The latest articles by David Webb

  • Disable right click: Windows 10, Windows 11

    Right-click is an important option that allows the user to view properties, access other options and rename, copy or delete a particular file or folder. Sometimes one may want to avoid making any changes to files or folders on the desktop and disable right-click for desktop only. This article will show you how to disable the right click in Windows.

  • How to deactivate UAC with msconfig: Windows 8.1

    The UAC made its first appearance on Windows Vista and has been around since then. As an administrator, UAC allows you to define user privileges. It is quite a formidable tool when there are multiple users using the same PC, but not when you are the sole administrator/user. In this article we'll take you through the necessary steps to disable it.

  • Find hardware serial number: in Windows

    When looking for the driver of a peripheral/hardware component (sound card, network card, webcam, graphics card, etc..), it can be useful to retrieve its identification number/serial number. Follow the procedure explained below to find out how to do this.

  • Recover deleted photos: Android, Android internal storage

    If you have accidentally deleted an important photo or video from your Android device, chances are you want to recover it. When you delete a file, the system only deletes the information relating to its location on the device memory. A deleted file can be recovered once the memory space it occupies has not been overwritten by new data. Continue reading to discover how to recover deleted photos on an Android phone's internal memory.

  • Enable text to speech: Foxit Reader, PDF

    Foxit Reader not only allows you to view your PDF files, but can also read them aloud using its text to speech feature. In order to configure this feature, follow the steps below.