Memorial Day 2025
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Giveaways & Contests Reminder (Week 2125)
Click here to try out our NEW DCT Forum. 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 set in stone. Changes may be made to this list at any
How To Get Notified When Apps Are Added To Auto-Start
It’s a fact of life that many software developers, including Microsoft, like to have their programs start up with Windows. In many cases, this is totally unnecessary and these programs can easily be accessed manually. Windows 11 users can now choose to be notified whenever
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How To Change Chrome Performance Settings
Last week, we covered how you can Change the Side Button Settings on Samsung. If you missed that, you can check it out here: How To Change Side Button Settings Samsung This week, I wanted to change gears and talk about our favorite browser. That
Microsoft Extends Support For MS 365 On Windows 10
In a somewhat ironic twist, Microsoft has recently announced that it will extend support for Microsoft 365 on Windows 10 PCs, completely contradicting an announcement last January that support for Microsoft 365 apps would be discontinued when Windows 10 reaches end-of-support. Obviously, the decision to
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Electronic Air Dusters – Review
For years now, I’ve always kept two or three air duster cans of compressed air in stock for cleaning up clients’ machines as well as my own. Maybe I’m late to the party, but a few months ago I came across these rechargeable electronic air
How To Take Panoramic Photos With Your iPhone
Thank goodness I have a daughter and son in law who are very tech savy! They have taught me a lot about my phone and how to use it to the best advantage. Luckily they have also taught me how to figure things out on
Record Android To PC – HD Video Capture USB
I wrote about this before, but using a lower quality video capture device called “Easycap”. Read here: How To Record From Cable To Computer Using OBS Studio I recently bought an HD Video Capture USB device called a “Guermok Video Capture Card” from Amazon. They
Who Needs Influencers Anyway?
The other day we watched Apple Cider Vinegar on Netflix, a docudrama based on the true story of Australian, Belle Gibson, who fraudulently claimed to have terminal brain cancer. By 2015, she had amassed a huge following on Instagram, having claimed that she had successfully
Giveaways & Contests Reminder (Week 2025)
Click here to try out our NEW DCT Forum. 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 set in stone. Changes may be made to this list at any
Steganos Privacy Suite Overview & Giveaway
Steganos Privacy Suite Winners Announced! This contest has now expired. Winners will be notified by email. Congratulations to the Winners and Thank You to everyone who participated! Steganos has generously given DCT five one-year licenses for its Privacy Suite software. Steganos also offers a 30-day
Opera – Extension Requires Additional Permissions
I received this message from my Opera browser on two separate computers. The message read: “The extension upgrade requires additional permissions. Go to the extension manager to accept the upgrade.” Then, an option to click reads “Go to Extensions”. Clicking on it sends you to
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How To Change Side Button Settings Samsung
Last week, I talked about how to change the scroll direction on your Samsung. If you missed that, you can find it here: How To Change Scroll Direction On Samsung I want to stay on the Samsung subject this week and cover another helpful tip.
Browser Purple Links Are Gone! How To Fix
Background After a recent update to my Brave browser, I noticed that visited links no longer appear visited (i.e., the link is not displayed in a different color, commonly referred to as “purple links”). I opened Chrome and it was present there, too. This makes