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 270 tutorials and tips, covering many areas of computing from programming and retro computing to Linux Distributions.
Latest Tips & Tutorials
Added: 2nd of June 2025
How do I connect to an FTP server using the Dolphin file manager in KDE / KubuntuAdded: 28th of May 2025
Googles change to showing AI results first, and how visitors to My Computers Tips has droppedAdded: 20th of May 2025
Where are the Kubuntu / Plasmoid widgets located and how can I edit a widgetAdded: 10th of May 2025
Adding Apps, Places menus and Window List to Gnome 3 on Fedora 42Added: 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 LinuxAdded: 17th of April 2025
Retroarch flathub installation on Linux. Where is the RetroArch system folder locatedAdded: 19th of December 2024
The Chaos Engine Commodore 64 versionAdded: 17th of December 2024
The Commodore 64 Xmas demo, Season Greetings from CommodoreAdded: 12th of December 2024
Adobe Photoshop how do I trim transparent pixels without using the crop toolAdded: 9th of December 2024
Google Your client does not have permission to the requested URLAdded: 22nd of November 2024
Intel Virtualization Technology keeps getting disabled in the BIOSAdded: 21st of November 2024
Install Linux Guest Additions inside Linux Guest, VirtualboxAdded: 8th of November 2024
Compress folder in zip format using the terminal in Linux. Add current date to filenameAdded: 3rd of November 2024
Compress folder in tar.gz format using the terminal in Linux. Add current date to filenameAdded: 1st of November 2024
Disable Window Shadows in Ubuntu MateAdded: 3rd of October 2024
Gaming on a budget XBox 360Added: 30th of September 2024
Amazon Alexa How to stop other devices turning on in your home, when using the Wake Word AlexaAdded: 8th of April 2024
Prioritising index.html over index.php as your index page using the DirectoryIndex directive in your .htaccess fileAdded: 1st of April 2024
Connect to a remote server via SSH using the terminal in LinuxRecently Viewed Tips & Tutorials
Last Viewed: 14th of June 2025 - 8:35:43 am
How do I disable voice message recording in WhatsApp on AndroidLast Viewed: 14th of June 2025 - 8:33:17 am
Turn off push notifications in Firefox web browserLast Viewed: 14th of June 2025 - 8:33:05 am
Find out what version of Ubuntu you are running, using the terminalLast Viewed: 14th of June 2025 - 8:31:59 am
Simple for loop in Java. Print the numbers 1 to 10 in the consoleLast Viewed: 14th of June 2025 - 8:30:21 am
Using mlocate to find files by name, extension using the terminal in LinuxMost Popular Tips & Tutorials
Added: 30th of September 2020
Start, Stop and Restart the Cups print Server in Linux using the terminalAdded: 27th of October 2020
Open and edit files using Visual Studio Code from Filezilla FTP Client on LinuxAdded: 15th of October 2022
How do I disable voice message recording in WhatsApp on AndroidAdded: 16th of July 2020
Open thunar file manager as root user on XubuntuAdded: 27th of March 2016
Access FTP server using the Nemo File Manager in Linux MintFeatured Tips & Tutorials
Added: 2nd of July 2023
Put your old Blackberry Playbook to use in 2020Added: 7th of December 2022
Selling your old Audio CDs and DVDs, can you make decent money on EbayAdded: 27th of September 2019
Install Fuse ZX Spectrum Emulator in Ubuntu and Ubuntu based distributionsAdded: 26th of January 2019
Switching from Windows to Linux, three ways to Install and try a Linux distribution without dual bootingAdded: 25th of September 2022
Create a new user using MariaDB database in the Linux Terminal (Part 2)Recently Updated Tips & Tutorials
Updated: 28th of January 2025
Adobe Photoshop how do I trim transparent pixels without using the crop toolUpdated: 26th of January 2025
Selling your old Audio CDs and DVDs, can you make decent money on EbayUpdated: 10th of December 2024
Copy .iso image to USB flash drive using dd command in Linux using the terminalUpdated: 10th of December 2024
Install SQLite DB Browser, Create a new table, Insert and query data in Ubuntu and Ubuntu based distributionsUpdated: 21st of November 2024
Basic user input and output using C++ in Linux, Learning C++