tongue-in-cheek response to the conspiracy theorists, which elicited quite a few interesting comments. What do you think? Who’s spying on you? Spying is usually defined