What Is An SSID? SSID stands for Service Set Identifier. It is a unique name that identifies a particular wireless network. When you connect your device to a Wi-Fi network, the SSID is what appears as the network’s name in the list of available networks. […]
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I am writing this to remind our readers that DCT has a YouTube channel. This channel has been successfully managed by our very own Jason Shuffield for several years now. Here are a few details: Here is the latest: And here are a few of
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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 etched in stone. Changes may be made to this list at any
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The last 3- 4 weeks I have been covering the Facebook topic. If you have missed any of those, here they are: How To Change Facebook Chat Settings How To Unblock People On Facebook How To Block People On Facebook How To Unfollow Facebook Pages/People
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In this article, originally published in 2019, Dick takes a look back at his extensive experience with floppy disks. A look back at a look back from the sadly late and very much missed Dick Evans. I know I am dating myself but I programmed
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Your Router’s WPA Button – How To Use it Prior to the introduction of the WPA button (often called WPS or Wi-Fi Protected Setup) there were several steps that had to be completed to ensure that your wireless device correctly connected to you home router.
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You have painstakingly completed a lengthy email to be sent to all your colleagues and you are about to send it out when you get a phone call. Turns out this was a rather lengthy phone call and when you return to your keyboard, thinking
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Microsoft is shutting down Skype in May 2025. The company announced this in an X statement. Starting in May 2025, Skype will no longer be available. Over the coming days you can sign in to Microsoft Teams Free with your Skype account to stay connected
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An older couple was having problems with their computer. It initially seemed like it was having an issue keeping its settings. For example, I would set up Chrome for them, and then it was gone. Without going into too much detail, I gradually realized what
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Today, I read an article in The Wall Street Journal about a Disney employee whose life was destroyed because he didn’t have two-factor authentication (2FA) turned on in his password manager. I thought, “What an idiot! He certainly was not a DCT reader! All DCT readers
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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 etched in stone. Changes may be made to this list at any
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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 offered our DCT readers a chance to win a copy of Privacy Inspector 2. We have five licenses
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The last few weeks I have been teaching you all about Facebook. If you missed those articles you can check them out here: How To Unblock People On Facebook How To Block People On Facebook How To Unfollow Facebook Pages/People Now that you have caught
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The KB5051987 February 2025 update for Windows 11 24H2 is causing major issues. At a time when Microsoft is aggressively urging users to update to Windows 11 24H2, the last thing the company needed was yet a further series of issues created by an official
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