Rick's Daily Tips

Q&A: Should I buy an extended warranty for my new computer?

Posted on October 4, 2022

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Question from Angela: Rick, I have a question about extended warranties.

I bought a new laptop last Saturday and as the cashier was ringing me up she tried her best to talk me into buying a 2 year extended warranty for almost $100.

I paid just a little over $300 for the laptop and $100 seemed excessive to me, so I declined.

Do you think I made the right decision? I have up to 30 days to change my mind and go back and buy it.

Rick’s answer: Angela, this is only my personal opinion and plenty of folks will disagree, but I think you made exactly the right choice in declining the extended warranty. [Read more…]

Q&A: Can I retrieve a forgotten password from Chrome?

Posted on October 3, 2022

Question from Helen: I have an account with a popular online business forum and I’ve forgotten my password.

I can still log in because Chrome has stored the password, but I’m afraid something will happen and the password will disappear on me.

Even though the password is saved I can’t read it because all it shows is a bunch of asterisks.

I tried resetting the password by clicking the “Forgot Password?” link, but it isn’t working.

Is there any way to retrieve my current password from Chrome or am I just out of luck? [Read more…]

Try this powerful free replacement for Windows’ Task Manager

Posted on October 2, 2022

The native Windows Task Manager has long been the go-to utility when we need to see which programs are running on our PC or kill a “hung” process.

While Microsoft has really expanded the features and power of Task Manager in recent years, it still has some serious limitations.

Luckily, there’s an awesome replacement for the Windows’ Task Manager that you can download right now, and it won’t cost you a dime. [Read more…]

Save time by pressing Ctrl+Z instead of clicking Undo

Posted on October 2, 2022

The “Undo” feature is one of the handiest tools in Microsoft Windows.

If you make a mistake, simply click Edit>Undo in most Windows programs and the mistake will be washed away in an instant.

But did you know that there’s an even easier way to “undo” an operation?

Simply press the Ctrl+Z key combination and the last thing you clicked, typed or changed will be restored to its previous state.

What’s more, if your hands are already on the keyboard, pressing Ctrl+Z is a lot faster than grabbing the mouse and clicking Edit>Undo! [Read more…]