Last month we published our best of freeware awards for 2013, you can catch up with that article here: DCT ‘Best Of’ Freeware Awards for 2013. At the time, I went out on a limb and opted for Aomei Backupper as best free backup software, […]
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No More Gadgets? Microsoft got rid of desktop Gadgets due to a security concern. I’ve never had a problem with Gadgets from Microsoft. I think the real risk would most likely come from third-party publishers whom you may or may not be able to trust.
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I recently came across a relatively new freeware called ISO Workshop and when I visited the site to check it out further discovered two more useful offerings from the same developer. What appeals most about the GloryLogic freeware is that each provides a nice collection
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There is a tool in Excel that will allow you to very quickly and easily change the color of a selected cell. That would be the Fill color tool, which can be found on the Formatting toolbar or the Home tab of your Ribbon and
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Many of us buy used cars because we don’t have a choice. Our pockets aren’t deep enough for the shiny new twin turbo with go faster stripes, GTX stickers and creamy leather seats. The same can be said for most acquisitions really, whether they be
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Start Screen Default Backgrounds Everyone has their own tastes when it comes to images and design. I’m going to call it a good guess that the creators of the Windows 8 default background set think they did a great job. I am no connoisseur of
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Target Breach – The News Keeps Getting Worse Target announced this week that 70 million customers have had their personal information hacked. These customers had their name, address, phone number and email address stolen. These victims are not limited to those who have recently shopped
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I must have been nice in 2013 because Santa brought me Windows 8.1 for Christmas. I consider myself very lucky indeed. Thank You Santa– you know who your are. Fat Borders Being the fussbudget that I am, as soon as I got past the drudgery
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I don’t generally like to recommend tweaking tools, they can often do more harm than good. Besides which, they don’t very often include anything which can’t be achieved manually with just a little research. That said, I am about to make an exception for Ultimate
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If you weren’t already aware, TechSmith is the developer of class leading Snagit screen capture and Camtasia Studio screen recording software. I just received an email from TechSmith announcing that their popular Coach’s Eye app is now available for Windows 8 at a special introductory
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I must start off by saying that neither DCT nor myself are associated with PrivaZer in any way, I am just a big fan of this superior cleaning and privacy tool. If you haven’t yet caught up with my previous reviews of PrivaZer you can
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The following excerpt is taken from an original article published by Brian Krebs on his KrebsOnSecurity blog. The article details a massive internet based credit card scam affecting possibly thousands of consumers. It is a complex scenario yet ultimately enlightening read which clearly displays Brian’s
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♫ ‘Well it’s the only thing I could do half right and it’s turning out all wrong ma….’ ♫ You hum it Melanie and I’ll pick it up as we go along. I love video games and can still remember Jacaranda Jim, the first game
Look what they’ve done to my games Ma… Read More »
The Formula Bar resides at the top of your Excel window, immediately below the Ribbon area or the Formatting toolbar depending on which version of Excel you own the license to. There are two parts of the Formula Bar: On the left-hand side is the
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