Thoughts On Linux
I see articles on Linux and most of them seem to indicate that there’s a big learning curve. Very few seem to talk about how easy it is to slip from using Windows to using Linux with many of the distributions and still do all […]
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How To Auto-Start Your Browser
Whether using Windows 10, a Chromebook, an iPad, a smartphone, or a Linux platform, we are all using a browser. As long as we can get to it we can utilize all of the websites and web applications that we need. I have helped
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Transform Your Desktop With Cairo
Cairo Desktop is a free shell environment for Windows that changes the way in which the desktop and associated user interface displays and behaves. I tested out Cairo Desktop on my Windows 10 and was very impressed. The download is a mere 2.28MB executable but
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How To Download Videos With Youtube-dl
I wrote in my last article about using VLC to download Youtube videos. A commenter, thanks to Daniel, suggested a program called youtube-dl. It is a command-line program and I really wasn’t interested until I found out there was a graphical interface you can download.
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How To Use Microsoft’s “Your Phone” App
Using the “Your Phone” App in Windows 10 If you are in front of your computer for a good portion of your day, one App you might want to consider is Microsoft’s “Your Phone”. This App can be downloaded from the Microsoft Store. Once installed
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Proton Free VPN Review
Proton Technologies is a Swiss company that specializes in providing ultra-private/secure services. The company first came to notice for its secure email service known as ProtonMail which was released publicly as a beta in May 2014. ProtonVPN followed three years later and in January 2020
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How To Add Desktop Shortcuts
It used to be that when we installed an application a shortcut would be placed on our Desktop. Now that shortcut might end up on the Start Menu or not at all. What if I want to have a shortcut on the desktop? For example,
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Ashampoo WinOptimizer 19 Overview & Giveaway
Ashampoo WinOptimizer 19 Winners Announced! The winners will be notified by email. Our friends at Ashampoo have given us five licenses for their new version 19 of WinOptimizer. These licenses are normally valued at $49.99 but for a short time, they have been discounted to
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How To Easily Create Multiple Taskbars
If you are running out of space on your Taskbar, or if you have already run out of space, Linkbar is a terrific little free and portable utility that allows you to easily create multiple Taskbars and position them wherever you like. Creating Additional Taskbars
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Ashampoo Snap 12 Overview & Giveaway
Ashampoo Snap 12 Winners Announced! Winners will be notified by email. Ashampoo has graciously offered our DCT readers a chance to win one of five licenses for their Snap 12 screen/video capture software. These licenses are currently valued at a discounted price of $24.99
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