Fake Email Generator
How often are we required to enter an email address before getting into a site or maybe to download a white paper or an ebook? We think nothing of it, just a door to go through to obtain what we were going after. Then we […]
How To Dock/Undock The Controller Bar In VLC
When you watch a video in VLC full screen, the controller bar is the one with the play and stop buttons on it. It is usually shown at the bottom of the video screen. It only becomes visible if you move your mouse during video
Patch Tuesday, December 2019 Edition
Microsoft today released updates to plug three dozen security holes in its Windows operating system and other software. The patches include fixes for seven critical bugs — those that can be exploited by malware or miscreants to take control over a Windows system with no
A Day In The Life Of A PC Technician – Day 12
I Was Scammed! Back in September, I detailed the new PC Cooler RGB fans I’d fitted to my system in How Many Fans Do You Need In Your PC?, but on closer inspection, I discovered that they were used. This was easy to spot
How To Make Pages Fit In Word
How many times have you typed your document in Microsoft Word and had it continue on a new page for just a few lines? There is an easy way to make it fit on one. To demonstrate, we will create a document that is a
How To Quickly Select Text In Word
You should know by now that you can use your mouse to select text by holding down your left mouse button and dragging your mouse to make a selection. There is, however, a much quicker method to select text using your mouse. Follow the steps
Giveaways & Contests Reminder (Week 4919)
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!
This Is Why I Hate Video Game Boss Fights
This scene from God Of War pretty much sums up the essence of a boss fight, where you, the player, are faced with an enemy five times your size, with huge powers of destruction, fearsome weapons and usually in an arena devoid of any hiding
How To Play Classic Games Using DOSBox
I’m not really a gamer but I enjoy playing a few classic games now and then, but many of the older DOS-based games don’t work on modern-day systems. That’s where DOSBox comes in. I’m going to attempt to play the first game I ever
How To Use Hotkeys In Outlook 365
I don’t know about you, but I am usually as busy as a one-armed paper hanger with the itch at the office. That being said, I absolutely avail myself of all the quick shortcuts I can to save time and keystrokes. I really like to
How To Extract Images From PowerPoint
I had a PowerPoint file that contained over 200 images and I needed the images for another project. I could have right-clicked each picture and downloaded them one at a time, but I thought there should be a better way. Then I remembered that the
How To Network With A Crossover Cable
I’ve been networking since the Windows 98 days. At first, it was just a direct cable connection from a computer-to-computer using a crossover cable. Then I bought a hub, or so I thought. One day, I took a closer look at the name and the
This Is Why Now Is The Best Of Times For Gaming
More Competition Means More Value It’s no secret that Valve’s Steam has dominated the digital games market in the last few years, both with their store and gaming platform. Steam pretty much became the de facto gaming standard, having revolutionised the way we buy games,
Ashampoo Soundstage Pro Overview & Giveaway
Winners Announced! [message type=”info”] This contest has now expired. Winners will be notified by eMail Yury Kuzmin Mark Dickinson Larry Rolfe Alan Mew Randy Alain Congratulations to the Winners and Thank You to everyone who participated! [/message] Ashampoo has kindly offered us five licenses