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Welcome to My Computer Tips

My Computer Tips was launched in 2015 to document my computing issues, and also add instructions to common tasks in various Linux distributions should I ever encounter the same problem twice.

My Computer tips has grown in popularity and now has over 250 tutorials and tips, covering many areas of computing from programming and retro computing to Linux Distributions.


Latest Tips & Tutorials

Added: 20th of May 2025

Where are the Kubuntu / Plasmoid widgets located and how can I edit a widget

Added: 10th of May 2025

Adding Apps, Places menus and Window List to Gnome 3 on Fedora 42

Added: 10th of May 2025

VirtualBox error, This kernel requires an x86-64 CPU, but only detected an i686 CPU. Unable to boot - please use a kernel appropriate for your CPU.

Added: 20th of April 2025

Retroarch installed with Steam. Where is the RetroArch system folder located in Steam on Linux

Added: 17th of April 2025

Retroarch flathub installation on Linux. Where is the RetroArch system folder located


Recently Viewed Tips & Tutorials

Last Viewed: 24th of May 2025 - 15:13:21 pm

Install multiple .deb files

Last Viewed: 24th of May 2025 - 15:11:33 pm

Change the default text editor in Filezilla, Linux

Last Viewed: 24th of May 2025 - 15:08:25 pm

The cowsay command. Display ASCII cow in terminal with message

Last Viewed: 24th of May 2025 - 15:01:49 pm

Start, Stop and Restart the Cups print Server in Linux using the terminal

Last Viewed: 24th of May 2025 - 14:54:45 pm

YouTube channels featuring retro computers, games, software, and peripherals


Most Popular Tips & Tutorials

Added: 30th of September 2020

Start, Stop and Restart the Cups print Server in Linux using the terminal

Added: 27th of October 2020

Open and edit files using Visual Studio Code from Filezilla FTP Client on Linux

Added: 15th of October 2022

How do I disable voice message recording in WhatsApp on Android

Added: 16th of July 2020

Open thunar file manager as root user on Xubuntu

Added: 27th of March 2016

Access FTP server using the Nemo File Manager in Linux Mint


Featured Tips & Tutorials

Added: 30th of September 2020

Start, Stop and Restart the Cups print Server in Linux using the terminal

Added: 27th of September 2019

Install Fuse ZX Spectrum Emulator in Ubuntu and Ubuntu based distributions

Added: 25th of September 2022

Install MariaDB database in Ubuntu based distributions 2022 (Part 1)

Added: 25th of September 2022

Create a new database, table and insert data, using MariaDB in the Linux Terminal (Part 3)

Added: 26th of January 2019

Switching from Windows to Linux, three ways to Install and try a Linux distribution without dual booting


Recently Updated Tips & Tutorials

Updated: 28th of January 2025

Adobe Photoshop how do I trim transparent pixels without using the crop tool

Updated: 26th of January 2025

Selling your old Audio CDs and DVDs, can you make decent money on Ebay

Updated: 10th of December 2024

Copy .iso image to USB flash drive using dd command in Linux using the terminal

Updated: 10th of December 2024

Install SQLite DB Browser, Create a new table, Insert and query data in Ubuntu and Ubuntu based distributions

Updated: 21st of November 2024

Basic user input and output using C++ in Linux, Learning C++