Rick's Daily Tips

Rick’s Daily Pick: Ring Battery Video Doorbell Plus

Posted on January 14, 2026

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My “Pick” for today is this fantastic Ring Battery Video Doorbell Plus.

The wide-spread use of Ring video doorbells has been a game-changer when it comes to home security. I’m sure you’ve seen plenty of the Ring videos that have led to the apprehension of numerous burglars, porch pirates and others criminals.

These little gems are so effective at helping catch bad guys that most miscreants will immediately leave the premises when they see one is there.

Your home and family deserve protection and this can be a great help in securing it.

Click here to check out the Ring Battery Video Doorbell Plus at Amazon.

Picture of the Day: “Golden Sky”

Posted on January 14, 2026

Today’s POTD features a striking sunset sky that appeared over southwestern Virginia a while back. 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 – January 2026

Posted on December 31, 2025

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January’s winner will receive a fantastic Ecoflow DELTA 2 Portable 1024Wh Power Station.

This will keep your computer or CPAP machine plus a few other small essential devices powered up for hours during extended power outages.

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 January 31 and the winner will be notified by email. The winner will be selected at random.

Good luck!

How (and why) to make sure System Restore is turned on in Windows

Posted on January 14, 2026

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Have you updated your PC to Windows 11 at some time in the past?

If so, there’s a very good chance that the System Restore utility was turned off during the update process.

What’s more, I’ve seen plenty of PCs that came from the factory with Windows 11 that had the System Restore utility disabled.

As you probably know, System Restore is a powerful tool that can help you get your Windows machine back into working order if something ever goes haywire with your Windows installation.

When turned on, System Restore (usually) makes it easy to roll your Windows installation back to a previous (working) state if something ever goes wrong during a program installation or some other serious issue arises.

In other words, this awesome tool can really can get you out of rather serious jams. [Read more…]

SEO Funnel Strategy: From Traffic to Conversions

Posted on January 13, 2026

SEO in 2026 ain’t what it used to be. Back in the day, you could just stuff some keywords, snag a few random backlinks, and call it a day. But the game has changed, fam. We aren’t just chasing clicks anymore; we’re chasing resolutions.

With AI Overviews (SGE) taking up prime real estate and Google basically becoming an answer engine instead of just a search engine, your funnel strategy needs a serious vibe check. [Read more…]