Rick's Daily Tips

Rick’s Daily Pick: Eaton CHSPT2ULTRA Ultimate Whole House Surge Protector

Posted on May 3, 2025

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My “Pick” for today is this fantastic Eaton CHSPT2ULTRA Ultimate Whole House Surge Protector.

Now that storm season is upon us you might be worried about the possibility of a lightning strike destroying your electrical devices. This little gem can help protect everything in your home, including your major appliances that cannot easily be plugged into a typical surge protector.

Note: If you aren’t experienced with home electrical work you’ll need to hire a qualified electrician to install this device since it connects directly to your home’s circuit breaker panel.

Click here to check out the Eaton CHSPT2ULTRA Ultimate Whole House Surge Protector at Amazon.

Picture of the Day: “Arctic Fox”

Posted on May 3, 2025

Today’s POTD featuring a cute little arctic fox is a vivid demonstration of the power of natural camouflage. I hope you like it.

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Monthly Tech Giveaway – May 2025

Posted on April 30, 2025

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May’s winner will receive this fantastic TCL 50-Inch Class S4 4K LED Smart Roku TV.

This TV has Roku connectivity built right in, making it an easy way to switch from cable or satellite TV to video streaming.

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

Good luck!

How (and why) to remove all stored passwords from your Chrome browser

Posted on May 3, 2025

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A while back I wrote a post explaining why it’s a bad idea to let your web browser store the passwords you use to log in to your online accounts.

If you don’t have time to read that post, here’s the gist of it…

Allowing your browser to store your passwords is very dangerous!

This morning I received a message from an astute reader asking me how to remove passwords that have already been stored by Google Chrome.

That’s a great question, and I decided to answer it by providing instructions here. [Read more…]

Save battery charge by hibernating your laptop instead of putting it to sleep

Posted on May 2, 2025

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Like many laptop owners, you probably put your machine into sleep mode every time you shut the lid to transport it to a new location.

But if you constantly find yourself having to deal with a low battery, there is a better way. Hibernate your laptop instead! [Read more…]

How to delete your entire Google search history (and stop Google from storing it)

Posted on May 1, 2025

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Did you know 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. [Read more…]