RAM stands for random access memory, and to you and me, it’s the memory modules we have in our computers. Unfortunately, most laymen who are not familiar with RAM confuse PC memory with hard disk space, and I could write a book about the number […]
Security Company Malwarebytes has recently identified a fake Windows Update site that closely mimics an official Microsoft site to trick users into downloading a malicious update. According to Malwarebytes, the phishing site convincingly mimics official Microsoft support pages, and the attack targets Windows users by
Ashampoo Snap Pro 26 Winners Announced! This contest has now expired. Winners will be notified by email. Congratulations to the Winners and Thank You to everyone who participated! Ashampoo has kindly given us five licenses for their Snap Pro 26 screen capture software. These licenses
Every week, I try to teach you something useful to help you with technology. Last week, I taught you how to boost your FPS (Frames Per Second) on your Windows laptop. If you missed that, you can find it here: How To Boost FPS: Disable
Check out our DCT Forum. There, you can get answers to your computer questions, or just hang out and chat with other Forum members. It will also allow you to help others, which is always a nice thing to do. Try it out! Dave’s Computer
ASCI (American Customer Satisfaction Index) has completed a study to ascertain which PC brands rate best for customer satisfaction. ASCI incorporated a variety of factors to come up with an overall customer satisfaction rating, including: Availability of software/apps Design (size, visual appeal) Graphics and audio
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I was asked in a previous article how to “create a button to launch PhotoFiltre directly. It took me a while to figure it out. The hardest part was trying to find the path to the program. It’s not as simple as in Windows. How
Brave Origin is a new minimalist version of the Brave browser that Brave is offering for $60. It is currently available as a “Nightly” version, but should be available as a release version soon. The Origin version removes (or disables, depending on your upgrade path)
Governments around the world have either transitioned from Windows to Linux or are planning to do so. Countries That Have Already Transitioned The German State of Schleswig-Holstein: announced in April 2024 Denmark: completed a full transition to Linux and LibreOffice in late 2025 France: France’s
We live in a leafy suburb of Buenos Aires, very close to the Rio de la Plata (River Plate), and opposite us is an excellent cycle path that is used by both cyclists and pedestrians alike. Every weekend, I would see hundreds of cyclists zooming
This question – when will we see a Windows 12 – was raised recently by a regular DCT commenter, and it’s a darn good question. While there is no official word regarding the next Windows iteration, with a combination of historical data and logic, we
In a previous article, I explained how to pin shortcuts to websites on the Taskbar. Now I’m going to show you how you can pin shortcuts to files/folders on the Taskbar. There is no option in Windows 11 for pinning frequently accessed files and/or folders
Last week, I covered how to manage your email subscriptions in Gmail. If you missed that, you can find it here: How To Manage Email Subscriptions In Gmail This week, I’m changing gears and going to talk about a Windows setting. If you are a
Check out our DCT Forum. There, you can get answers to your computer questions, or just hang out and chat with other Forum members. It will also allow you to help others, which is always a nice thing to do. Try it out! Dave’s Computer
