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Rick’s Daily Pick: Wen Quiet 6800-Watt Dual Fuel Electric Start Portable Inverter Generator

Posted on May 10, 2025

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My “Pick” for today is this super-handy Wen Quiet 6800-Watt Dual Fuel Electric Start Portable Inverter Generator.

Looking for a great generator to provide backup power for your home or electric service for your camping trips?

This gem provides 6800 watts of power and runs on your choice of fuel (either gasoline or propane). And it’s much quieter than a standard generator to boot.

Click here to check out the Wen Quiet 6800-Watt Dual Fuel Electric Start Portable Inverter Generator at Amazon.

Picture of the Day: “Lago Federa and the Dolomites”

Posted on May 10, 2025

Today’s POTD features a very colorful autumn scene of Italy’s Lake Federa with the Dolomite mountains in the background. 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 to print all the passwords Firefox is storing for you

Posted on May 9, 2025

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A while back I wrote this post explaining why it’s a really bad idea to let your browser store the passwords to your online accounts.

That post resulted in quite a few readers asking for help with removing their stored passwords from Google Chrome, which in turn prompted me to write this post with step-by-step instructions.

At the time I didn’t receive any requests for help with removing stored passwords from Firefox so I didn’t think to write anything up about it, but recent developments have prompted me to do it now. [Read more…]

How to back up (and restore) the Windows Registry

Posted on May 8, 2025

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Many of the tips I post on this site involve editing the Windows Registry.

And in most cases, the first step of those procedures always explains how to create a backup of the Registry before proceeding on to the actual “tip”.

It occurred to me earlier today that I should probably make the steps for backing up and restoring the Registry a tip in its own right.

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How to make selecting multiple files in ‘File Explorer’ a lot easier

Posted on May 7, 2025

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Selecting multiple files in File Explorer can be one of the most aggravating tasks one can perform in Microsoft Windows.

You hold down the Ctrl key and start clicking on filenames, only to find yourself accidentally creating a ton of duplicate files because of an errant click and drag sequence.

And the task is even more difficult if your hands are shaky or you have difficulty controlling the mouse pointer. [Read more…]