True to form, Elon Musk, that divisive maverick, pulls yet another rabbit from the hat and ditches the Twitter bird for a cold and angular X. Twitter aficionados are up in arms as are many journalists and PR czars who reckon that Mr Musk is […]
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It’s been quite some time since we last published our “best of freeware” list but, in all honesty, with new and/or innovative freeware as scarce as rocking horse manure, nothing much has changed. In most cases, the old staple favorites continue to dominate their genre.
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Hi there, In January, we updated YouTube monetisation terms to enable new ways for partners to grow and earn money on the platform. As mentioned in our previous email, we are terminating your YouTube Partner Programme (YPP) contract because your terms are no longer up
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Giveaways & Contests 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 time. Here’s what’s happening… Expired! Steganos
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Audials One 2023 Winners Announced! This contest has now expired. Winners will be notified by email. Congratulations to the Winners and Thank You to everyone who participated! Audials has kindly offered our DCT readers a chance to win one of five licenses for their
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I learned something new about my Windows 10 and 11 computers recently. Were you aware that your computer does not turn off all the way when you shutdown your computer. That’s right, there is a default setting called, “Turn on Fast Startup” that is enabled
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Some people come to me asking to print something using their phones. I wanted to find a way to print directly from an Android and with a little research, I did. I tried printing to my Canon (MG2525) printer. Even though it is shared through
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It seems I did not do enough research on the above subject. All I addressed was importing issues. Now I will tell you how to avoid data formatting that is now imported. Apparently, the problem arises once you decide to go a different path than
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Antivirus suites have been around for a long time. Many years ago Norton and McAfee were predominant, largely because of an agreement with manufacturers to include a free trial with new PCs. At that time these antivirus solutions, and particularly Norton, earned a reputation for
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In a complex deal, Microsoft and Activision-Blizzard are one step closer to consummating this massive merger following approval by US and EU authorities. However, since the UK Competition and Marketing Authority (CMA) blocked the deal earlier this year over cloud gaming concerns, the agreement has
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A Better Cut And Paste One of the first things users learn on a computer is how to cut and paste. Because it is used so often while using a computer, Windows gives us several ways to do basically the same thing and most of
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This list is not necessarily naming the best freeware of all time but rather the freeware that has been most influential. Although, in some cases, both apply. Skype First released in 2003 and eventually acquired by Microsoft in 2011, Skype has provided a communication platform
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I was watching an Amazon Prime movie on my Roku TV the other night when my wife came in and asked if I could start the movie over for her. Since I’m a good husband, I said that would be no problem. Now this is
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