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Rick’s Daily Tech Tips Update for Monday, July 18, 2022
Topics covered in this issue…
• How to quickly create a Desktop shortcut for a web page
• How to print all the passwords Google is storing for you
• Q&A: Why is the Home screen rotating on my Android phone?
• Just how massive is Jupiter? The answer might surprise you.
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Today’s quick tech tip….
How to quickly create a Desktop shortcut for a web page
Do you have one or more favorite web pages that you visit on a regular basis?
If so, you can easily (and quickly) create a Desktop shortcut that will automatically launch your default web browser with that page already open in it.
Note: If your default browser is already open, clicking the shortcut will open a new tab containing the page.
It only takes a quick click and drag with the mouse to create these super-handy shortcuts.
If you have a Windows PC simply click on the little “Lock” symbol beside the URL in the address bar and drag it to an empty place on the Desktop. The shortcut will be created as soon as you release the mouse button.
If you’re using Safari on a Mac, highlight the URL in the address bar and drag the highlighted URL to the Desktop.
That’s all there is to it. From now on when you wish to visit that web page just click the shortcut to immediately open it in your default browser.
The latest from Rick’s Daily Tips Tech Blog…
• How to print all the passwords Google is storing for you
Do you allow Google to store the passwords you use with the Chrome browser and your Android devices?
If so, you can easily print that list of passwords and store it in a safe place for later use. This post explains how.
• Q&A: Why is the Home screen rotating on my Android phone?
A reader asks for help with stopping his phone’s Home screen from rotating every time he rotates his phone.
• Click here to see today’s ‘Picture of the Day’.
Every morning I post a new photo that I find inspiring, intriguing, or just plain beautiful to look at. Jumpstart your day by checking it out.
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Today’s post from ‘My Daily Smile’…
Just how massive is Jupiter? The answer might surprise you.
Spoiler alert: It’s really, really big.
Tech news that caught my eye…
• Lawmakers push FTC to clean up the VPN industry
• Ethereum Merge: How crypto’s carbon footprint is about to shrink
• Modsy quietly shut down while some customers were still awaiting refunds
• The quantum internet has taken a major step forward
• New Windows Media Player app travels back in time, gains the ability to rip CDs
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