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Rick’s Daily Tech Tips Update for Monday, October 23, 2023
Topics covered in this issue…
• How to freeze the Task Manager to inspect a specific process
• Why your computer really needs a battery backup device
• Scam alert: Beware the ‘Professional Squatters’ scam
• Q&A: Why is milk white instead of some other color?
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Today’s featured tech tip….
How to freeze the Task Manager to inspect a specific process
Do you often have trouble viewing an entry in the task manager because of the changes taking place among all the open processes?
It can be quite a difficult task to concentrate on one specific process if it keeps moving around on you.
Well, there’s a very simple way to prevent that from happening…
Simply press and hold the Ctrl key and it will ‘freeze’ the entries in the task manager and keep them from changing and moving around on you.
When you’re finished inspecting the process you wanted to view just release the Ctrl key and everything will immediately revert back to normal.
The latest from Rick’s Daily Tips Tech Blog…
• Why your computer really needs a battery backup device
I use several and you probably should too.
• Scam alert: Beware the ‘Professional Squatters’ scam
This is one of the worst scams ever.
• 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.
Rick’s Daily Pick…
Gotega USB 3.0 External DVD +/-RW Drive
Have an older laptop or desktop PC that still works great but isn’t capable of running the latest versions of Windows? Why not replace its aging hard drive with this little gem of an SSD and install Linux on it?
Today’s post from ‘My Daily Smile’…
Q&A: Why is milk white instead of some other color?
The answer is a matter of physics (but don’t worry, it’s really simple).
Tech news that caught my eye…
• Microsoft announces Security Copilot early access program
• Judge says Google’s deal with Apple is the heart of the antitrust case
• Scammers weaponize iPhone 15 overheating issue to steal users’ phones
• YouTube unleashes dozens of helpful new features
• Your next iPhone might have been packed by an android
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