Rick's Daily Tips

How to protect your Facebook account from hackers

Posted on May 3, 2024

Facebook accounts are preferred targets of hackers and scammers these days, and it’s easy to see why.

With roughly 3 billion users worldwide, the Facebook community at large offers hackers an enormous opportunity for scamming their way to ill-gotten gains and/or the twisted satisfaction that some receive from wreaking havoc on a massive scale.

It isn’t Facebook’s fault, really. After all, they provide all the technical tools we need in order to keep our accounts safe from hacking attacks. [Read more…]

How to keep from losing lengthy form data if your browser crashes

Posted on May 2, 2024

Have you ever typed a lengthy email, blog post or other type of form entry, only to lose what you had written because your browser crashed, you clicked the wrong button or the web page timed out?

I sure have, and I can tell you that it’s no fun having to re-type everything!

Luckily, there’s a fast and easy way to prevent this from happening to you: [Read more…]

Q&A: Will resetting Windows remove all viruses from the PC?

Posted on May 2, 2024

Question from Kim: I have a 2 year old Windows laptop that appears to be infected with viruses because it acts weird all the time and it runs really slow.

Also, my Norton software keeps finding two viruses that it can’t remove and I don’t know what to do next.

I’ve heard that resetting Windows will remove all the viruses from the system. Is that true or do you think I should just break down and buy a new laptop?

If you think I can just do the reset can you tell me how do to it? [Read more…]

Q&A: Can you recommend a good external hard drive for a Mac?

Posted on May 1, 2024

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Question from Maria: Hi, Rick. I recently purchased a MacBook Air with an M processor.

I am new to MacBooks so I am on a learning curve even though I have both an iPhone and an iPad.

I wanted to buy an external hard drive for my processor but have no idea what type I should get. I would like it mainly to back up my iTunes library and photos. Any suggestions would be appreciated.

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Q&A: Are free antivirus apps just as good as paid ones?

Posted on May 1, 2024

Question from Hailley: Hi, Rick. I’ve been reading your blog for a good while now and I love your tips!

I’ve noticed that you often recommend using free antivirus software instead of one of the expensive paid programs.

I really like the idea of using free software whenever possible, but I want to make sure my laptop is protected from all the nasty viruses that are out there these days.

My question: Are the free antivirus programs really just as good as the ones you pay for? [Read more…]