This is the first of a two-part series on the Windows Registry. Today I’ll walk you through what it is and how it works. Wednesday I’ll walk you through saving a copy, accessing it and modifying it safely. The Windows registry is a huge subject and one we aren’t going to be able to cover … Read more
Windows Defender has come a long way in recent years. Back in Windows 8 or even in the early days of Windows 10, I would never have suggested using it on a computer. Since some very recent updates, Windows Defender is now a viable security solution for home users. The new Sandbox Mode will run … Read more
Black Friday is a curious thing. It began as an excuse for stores to offer huge discounts after Thanksgiving to start the buildup to Christmas. Now it has taken on a life all of its own and is gradually becoming a worldwide phenomenon. That’s why we here at Dave’s Computers in New Jersey have put … Read more
As far as we can tell, macOS Mojave has gone down well with Mac fans across the world. We certainly like it and despite some changes to where certain tools are found, it has been a seamless experience so far. Now you have your shiny new operating system, how do you keep it up to … Read more
When you want to go online, you will likely fire up Chrome, Firefox, Opera or Safari. Those four browsers have most of the market share right now along with Edge/Internet Explorer. They aren’t the only web browser and they certainly aren’t the best browsers for privacy. After Wednesday’s post, ‘Five reasons you should use a … Read more
Here at Dave’s Computers, we often advocate using a VPN service whenever you go online. To us it’s a no-brainer and something we do automatically. We were asked the other day by a customer in our New Jersey computer store just why we were so in favor of them. That prompted this post. If one … Read more
If you read our post ‘How to fix problems with Windows 10 October Update’ you will already know that the most recent Windows update has been giving owners some trouble. After fixing one bug with the update, another has recently appeared. It’s a bug that can potentially delete files. The good news is that this … Read more
Here at Dave’s Computers in New Jersey, we are strong advocates of having backups. Even if it’s a basic backup of all your documents and pictures, it still makes a huge difference should anything happen to your drive or computer. One of the backup mediums we are always suggesting is external storage. But what happens … Read more
It was only a couple of weeks ago that we were celebrating the arrival of Chrome 69. The tenth anniversary of the browser went down well initially but that reception soon soured when people realized they were being logged into all Google services without being notified. Now Chrome 70 is here and brings with it … Read more
If you read tech news, you may have seen a lot of talk about WiFi 6. It’s the next generation of WiFi standard announced by the powers that be. But what happened to WiFi 1 to 5? What does it mean and what is all the fuss about? Dave’s Computers in New Jersey is here … Read more
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