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Rick’s File Recovery Service: I’ll recover the photos and files from your dead computer for you.

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I’m often asked if I’d be willing to recover the photos and other files from a “dead” laptop or desktop computer.

I typically refer them to this post that explains how to retrieve their files themselves, but some folks prefer to pay me to do the job for them because they don’t want to take a chance on accidentally trashing their files.

Well, I’m now providing this service because I know how important precious photos and other irreplaceable files can be to their owners.

Here’s the deal…  [Read more…]

How to use your own Office software on any PC (even you have borrowed)

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Do you ever find yourself needing to use Microsoft Office on a PC that doesn’t have it installed?

An easy solution is to use a cloud-based Office suite like MS Office Online or Google Docs, but what if you happen to be in a place that doesn’t have Internet access?

Well, there’s a simple (and free) solution to this problem: Simply put the portable version of Libre Office on a USB flash drive and take it with you everywhere you go!  [Read more…]

How to use Microsoft’s ‘Troubleshoot’ tool to (hopefully) fix an issue you’re having with Windows 10

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As you probably know, Windows 10 is a large and very complicated operating system with tons of options and settings available for you to tweak to your liking.

Windows also has to interact with hardware devices and all types of third party software to enable your computer to do everything you need for it to do.

Unfortunately, all of these complex interactions pretty much ensure that things can (and will) go wrong on occasion.

Many issues are caused by third party apps, drivers and installed software, but plenty of others are caused when something goes haywire with Windows itself.

Luckily, Windows 10 includes a handy tool called “Troubleshoot” that can diagnose and possibly fix some of the problems and glitches that arise with your PC.

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How to delete your entire Search History from Google

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Did you know that Google keeps a record of every search you’ve ever made?

Well, they do. And they’ll keep it forever unless you tell them to delete it.

As you can probably guess, there are many reasons why you might not want a record of every Google search you’ve ever made hanging around year after year!

Luckily, it’s quite easy to delete your entire Google search history in one fell swoop. Here’s how:  [Read more…]

Picture of the Day: “Madeira Island Sunset”

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Today’s “Picture of the Day” was submitted by photographer Samuel Rosa. It features a picture-postcard sunset on the Portuguese island of Madeira, one of the world’s most enticing vacation spots. I hope you like it.

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Did you know that Amazon has thousands of Kindle ebooks on photography, from beginner to advanced – and every level in between?

Many titles are absolutely free, and you won’t even need a Kindle device to enjoy them!

Click here to check out the awesome selection of free and low-cost photography ebooks at Amazon!

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