How-To – Daves Computer Tips

How To Customize Google Search Widget

Jason Shuffield — Thu, 08 Jan 2026 05:26:01 +0000

If you were here for last week’s lesson, we covered how to stop Google Gemini from reading our screens. If you missed that one, you can find it here: How To Stop Gemini From Reading Screen This week, I want to stick with the Google subject. Today, I wanted to cover something a little more fun. ‘What could this be?’, you might be asking. I’m going to show you how you can customize the Search…

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How To Check Your PC’s Reliability Score

Jim Hillier — Wed, 07 Jan 2026 06:26:48 +0000

Both Windows 10 and Windows 11 include a “Reliability Monitor” feature that will present a system stability rating from 1 to 10, and also help diagnose problematic apps/processes. However, the Reliability Monitor is tucked away and not easy to locate… unless you know how. Here is a screenshot of my Reliability Monitor in Windows 10 (click the image to enlarge): As you can see from the…

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How To Stop Gemini From Reading Screen

Jason Shuffield — Thu, 01 Jan 2026 05:04:20 +0000

Last week, we covered how to adjust Facebook Display Settings. If you missed that article, you can find it here: How To Adjust Facebook Display Settings This week, I want to cover something on privacy. Not on Facebook, but a Google AI feature called Gemini. I want to bring this up because I received a notification that Google turned on Gemini, and it would automatically capture information on…

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HP Printer Error Code 0xB98088FC

Terry Hollett — Tue, 30 Dec 2025 05:04:54 +0000

I woke up this morning to this error message blinking on my HP Printer (HP OfficeJet 3830). Error Code 0xB98088FC Luckily, the fix was simple. Turn it off and on again. I pressed the power button, but it didn’t go off. It did restart. Problem solved? I’ve been reading online that some people have fixed the problem, only to have it return a few days later. Only time will tell. Here are a few…

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How To Adjust Facebook Display Settings

Jason Shuffield — Thu, 25 Dec 2025 05:04:37 +0000

Last week, we had a lesson on Google Photos, which we have been covering for many weeks. If you missed that one, here it is: How To Create Collage In Google Photos This week I want to change subjects and talk about Facebook. Many of us (older people) still use this platform to keep in touch with friends and family. So there are many features to teach you about. ‘What can you teach us this time?

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How To Create Collage In Google Photos

Jason Shuffield — Thu, 18 Dec 2025 05:02:00 +0000

For the past four weeks, I have been teaching you about Google Photos. If you missed last week’s lesson, you can find it here: How To Create Cinematic Photos On Google We are going to continue on this subject and teach you another cool feature. ‘What could it be this time?‘ Good question. I’m going to show you how to create a photo collage. That is right, you can take your pictures and create…

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No Power On Gateway PC

Terry Hollett — Wed, 17 Dec 2025 06:12:38 +0000

After a winter storm, we had a power outage that lasted almost 20 hours. Not good in an apartment with only electric heat. No lights, no heat, can’t go online to complain to anyone. 🙂 I previously wrote about someone’s computer not turning on after a power outage. The fix was to unplug the computer, hold down the power button for 30 seconds, plug it back in, and turn it on.

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Winget Breaks 4K Downloader Plus

Terry Hollett — Tue, 16 Dec 2025 06:01:45 +0000

I used PowerShell to update all the programs I have installed. I had one problem with it. It broke my video downloader called “4K Downloader Plus“. Download 4K Downloader Plus. It would not open. I purchased a license for this and was concerned that this might have screwed it up. I figured I would have to get in touch with 4K tech support, but I didn’t. What I did was visit the 4K site and…

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How To Create Cinematic Photos On Google

Jason Shuffield — Thu, 11 Dec 2025 08:05:42 +0000

If you have been following me the last couple of weeks, you know I have been teaching about Google Photos. Last week, I showed how to create highlight videos. If you missed that, you can find it here: How To Create Highlight On Google Photos We are going to stick to this subject and teach something new. When I find something that lets me be creative, I want to share it. Like last week…

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Watch International TV From Your Browser

Terry Hollett — Wed, 10 Dec 2025 05:01:31 +0000

I was watching a YouTube video when it mentioned a website that allows you to watch International TV Stations directly from your browser. You know the drill, had to check it out myself. The website is tv.garden It’s pretty simple to use. Here is their default screen. Click on a country. It takes you to a list of channels. This will vary between countries. Canada has 111 channels listed.

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How To Use Apple Watch Wisely

Carol Bratt — Tue, 09 Dec 2025 06:03:10 +0000

Well, here I am again. I have been learning so many things about my Apple Watch! It really is amazing what these things can do! I have to say, for an older person, I find that I can use many of these things, and I love the simplicity and helpfulness! Another great thing about this watch is that it greatly lowers the texts and phone calls to my daughter asking her how to do something.

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How To Create Highlight On Google Photos

Jason Shuffield — Thu, 04 Dec 2025 05:01:31 +0000

Last week, we covered how to remix in Google Photos. If you missed that one, you can find it here: How To Remix Photos In Google Photos I’m thinking that I want to continue on the Google Photos subject this week. Since I have been working on the program for the last two lessons, I found some other features you might not know about. This time, I want to teach you how to create a Highlight video…

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How To Turn Off Your Apple Watch

Carol Bratt — Wed, 03 Dec 2025 07:09:44 +0000

I get it. The heading may sound like I should know this, but when you get something new, there are all manner of things that you cannot figure out, regardless of how intelligent you may or may not be. So let’s get to it. Follow the steps below to learn how: Alternatively: …

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Netflix Video Not Playing

Terry Hollett — Tue, 02 Dec 2025 05:21:51 +0000

I’m not really into wrestling or sports, in general, but I have relatives who are. They were trying to watch a wrestling match, but the video wouldn’t play. There were no error messages. All the other videos seemed to be working. I first assumed that because the broadcast date was the same as the day they were trying to watch it, maybe it wasn’t available yet. They waited. A day later…

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