Every one of our DCT Team members is an expert in his or her own right and we thought it might provide a rare insight for readers to find out how each deals with their own security arrangements… so, we asked them: Marc Thomas: Computer […]
Everybody loves Free software. I’m not talking about all the freeware that’s available but premium full featured versions which are totally legal. I’m aware of two sites (there might be more) that I have used in the past and I’d like to share them with
This is one of the most frequent questions being asked at the moment… “should I upgrade to Windows 10 now or wait?” In most cases I would say wait. While the vast majority of upgrades have been successful there have also been plenty of reports
I am sure you all know how to set tab stops in your Word documents by now. Word gives you complete control regarding which characters (to a certain extent) you can insert in the blank space created by the tab you insert in your document.
With Halloween around the corner, I thought it would be fun to research some Halloween gadgets. Being a father of 3 boys, I have to get very inventive when it comes to Halloween and while I was researching, I noticed that some regular tech was
I’m not even sure you want to hear about my own personal PC trials and tribulations, you probably go through enough of your own. However, I’m going to relate this tale anyway, simply because I want to and can. And, you never know, someone just
I’ve already made up my mind about upgrading to Windows 10. I will not be doing it. I have a 3 year old Acer desktop that is working just fine. I have everything set up the way I want, including dozens of customizations and installed
I thought the end of September might be an opportune time to see how Firefox is now traveling in terms of market share, as well as taking a look at early figures for Windows 10. Firefox Market Share As you can see from the above
Market Share: Firefox Still Slumping, Windows 10 Looking Good Read More »
Microsoft recently issued a cumulative update for Windows 10 (KB3093266) which has been problematic for quite a few users, myself included. In my case, installation failed with the error code 0x80004005. Running the Windows Update troubleshooter informed me that there was a problem with a
The Devil is in the detail I’ve noticed over the years, since I got seriously interested in computers and technology, that a sense of order when working with all things tech is pretty much paramount, but does that mean I have OCD, otherwise known as obsessive
The net is abuzz with news of a vulnerability uncovered in the popular WinRar software, potentially affecting over 500 million users worldwide. The vulnerability, which makes it possible for malicious code to be executed when opening self-extracting (SFX) ZIP or RAR files, was recently discovered
WinRar Vulnerability Discovered, Should You Be Concerned Read More »
Security firm AVG recently published its updated privacy policy and the backlash from users has been fast and furious. The new policy, which takes effect from October 15, makes it clear that AVG will collect non-personal data including: Advertising ID associated with your device; Browsing and
AVG Collecting & Selling Data from its Users – Mountain or Molehill? Read More »
Administrative Tools More articles in this series Part 2: Event Viewer Part 3: Windows Firewall With Advanced Security The Administrative Tools suite within Windows has continued to improve since XP on a slow but steady pace. I wonder though how many average users are aware of the tools
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When people are Google searching most of us just use the basic search, right? However, there is more you can do with Google search than you might think. In this article I’m focusing on a certain feature I think is very helpful, and cool. Let’s say
