How-To – Daves Computer Tips

The Correct Way To Use PrivaZer On SSDs

Jim Hillier — Fri, 08 May 2026 04:40:35 +0000

PrivaZer is a popular junk file cleaner that includes additional privacy measures, such as secure deletion of files and securely wiping free space on drives. PrivaZer is my junk file cleaner of choice. However, if you’re running an SSD, there are a couple of PrivaZer settings you should be aware of. By way of explanation, I reckon you’d be aware by now that excessive writes to SSDs shorten…

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How To Change Microsoft Account Picture

Jason Shuffield — Thu, 07 May 2026 04:21:04 +0000

Last week, I taught you how to adjust the playback speed of Facebook videos/reels. If you missed that one, you can find it here: How To Adjust Playback Speed On Facebook This week I’m leaving the Facebook subject and moving over to Microsoft. Last week I was doing some research on what I wanted to teach and noticed that my Microsoft account image/profile was out of date. I wanted to update the…

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Your Devices Are Spying On You!

John Durso — Mon, 04 May 2026 04:27:29 +0000

A few months ago, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton won a major agreement with Samsung Electronics America, Inc. to stop collecting data without prior consent. Many consumers are unaware that their smart TVs and streaming devices are essentially spying on them. Manufacturers use a form of data collection called Automatic Content Recognition (ACR). This technology is placed on smart TVs…

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How To Watch YouTube Ad-Free

Marc Thomas — Fri, 01 May 2026 07:21:03 +0000

I signed up for YouTube Premium a couple of years ago because where I live, it’s dirt cheap at around $3 per month. But I know that it’s much more expensive elsewhere, from $9 to $16. For me, the biggest plus is no more ads, which can be infuriating and pop up several times during each video. In fact, today, some fifteen-minute videos can have up to eight ads inside, which is absolutely ridiculous.

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How To Adjust Playback Speed On Facebook

Jason Shuffield — Thu, 30 Apr 2026 04:03:03 +0000

If you were here last week, you learned how to stop AI Remixing Your TikTok Videos. Some of you might have missed that, so you can find it here: How To Stop TikTok AI Remixes This week, we are going to jump over to Facebook. I’m giving credit for this lesson to my wife. She was watching videos on Facebook and noticed that the playback speed was too fast. She then figured out that you can…

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How To Deal With Missing Facebook Contacts List

Terry Hollett — Wed, 29 Apr 2026 04:03:46 +0000

My contact list is not showing on my Facebook page. Then a woman called with the same problem. Normally, here is what I would suggest when a Facebook page or any other web page doesn’t display properly: – restart browser – clear out cache/history – disable ad blockers – disable extensions – update browser – use another browser None of these worked this time, and I think I know why.

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How To Watch Four Channels At Once – TiVo

Terry Hollett — Tue, 28 Apr 2026 04:12:55 +0000

We have a new feature on our TiVo cable service that allows us to watch four channels at once. To activate it, go into the TiVo settings. Click on the TiVo button on the remote. The very first button on the top of the remote with the alien-like TV guy on it. In the menu, scroll over to “MULTIVIEW” and click “OK” on the remote. Now you are watching four channels at once. There is a white…

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How To Stop TikTok AI Remixes

Jason Shuffield — Thu, 23 Apr 2026 04:03:07 +0000

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 Windows Game DVR This week, we are going to teach you how you can stop AI on TikTok from stealing your videos. Yes, they have added a feature that allows AI to…

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How To Pin Files/Folders To The Taskbar

Jim Hillier — Fri, 17 Apr 2026 04:03:13 +0000

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 to the Taskbar, but with a little creativity, it’s not all that difficult to do. In the following example, I’ll be working with a folder that…

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How To Boost FPS: Disable Windows Game DVR

Jason Shuffield — Thu, 16 Apr 2026 04:03:40 +0000

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 gamer, you will want to know about this setting. When playing games, the FPS (Frames Per Second) is very important. Why is this important?

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TiVo Remote – Lost Volume Control

Terry Hollett — Wed, 15 Apr 2026 06:10:04 +0000

I lost the ability to control the volume on my TV through the TiVo remote. I also noticed the mute and power buttons weren’t working. The TV controls work, and so does the original TV remote. Online, it was suggested to reset and/or pair the remote up again in the settings, but none of that worked. The solution was still simple. Take the batteries out for about 30 seconds. That fixed it.

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Firefox Search Bar Not Working – Solved

Jim Hillier — Tue, 14 Apr 2026 04:06:29 +0000

I was once a dedicated Firefox user, but for some time now, I have moved on to Brave as my default browser. However, I wrote an article recently about Perplexity search in Firefox, and while revisiting Firefox, I discovered that the search bar was not working. When I tried to type a search term into the search bar, what I was typing automatically and constantly popped into the address bar…

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Save Images From Quora.com

Terry Hollett — Tue, 14 Apr 2026 04:06:03 +0000

I use Quora.com occasionally. Sometimes I come across a picture or meme that I want to save. Yes, I’m one of those people. 🙂 I noticed that when I right-click on an image to save it, I didn’t have the “Save image as” option as expected. The fix is simple. Left-click on the image first. The pictures expand inside the viewing area. Now, when I right-click on it, the “Save image as” option is…

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Quick Tip Pick Colour PhotoFiltre

Terry Hollett — Fri, 10 Apr 2026 04:12:09 +0000

I use PhotoFiltre as my photo editing software. Sometimes I want to select a colour in the photo to apply it elsewhere. Normally, I would go to the toolbar on the right-hand side. Select the “colour picker tool”, which looks like an eye dropper, and click on the colour that I want to select. But there is a quicker way. Hover your cursor over a colour that you want to select.

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