Rick's Daily Tips

Rick’s Daily Pick: CyberPower CP1000PFCLCD PFC 1000VA/600W Sinewave UPS / Battery Backup

Posted on July 22, 2025

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My “Pick” for today is this fantastic CyberPower CP1000PFCLCD PFC 1000VA/600W Sinewave UPS / Battery Backup.

Don’t let your next power outage cause your computer to crash and immediately take your modem/router offline.

This gem will keep your computer up and running while you save your files, allowing you to shut it down gracefully. It’ll also keep your modem/router online for quite some time while the power is off.

Mine has been protecting my Internet gateway and primary work PC for years, and I love it.

Click here to check out the CyberPower CP1000PFCLCD PFC 1000VA/600W Sinewave UPS / Battery Backup at Amazon.

Picture of the Day: “Dusk at Tüskésrét”

Posted on July 22, 2025

Today’s POTD features a very colorful sunset over the waters of a small Hungarian lake. I hope you like it.

By the way, if you 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 – July 2025

Posted on June 30, 2025

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July’s winner will receive this fantastic Ring Battery Doorbell Plus.

This little gem will show you who is at your door before you answer it. It will also record the video!

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

Good luck!

Q&A: How can I tell if my computer has a virus?

Posted on July 21, 2025

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Question from Geneva: I keep reading about all the computer viruses going around and how they can cause you a bunch of problems.

I’m a complete dummy when it comes to this stuff, Rick. How can I find out if my computer is infected? [Read more…]

(Updated) Windows 10 stops receiving updates in October. Here are your options.

Posted on July 20, 2025

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You’ve probably heard by now that Microsoft is going to stop supplying updates of any kind for Windows 10 on October 14, 2025, and that includes the all-important security updates.

How this change will affect you will depend on the type of PC that you own right now, your personally acceptable level of risk and how you typically use your computer. [Read more…]

Q&A: How do I reopen an accidentally closed tab in Safari on my iPhone and iPad?

Posted on July 20, 2025

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Question from Elena: I read your post that explains how to reopen a tab in your web browser when you’re using a computer. What a great tip!

Can I do the same thing on my iPhone and iPad when I accidentally close a tab in Safari?

[Read more…]