Your Computer User Group of the Air!
All the Links (in handy 25-at-a-time pages)
File sharing over a network in Windowsheard on Sat 6 Apr 24
This article focuses on how to share files or folders over a Local Area Network (or LAN), such as connected computers within your home or workplace.
Moneydance Personal Financeheard on Sat 30 Mar 24
Moneydance is an easy to use and full-featured personal finance app that doesn't compromise your privacy. With Moneydance, your data is private, encrypted, and never shared. Moneydance makes any financial task easy with online banking and bill payment, account management, budgeting, investment tracking, multi-currency, as well as detailed graphs and reports.
Free Open-Source Data Wiping Software for Personal Useheard on Sat 30 Mar 24
Delete information stored on hard disk drives (HDDs, not SSDs) in PC laptops, desktops, or servers. Plus, remove viruses and spyware from Microsoft Windows installations.
The 16 Best Tools to Stress Test Your PC (CPU, RAM, & GPU)heard on Sat 30 Mar 24
If you’ve just built your computer, overclocked any of your components, or you are having problems with an aging system, stress testing your PC will give you a good idea of whether or not your computer is stable and, if it isn’t, where the problem might be coming from.
Block This!heard on Sat 30 Mar 24
Block This! is an app to block ads and browse safely from any browser or app. Also, in general it speeds up your loading time when browsing and slightly lowers your internet data consumption. Using Block This! is as simple as just tapping a button. That's it. The only additional option you'll find lets you activate the app as soon as you turn on your phone. That way next time you use it you won't even have to push a button.
Windows 11 desktop gradually gets corruptedheard on Sat 30 Mar 24
Over time, the Windows desktop seems to get corrupted. I almost always have to re-boot in the morning, unless the computer has crashed overnight.
How to Add Desktop Clocks to Windows 10heard on Sat 30 Mar 24
Time matters now more than ever. More people are working from home. But that can make syncing up with your co-workers a little challenging. “I’m on Atlantic time and they’re on Central time, so is their 8 o’clock my 10 o’clock? What happens with Daylight Savings Time?”
How To Get The DuckDuckGo Browser on Windowsheard on Sat 30 Mar 24
Our free web browser is a privacy-protecting alternative to Google Chrome and other browsers. It comes with seamless privacy protection built-in, including our search engine that replaces Google and doesn’t track your search history, plus tracker blocking, increased encryption, Email Protection, and more. The DuckDuckGo browser is available for Mac, Windows, iOS, and Android .
Welcome to FreeDOSheard on Sat 30 Mar 24
FreeDOS is an open source DOS-compatible operating system that you can use to play classic DOS games, run legacy business software, or develop embedded systems. Any program that works on MS-DOS should also run on FreeDOS.
RokWiki - Computer Storeheard on Sat 30 Mar 24
List of computer stores in Rochester, NY
ChaCha20 stream cipherheard on Sat 30 Mar 24
chacha20: Pure Python 2 and Python 3 implementations of the ChaCha20 stream cipher ^^^^^^ chacha20.py contains the pure Python 2 implementation (which works with Python 2.4, 2.5, 2.6 and 2.7). chacha20_python3.py contains the pure Python 3 implementation (which works with Python 3.5.3 and probably earlier Python 3.x).
How to Change Hostname on Linux Mint 20heard on Sat 30 Mar 24
Hostname enables us to identify a device over the network. The hostname is set on your device during the installation process, or we can change it anytime on our virtual machine. A conflicting situation can arise if more than one device has a similar hostname and is connected to the same network.
Security Now 965 PASSKEYS VS. 2FAheard on Sat 30 Mar 24
What happened with CERT? What headache has VMware been dealing with? What's Microsoft's latest vulnerability disclosure strategy? What's China's “Document 79,” and is it any surprise? What long-awaited new feature is in version 7.0 of Signal? How is Meta coping with the EU's new Digital Marketing Act that just went into effect? What's the latest on that devastating ransomware attack on Change Healthcare? And after addressing some interesting feedback from our listeners, I want to clarify something about Passkeys that is not at all obvious.
AirPrint compatible printersheard on Sat 23 Mar 24
AirPrint is an Apple technology that helps you create full-quality printed output without the need to download or install drivers. With AirPrint technology, it's easy to print full-quality photos and documents from your Mac, iPhone, or iPad. AirPrint features include easy discovery, automatic media selection, and enterprise-class finishing options. The products listed here are provided by each manufacturer and are updated regularly by Apple. If you don't see your model, check with the manufacturer for more information.
Certified 'Works with Chromebook' printersheard on Sat 23 Mar 24
To make sure that your printer works effectively with your Chromebook, use the resources below. These certified 'Works with Chromebook' printers meet Chromebook compatibility standards and have been tested to work seamlessly with your device.
BBEdit 15heard on Sat 23 Mar 24
BBEdit is the leading professional HTML and text editor for macOS. This award-winning product has been crafted to serve the needs of writers, Web authors and software developers, and provides an abundance of features for editing, searching, and manipulation of prose, source code, and textual data. BBEdit offers a 30-day evaluation period. During that period, all of BBEdit’s features are available. When it ends, you can still use BBEdit — with no nag screens or unsolicited interruptions, for free, forever.
Defragment your Windows 10 PCheard on Sat 23 Mar 24
Optimizing your drives can help your PC run smoother and boot up faster. To optimize them: Select the search bar on the taskbar and enter defrag. Select Defragment and Optimize Drives.
KB5028997: Instructions to manually resize your partition to install the WinRE updateheard on Sat 23 Mar 24
Microsoft has changed how it updates PCs that run the Windows Recovery Environment (WinRE). WinRE will be updated using the monthly cumulative update. This change only applies to PCs that get updates from Windows Update (WU) and Windows Server Update Services (WSUS). This change starts on June 27, 2023, for the Windows 11, version 22H2 cumulative update.
AnyCam IP Camera Softwareheard on Sat 23 Mar 24
AnyCam is powerful IP camera software with a user-friendly interface. IP camera viewer provides the ability to monitor and record multiple IP cameras simultaneously.
Radio Hall of Fame’s Nominating Committeeheard on Sat 23 Mar 24
The Radio Hall of Fame’s Nominating Committee selects a group of radio personalities and programs for nomination each year. The Committee accepts and takes into consideration the suggestions from members of the radio industry and from listeners nationwide. Nominees are then voted upon by approximately 1,000 members of the radio industry for induction into the Radio Hall of Fame. If you have an individual or program that you’d like to have the Nominating Committee consider for nomination, please use the form below.
CINEBENCH - EVALUATE YOUR HARDWAREheard on Sat 16 Mar 24
Cinebench 2024 utilizes the power of Redshift, Cinema 4D's default rendering engine, to evaluate your computer's CPU and GPU capabilities. Cinebench 2024 is designed to accommodate a broad range of hardware configurations - while it seamlessly supports x86/64 architecture (Intel/AMD) on Windows and macOS, it also extends its reach to Apple Silicon on macOS and Arm64 CPUs on Windows, ensuring compatibility with the latest advancements in hardware technology. Additionally, Cinebench 2024 streamlines the benchmarking process by utilizing a consistent scene file for both CPU and GPU testing. Best of all: It's free!
DB-Engines Rankingheard on Sat 16 Mar 24
The DB-Engines Ranking ranks database management systems according to their popularity. The ranking is updated monthly. Read more about the method of calculating the scores
Apple Officially Splits iTunes for Windows Into Apple Music, TV, and Devices Appsheard on Sat 16 Mar 24
The Apple Music, Apple TV, and Apple Devices apps that Apple has been testing for Windows machines have officially launched, ending a long preview period and bringing an end to the iTunes app on some computers. The ?Apple Music?, ?Apple TV?, and Apple Devices app are part of Apple's effort to split iTunes on PC into multiple platforms to mirror how these apps work on Macs. On Windows 10 and later, PC customers can download the three separate apps to manage devices and access ?Apple Music? and ?Apple TV? content.
How To Upgrade Ubuntu Using Command Line?heard on Sat 16 Mar 24
The next long-term support version of Ubuntu is just about to be released in a few weeks; I guess you must have planned to switch from Ubuntu 18.04 to 20.04 LTS. The upcoming Ubuntu 20.04 is definitely an exciting release with various enhancements and new features, especially GNOME 3.36. But, you may be wondering how do I upgrade Ubuntu to a newer version? Well, in this guide, I am going to answer exactly the same question. So, get along with me to update and upgrade the old Ubuntu to the latest Ubuntu 20.04 LTS.
How to Insert Timer Into Google Slides? [An EASY Way!]heard on Sat 16 Mar 24
Whether you want to allow your audience a few seconds to answer a quiz question, or whether you want to let your audience know the time left for the break to end, having a ticking timer on Google Slides is a great way to do that! But, Google Slides doesn’t provide the option to add a timer by default. So, how do you insert a timer in Google Slides?
The next set of links
Back to the Sound Bytes home page