Rick's Daily Tips

Q&A: Can a PC with an antivirus app still catch a virus?

Posted on April 27, 2026

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Question from Arlen: I bought a new laptop in August 2022 and paid the people at Best Buy to install Webroot antivirus on it.

This machine has always worked great but a few weeks ago it locked up on me with a message saying it had been taken over by a hacker.

I was finally able to shut it down by holding the power button in but when I turned it back on it went right back to that same screen.

I took it to Best Buy and the technician said it had a virus and they were going to charge me $150 to remove it. [Read more…]

How to quickly clear your Inbox of junk emails

Posted on April 26, 2026

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Does it seem like your email inbox receives more junk and SPAM messages each and every day?

If so, it probably takes quite a while for you to wade through all those emails and read the important messages while deleting the junk.

Well, I have a simple tip that can help you clear the junk out of your email inbox in a hurry.

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Scam alert: Beware fake package delivery notices

Posted on April 25, 2026

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If you do much shopping online you’re probably used to receiving emails letting you know when your orders have been shipped.

Many Internet retailers send out these emails as a courtesy to their customers. And they are indeed handy, especially when they contain the tracking number for an order you’ve placed.

Unfortunately, hackers and scammers are now sending out fake package delivery notices that could result in your login credentials for a retailer’s website being stolen and/or malware being downloaded onto your computer.

The scam typically works something like this: [Read more…]

Where to find help for using any Microsoft product

Posted on April 24, 2026

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It’s no secret that Microsoft products dominate the landscape in the world of personal and business computers.

After all, Windows is far and away the most popular operating system on the planet for laptop and desktop computers.

What’s more, virtually every major company (and countless small ones as well) uses MS Office in their workplace.

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How (and why) to enable ClickLock on your Windows laptop

Posted on April 23, 2026

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Do you use a laptop?

If so, you probably know how difficult it can be using the touchpad to scroll through web pages or to drag and drop items.

Yep, it’s a two-handed process for the less dexterous among us (which definitely includes yours truly).

You basically have to use a finger on one hand to hold the left touchpad button while using the other hand to move the object in question around on the screen.

What you might not know however is that a simple settings change can make your touchpad a lot easier to use…

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