When you first start up your computer you go to the logon screen where you put in your password to start up Windows. If you’re tired of seeing the same old background image at that point, it’s possible to change that using a program called […]
If you are a user of the numbered list feature in Word, you may have noticed that the numbers at the beginning of each item cannot be selected. And, as you add or delete items from your list, the other items are automatically renumbered. Normally
As I said in my article “Where In The World Is Tech Man?” I have been doing a little research on going to Mars. Now what I’m ask in this article is “Should we?” and “Are we ready to take this leap?” With technology and
The latest Windows 10 Insider Preview build (10565) has seen the introduction of “ads” displaying in the Start Menu. Most reports are suggesting that this feature will almost certainly be included in the cumulative update due to be rolled out to all Windows 10 users
Okay, so you need help with your electronic device… you would rather have your toe nails ripped off, or a root canal with no anesthesia. For some folks, talking to tech support is just as bad of an experience. Either you get someone you can’t
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Digiarty is currently running a giveaway for its MacX Video Converter Pro software. MacX Video Converter Pro is the sister product to WinX HD Video Converter Deluxe, with pretty much identical features, but is available for both Windows and Mac systems. Offer expires 31st October.
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Ads – The Price We Pay for “Free“ As soon as companies realized the sheer reach and potential of the world wide web, it quickly became the “in” medium for pushing products and promoting sales. Ads galore – it doesn’t matter what site you visit,
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If you’re interested in computers and technology – which you obviously are or you wouldn’t be here – and would like to try your hand at writing, here’s your chance to win either a free copy of Windows 10 Pro, Office Professional 2016, or Acronis
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I have my Windows Updates set to just notify me. I usually click on the Windows update icon, make sure only important security updates are checked and then just click to get the download and install started. Some recommend automatic download and install but I
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I’m a fan of Twitter. I like to tweet about a thing I’m passionate about and that generally includes a slew of TV shows – that’s my pop culture addiction; I also enjoy browsing tweets in my spare time. Some tweets are like personal license
Writing is fun! Let’s face it, everyone and his dog is doing it today and why not? Before the Internet, if you wanted your voice heard, you wrote a letter to a newspaper or magazine, popped it in an envelope and posted it in the
I would like to share a few handy and useful tricks for using the Find & Replace feature in Word with you. Feel free to follow along on your own computer, using your own documents. I usually encourage that interaction because once you have actually
YouTube is a terrific resource for music videos but what if you want an audio only rendition of your favorites to download and play on your PC, phone, or MP3 player. There are essentially two ways you can do this: 1) via specialist software 2)
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I originally wrote this over a period of time. I started when the most dominant malware around was those fake anti-virus programs – you know, the ones that block your system and try to bully you into paying for an upgrade to remove the so-called
