Tech Tips, Tricks and Tutorials
Gmail is one of the most popular email services on the web. I use it every day, and virtually everyone I know uses it as well.
If you have a Gmail account of your own, have you ever considered what will happen to it when you pass away?
Well, you should, because it really is a big deal. [Read more…]
Question from Cammy: I have a Facebook question for you Rick.
Whenever I’m browsing Facebook on my laptop and I receive a message the message box pops up automatically with the received message displayed inside of it.
I don’t like that because I’m usually using Facebook with other people around and I don’t want anyone accidentally seeing my messages.
How can I prevent those message boxes from popping up until I actually click on the “Messages” icon?
Rick’s answer: [Read more…]
If you own a computer, chances are there will come a time when it will need to be repaired or tuned up a bit.
For example, you might start hearing strange noises or your most-used apps start crashing.
Or perhaps the system might start shutting down at random times or other irritating things begin to happen.
When something out of the ordinary pops up you’ll need to evaluate the situation and determine how you need to proceed.
I’m often asked whether a given computer should be repaired, or simply scrapped and replaced with a new laptop or desktop PC. This is my usual reply: [Read more…]
Do you use the “Question & Answer” site Quora?
If so, you should know that your account might well have been compromised.
Quora has just announced that hackers have gained access to their system and stolen the personal information of up to 100 million users.
The full extent of the damage is yet to be determined, but here’s a list of the types of info that are already known to have been compromised: [Read more…]
Many of the tips I post on this site involve editing the Windows Registry, and the first step of the procedure 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.
I recommend that you always make a backup of the Registry before you attempt to make any changes to it. That way if something goes wrong you’ll be able to restore it to it’s previous (working) state.
Luckily, it’s very easy to make a backup of the Windows Registry. Just follow the steps below: [Read more…]
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