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How to recover accidentally deleted files in Windows 10 with MiniTool Power Data Recovery software

Posted on May 2, 2020

Accidentally getting some files permanently deleted from the computer’s Recycle Bin is something that happens to everyone from time to time.

The consequences can be disastrous if the lost files are very important like a video you’ve spent hours editing, a long Word file, a business-related PDF, or even some old family photos.

And as you can imagine, emptying all the files from the Recycle Bin makes things even worse!

If you don’t have any luck finding the missing files in the Recycle Bin and you don’t have it backed up somewhere, you can always recover deleted files using remo recover.

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How much RAM does your version of Windows support?

Posted on April 29, 2020

One of the most frequently asked questions here at Rick’s Daily Tips is how much RAM a particular version of Windows will support.

After receiving another such question this morning, I thought it might be worthwhile to put that info in a blog post.

Just scroll through the list below until you find the Windows version that’s running on your machine.

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How to use ‘Quick Assist’ to provide remote assistance to another Windows 10 user

Posted on April 24, 2020

Microsoft added a number of handy new features to Windows 10 since it was first released, and one of my favorites Quick Assist.

In a nutshell, Quick Assist is a remote assistance utility that lets one Windows 10 user help any other Windows 10 user resolve a computer problem over the Internet.

This is how it works… [Read more…]

How to convert any USB printer into a wireless Wi-Fi printer

Posted on April 20, 2020

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One of the most useful features of many modern printers is their ability to connect to your network via Wi-Fi, eliminating the need to connect a cable between your computers and mobile devices and your printer.

But what if you have a printer that only connects via a USB cable and you really don’t want to replace it just to get Wi-Fi connectivity?

The answer lies in a small box called a Wireless Print Server.

Simply place your printer in the place that’s most convenient for everyone who’ll be using it, then plug it into the wireless print server. [Read more…]

Q&A: Can I make monthly payments to Amazon for a new TV?

Posted on April 1, 2020

Question from Judy: Hi Rick. I hope you can give me some info on buying a new TV from Amazon.

It looks like I’m going to be stuck here at home for at least a couple of months and my TV recently went out on me. It’s pretty old and I doubt if it’s worth fixing.

I really need a new TV to get me through this period of isolation but I just don’t have that kind of money right now because I was laid off from my job.

A while back you wrote an article letting us know that Amazon will sell you a computer and let you make monthly payments on it.

Can I also make monthly payments to Amazon for a new TV or does that just apply to computers?

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