Rick's Daily Tips

Q&A: How do I stop the Microsoft Store from freezing up on me?

Posted on October 1, 2022

Question from Elian: Every time I open the Microsoft Store and try to search for an app it freezes up on me.

The only way it will close is if I kill it with the Task Manager.

How can I fix this? [Read more…]

Q&A: Why is the new SSD I just installed so slow?

Posted on September 30, 2022

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Question from Robert: About a year ago I built a new gaming PC and installed Windows 11 on it.

A few days ago I installed this Samsung 980 Pro 2TB NVMe M.2 SSD thinking it would be a LOT faster than the hard drive.

Well, it isn’t. It actually takes forever for some games to load. [Read more…]

How to connect your PC to the Internet using your phone’s cellular data

Posted on September 29, 2022

Rick’s Tech Tips Newsletter

Does your Internet service occasionally go out due to storms or equipment failure?

If so, you know how irritating it can be when you have to wait for a tech to come out and restore your service.

But guess what? In a pinch, you can use your smartphone’s cellular data connection to access the Internet with your computer. [Read more…]

Q&A: How does Two-Factor Authentication work?

Posted on September 28, 2022

Question from Mary: I’ve been reading your blog for a while and several of your posts recommend using something called Two-Factor Authentication.

How exactly does that work? I’m confused.

And is it really something I need to use? [Read more…]