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Rick’s Daily Tech Tips Update for Friday, May 3, 2024
Topics covered in this issue…
• How to quickly retrieve your PC’s MAC address
• Q&A: Will resetting Windows remove all viruses from the PC?
• How to keep from losing lengthy form data if your browser crashes
• Why it (sometimes) pays to leverage criticism into a positive learning experience
• May’s Tech Tips Giveaway: TP-Link Deco AXE4900 Tri-Band WiFi 6E Mesh WiFi System
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Today’s featured tech tip….
How to quickly retrieve your PC’s MAC address
If you ever have to contact a Tech Support center to resolve any type of networking issue there’s a good chance the tech will ask for your computer’s MAC Address.
Although the term “MAC Address” makes it sound like it’s some type of Apple thing, it really isn’t.
MAC is simply an acronym that stands for “Media Access Control” and every computer on a network has a MAC Address, regardless of the machine’s brand and model.
Simply put, the MAC Address is an alphanumeric number that identifies your specific computer on your local network.
For example, let’s say you click a link on a web page. When the remote server responds to your request the information is routed first to your local modem/router via your Public IP address, and then on to your specific computer via its MAC Address.
An analogy might be a piece of postal mail that’s delivered to your family’s mailbox…
The street address on the envelope works somewhat like a Public IP address. It tells the postman which mailbox to place the letter in.
The addressee’s name on the envelope works sort of like a MAC Address since it tells the person who went to the mailbox to collect the mail which specific person to hand that particular letter to.
Now that you know what MAC Addresses are (and that you might need to provide yours to a tech at some point), here’s how to retrieve it from your computer…
How to retrieve the MAC Address from a Windows 10/11 PC:
1 – Click the Start button and then immediately type the letters CMD.
2 – Click Command Prompt.
3 – Type the following after the command prompt (i.e. after the “greater than” > sign):
ipconfig/all
4 – Press the Enter key.
5- Find the section for the network adapter that’s currently being used to connect your PC to the Internet.
This will typically be either a WiFi adapter or an Ethernet adapter (you’ll know which adapter your connection is using based upon whether you’re connected via WiFi or a wired Ethernet connection).
6 – The 12 digit alphanumeric number in the “Physical Address” field is the MAC Address you’re looking for.
That’s all there is to it. Now you know how to retrieve your PC’s MAC address if you ever need to provide it to a support tech.
The latest from Rick’s Daily Tips Tech Blog…
• Q&A: Will resetting Windows remove all viruses from the PC?
This post has the answer.
• How to keep from losing lengthy form data if your browser crashes
Re-typing an entry is zero fun, especially if it’s a long one.
• Click here to see today’s ‘Picture of the Day’.
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Rick’s Daily Pick…
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Today’s post from ‘My Daily Smile’…
Why it (sometimes) pays to leverage criticism into a positive learning experience
And you won’t believe how easy they are to make.
Tech news that caught my eye…
• Heads Up: Microsoft’s latest Windows security updates might break your VPN
• FDA qualifies Apple Watch’s AFib history for use in clinical studies
• Panda Express corporate systems hit by cyberattack
• The BASIC programming language turns 60
• Windows 11 is finally catching up to Windows 10 with Steam gamers
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