Disk Clean Up Some people clean cruft from their systems manually on a regular basis. Others, probably the vast majority, would rather have this mundane task performed automatically so they never have to think about it. Windows provides many tools bundled right in the operating […]
The Used Laptop A few months ago, a customer arrived at my shop asking me to fix a Windows installation on his Lenovo laptop and also to fit a new keyboard which he’d bought himself. Oh, and could I please find a buyer once I’d
WonderFox has always offered many giveaway opportunities to DCT readers and now they, in partnership with other software vendors, have set up some fantastic Giveaways and Deals to celebrate Halloween 2017! Here are a few of the treats they are offering: Check out this WonderFox
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A recent experience confirms suspicions about Reimage Repair’s dubious nature and I explain how a client installed no less than seven different antivirus products during the past 12 months. I spend a fair amount of time repairing computers and, on most occasions, the process is
Engrave Text In Word Want to draw the reader’s eye to text in your document headings? Chapter headings? Etc.? Well, there is one sure-fire way to do that in Word. Make it elegant, make it interesting, make it professional looking! It’s called Engraving. When you
My first foray into the world of racing simulators was way back in 1998 when I bought Motorhead, a futuristic car racing game made by Digital Illusions (now known as DICE) which has now become a classic and although I never finished the game and
Faster Boot Times Everybody likes a speedy computer. I remember the days when you could hit the power button on a computer, then go make a pot of coffee. When you returned, your computer would hopefully be displaying the Desktop signifying it was ready for
Movie Subtitles OK, admit it. We all do it occasionally, that is, download movies. The most annoying thing sometimes is movies with subtitles. And worse still, English movies with English subtitles… I’m still trying to figure that one out. Maybe for deaf people? The good
Firefox Years ago I used Firefox as my everyday browser until Chrome came along, then a few months ago I switched to Opera having also courted Vivaldi for a few months. Last week I stumbled upon the new Firefox Quantum (Firefox 57) which is due to
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 in the following list are etched in stone. Changes may be made to this list at any time. Here’s
VHS to DVD You still might have a bunch of old VHS movies laying about, but have no way to watch them or maybe you just want your home movies transferred to DVD. I use a Toshiba DVD Video Cassette Recorder D-VR7, my Uncle’s actually.
Google Photos My wife needed help with another tech issue– how to download backed-up photos from Google Photos to her computer. After checking it out, I decided to write the steps in case you have had this problem, too. As an addition, I also show
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