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Rick’s Daily Pick: Acer Aspire 3 15.6″ Touchscreen Laptop

Posted on July 1, 2026

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My “Pick” for today is this fantastic Acer Aspire 3 15.6″ Touchscreen Laptop.

This laptop offers plenty of speed, RAM and super-fast SSD storage for the money. It also comes with Windows 11 Pro and MS Office 2021 preinstalled.

Click here to check out the Acer Aspire 3 15.6″ Touchscreen Laptop at Amazon.

Did you miss (or want to revisit) one of my earlier picks? You might find it right here.

Picture of the Day: “Spring Day on the Farm”

Posted on July 1, 2026

Today’s POTD features a features a beautiful springtime view of some rural Washington County, Virginia farmland. I hope you like it.

Have lots of treasured photos of your own that you’d love to display in your home but you have limited wall space? A digital picture frame (#ad) is an excellent solution. Check them out!


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Monthly Tech Giveaway – July 2026

Posted on June 30, 2026

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July’s winner will receive a fantastic Euhomy 59QT 12 Volt Refrigerator/Cooler/Freezer.

This portable refrigerator/cooler/freezer will run off your vehicle’s cigarette lighter port. No more buying ice that’s just going to melt overnight!

All subscribers to the Standard edition of my Rick’s Tech Tips Newsletter have an equal chance to win.

Premium subscribers have two chances to win (their email addresses are added to the “pot” twice).

Not a subscriber? Just enter your email address in the sign-up form on this page.

Once subscribed you’ll be eligible to win each month’s drawing – starting with this month. Better yet, opt for a Premium subscription for double the chance to win!

The drawing for this month’s prize will be held on July 31 and the winner will be notified by email. The winner will be selected at random.

Good luck!

Q&A: What’s a good program for retrieving a router’s password?

Posted on July 1, 2026

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Question from Thomas:  I hope you can help me Rick.

I can’t log into my router because I lost the password and I need to log into it to make some much-needed settings changes.

I’m so frustrated right now that I’m seriously thinking about not even putting a password on my router and Wi-Fi connection once I manage to get into the settings screen again.

I heard there are programs that you can download from the Internet that’ll hack into your router and give you the password. Can you recommend a good one?  [Read more…]

Q&A: Do I need to run manual scans with my antivirus app?

Posted on June 30, 2026

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Question from Curtis:  I have my antivirus program set to run automatic scans on three nights each week (I read somewhere that three times a week is the best schedule to follow).

My question is will those three automatic scans be enough to protect my computer from viruses or should I run manual scans too just to be safe?  [Read more…]

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