Rick's Daily Tips

Your daily dose of practical, easy to follow tech tips!

  • Home
  • Rick’s Bio
  • Advertise
  • Privacy Policy
  • Rick’s Tip Jar
  • Get My Tech Tips Newsletter
  • Recommended Tech Gear
  • Contact Me

Q&A: Is Synaptics a virus? If it is, how do I get rid of it?

Posted on March 31, 2022

Question from Glenda:  I downloaded Autoruns after reading about it here and it keeps showing something called Synaptics.

This has me a little confused.

Is Synaptics a virus? If it is, how do I get rid of it?

[Read more…]

How to factory reset your Kindle E-reader

Posted on March 31, 2022

Do you have an Amazon Kindle E-reader that runs slow, freezes up or is just weirdly glitchy in some other way?

If so, there are a couple of things you can do to fix the issue.

[Read more…]

Q&A: How can I find out who reported my tweet?

Posted on March 30, 2022

Question from Bill:  I received a notice from Twitter saying they had removed one of my tweets for being against their Rules and Policies.

After thinking about it I realize that tweet was a little dicey, but I’ve seen a lot worse on Twitter that never got taken down.

What bothers me is my tweet got removed when far worse tweets stay up.

How can I find out who reported my tweet and got it removed?  [Read more…]

Q&A: How can I prevent people from sharing links on my Facebook Timeline?

Posted on March 30, 2022

Question from Mary:  How can I prevent people from posting links on my Facebook Timeline?

I don’t mind them posting pictures and other stuff, but links scare me after everything I’ve read about hackers using them to spread viruses and hack into people’s accounts.

Rick’s answer: [Read more…]

How to safely blow the dust out of your desktop PC

Posted on March 29, 2022

Establishing and maintaining a thorough preventative maintenance routine can help keep your PC’s hardware and operating system running smoothly for years to come.

Of course such a routine includes keeping your PC free of viruses,  spyware and other forms of malware.

But it also means keeping the inside of the physical computer itself clear of dust and debris that can smother the components and clog up the fans and cause the computer’s internal components to overheat. [Read more…]

  • « Previous Page
  • 1
  • …
  • 335
  • 336
  • 337
  • 338
  • 339
  • …
  • 768
  • Next Page »






Popular…

How do I ask you a tech question?

Step-by-step guide to completely ridding your PC of viruses and other malware

10 reasons why I recommend buying tech gear from Amazon

How to upscale video – Top 4 AI video enhancers in 2023


Advertise

Guest Post Guidelines

Want to ask me a tech question?

Handy Tech Resources

Privacy Policy

Computer Tips
Smartphone Tips
Blogging Tips

Tech Q & A
Reviews
Tech News

Write for RicksDailyTips.com

Scam alerts
Downloads

Copyright © 2025 RicksDailyTips.com

Affiliate Disclaimer


Rick's Daily Tips is hosted by InMotion Hosting. Click here to find out why.

This blog uses cookies to ensure that you receive the best experience on my website. Please click 'Accept Cookies' to continue.