Rick's Daily Tips

Q&A: Why does my browser’s Bookmarks bar keep disappearing?

Posted on June 6, 2023

Question from Renée: I hope you can help me with a problem I’m having.

Sometimes when I’m on the Internet the Bookmarks bar will just disappear and I have to go into the browser settings to put it back.

Have you ever heard of this? [Read more…]

Q&A: Can you recommend a good, but cheap external hard drive enclosure?

Posted on June 5, 2023

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Question from Elizabeth: I just finished reading your post about converting an internal hard drive into an external drive. I never dreamed that it would be so easy!

I have a 1GB hard drive that came out of my Dell Inspiron 15 5000 laptop when it died on me. The guy at the shop tested the drive and said it’s working fine.

I’d like to put that drive into an external enclosure and connect it to my other laptop that has Windows 10 and USB 3.0 ports. [Read more…]

Heads-Up: Microsoft is planning to remove Cortana from Windows

Posted on June 4, 2023

If you’re a Windows user you’re probably familiar with Cortana, the personal assistant that Microsoft added to Windows beginning with the initial 2015 release of Windows 10.

Personally, I’ve never been a fan of Cortana and removing it has always been one of the first things I did any time I got a new PC or reinstalled Windows for some reason. [Read more…]

The definitive guide to watching Star Wars in 2023

Posted on June 2, 2023

In a time when it seems like we are blessed with Star Wars content every other day (thank you, Disney+), there’s no better time to finally sit down and see for yourself what the hype is all about.

Today’s tip is all about watching the Star Wars films the right way. [Read more…]

How does P2P lending software work?

Posted on June 1, 2023

The world of finance is always in a state of constant movement and innovation, which means that people are always thinking of ways to make things more convenient.

One such innovation is P2P lending software and its solutions according to LenderKit. It has become increasingly popular with doubled market value in the last decade or so. This, as you can imagine, has brought forth a ton of questions. [Read more…]