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Unhappy with your Windows 10 upgrade? Here’s how to go back to Windows 7 or 8.1.

Posted on August 13, 2015

Microsoft released Windows 10 on July 29, and millions of users have taken the plunge and installed the free Windows 10 upgrade onto their Windows 7 or 8.1 PCs.

As one might expect, some folks love Windows 10 while others would prefer to go back to their old Windows version.

If you happen to be among those who wish you could ditch Windows 10 and go back to Windows 7 or 8.1, I have good news: You can! But you’ll have to act fast because you’ll only have the option to go back to your previous version of Windows for 30 days! After that you’ll be stuck with Window 10.

Follow the steps below to roll back your Windows 10 upgrade and restore your previous version of Windows: [Read more…]

Get notified by email when the Amazon Associates stats have been updated

Posted on August 8, 2015

If you’re a blogger who participates in the hugely popular Amazon Associates program, you probably log in to your Associates Dashboard every morning to check your stats from the previous day.

If so, I’m sure you’ve noticed that Amazon updates the stats at a different time each morning, making it difficult to know exactly when you can log in and check your stats. [Read more…]

How to avoid installing extra unwanted ‘add-on’ programs when downloading free software

Posted on August 7, 2015

microsoft-windows Regular readers of RicksDailyTips know that I’m a huge fan of free software. If I run across a freeware program that looks interesting and useful, I’ll often download and install it, try it out, then tell you readers about it if it appears to be worthwhile.

One thing that I learned early on is to be wary about downloading and installing extra add-ons that are often bundled with free software downloads. Most free download sites earn money by helping distribute third-party programs that most people don’t want or need.

If you aren’t careful you’ll quickly find your web browser and your computer collapsing under the weight of a dozen different add-on programs that you never even realized you had downloaded! And these unwanted programs are responsible for countless trips to the PC repair shop year after year!

There are a couple of things you need to watch out for when downloading and installing free software. First, we’ll cover the download part… [Read more…]

Planning to upgrade to Windows 10? Back up your current Windows installation first!

Posted on July 23, 2015

Millions of people around the world are planning to upgrade their computers to Windows 10 after it’s released to the public on July 29.

Personally, I think that’s a good thing. After using the Windows 10 Preview for several months I honestly believe Windows 10 will be the best version of Windows ever.

That being said, I plan to make full backups of the current Windows installation on every PC that I plan to upgrade before installing Windows 10. I strongly recommend that you do the same. Here’s why: [Read more…]