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Rick’s Daily Pick: Ugreen Nexode 4-Port 100W GaN USB-C Charger

Posted on September 18, 2026

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My “Pick” for today is this fantastic Ugreen Nexode 4-Port 100W GaN USB-C Charger.

This compact Gan charger is very easy to travel with yet it will charge up to four devices at once, including your laptop.

It will fast-charge a MacBook Pro or MacBook Air. It will also charge Lenovo and Dell laptops at their normal charging speed. And of course it will charge your smartphone, tablet and most any other portable devices you might own.

In my humble opinion this could very well be the perfect wall charger.

Click here to check out the Ugreen Nexode 4-Port 100W GaN USB-C Charger at Amazon.

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

Picture of the Day: “No, I am NOT Mr. Ed!”

Posted on September 18, 2026

Today’s POTD features a beautiful horse looking out from its stall in rural Grayson County, Virginia. 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 – September 2026

Posted on July 31, 2026

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September’s winner will receive a fantastic CyberPower 1500VA/1000W Sinewave UPS Battery Backup / Surge Protector.

This will keep your computer, modem and router online for a full hour after your power goes out, preventing a dangerous instant shutdown that could damage your computer gear and cause you to lose any unsaved data that’s currently in the machine’s RAM.

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 September 30 and the winner will be notified by email. The winner will be selected at random.

Good luck!

Protect your PC from hackers by disabling Remote Assistance

Posted on September 18, 2026

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Both Windows 10 and Windows 11 have a very useful feature that allows someone else to remotely take control of your PC in order to fix a problem for you.

This Remote Assistance tool has helped countless PC users get their computer issues resolved quickly and efficiently without having to send their PCs back to the manufacturer or haul them to a repair shop.

Unfortunately, hackers can also use this feature to take control of computers located half-way around the world in order to install malware and steal personal information such as credit card or bank account numbers. [Read more…]

How to read the Digital Roof Report a commercial roofing company sends you

Posted on September 18, 2026

Not that long ago, a roof inspection meant a guy with a clipboard, a tape measure and maybe a few blurry snapshots. These days the inspection often ends with a file packed with aerial photos, measurements, heat maps and color-coded markup. It’s useful stuff, but only if you know how to read it.

If you own or manage a business building, the next report you get from a commercial roofing company will probably look more like a tech dossier than a handwritten estimate. That’s good news for you, because data is much harder to fudge than a verbal “yeah, it’s pretty bad up there.” [Read more…]

How (and when) to disable the ‘Autocorrect’ feature in Windows 11

Posted on September 17, 2026

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Like it’s predecessor, Windows 11 has a popular feature called Autocorrect that monitors your typing and makes changes when it determines that you’ve made one or more spelling errors.

That sounds awesome, and most of the time it is. However, Autocorrect doesn’t always do the best job at fixing your typos. [Read more…]