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Rick’s Daily Tech Tips Update for Thursday, December 14, 2023
Topics covered in this issue…
• Why you should restart your computer every few days
• How to easily add a DVD drive to most any computer
• Q&A: How do I delete my Snapchat account?
• “Almost Home”
• My Monthly Tech Giveaway is back – Brother DCPL2550DW Multifunction Laser Printer
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Monthly Tech Giveaway….
We have a winner for November…
Congratulations to Sheryl N. from Springdale, Arkansas for winning the fantastic Brother multifunction laser printer in November’s Tech Tips Giveaway.
December’s winner will receive an Acer Aspire 3 A314-23P-R3QA Slim Laptop. Click here for details.
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Today’s featured tech tip….
Why you should restart your computer every few days
I receive lots of tech questions every week, and there’s one that gets asked on a regular basis:
“Is it ok to leave my computer running all the time?“
The answer is no, it really isn’t. Here’s why…
Both Windows PCs and Macs tend to collect digital junk in their RAM storage areas over time, primarily from poorly-written programs and apps causing memory leaks and/or leaving parts of themselves behind in RAM when you close them out.
On top of that, transient glitches caused by power fluctuations can cause data corruption in isolated memory cells.
While these types of RAM issues typically go unnoticed by the user, they often subtly manifest themselves by causing system instability, system slow-downs and a wide variety of other issues.
And if the problem gets bad enough it can result in data loss, random reboots and other miscellaneous problems that can leave you both frustrated and confused.
Now all of the above begin said, it isn’t really necessary to restart your computer every single day.
Just one weekly restart (which I do every Saturday morning) should easily be enough to keep the digital gremlins at bay and prevent the types of issues I described above from occurring.
The latest from Rick’s Daily Tips Tech Blog…
• How to easily add a DVD drive to most any computer
And you can do it on the cheap.
• Q&A: How do I delete my Snapchat account?
This post explains how.
• 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…
Beats Studio Wireless Noise Cancelling Earbuds
You’ll be hard-pressed to find a better sounding and more reliable pair of wireless earbuds, at any price. I love mine.
Today’s post from ‘My Daily Smile’…
This one really makes you think.
Tech news that caught my eye…
• Wi-Fi 7 set to officially launch in Q1 2024, bringing 5x speed boost
• Apple expands its self-service repair program, adds new DIY diagnostic tool
• New Google Chrome update fixes 9 security issues
• Major ramp-up in Apple’s plans to shift production from China
• Microsoft December 2023 ‘Patch Tuesday’ updates fix 34 flaws, 1 zero-day
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