Rick's Daily Tips

What to do if your hotel room has a weak WiFi signal

Posted on January 4, 2022

If you do a lot of traveling you have probably found yourself stuck in a hotel room with a weak WiFi signal on more than one occasion.

Several variables control the strength of the WiFi signals in any building, and many older hotels (and even some newer ones) have rooms with weak signals and poor connections.

If you really need to use the Internet during your stay, there are several things you can try in order to get a better connection when you’re stuck in a room with a poor WiFi signal: [Read more…]

How to get instant help with Windows Commands

Posted on January 4, 2022

These days most everyone is familiar with Windows’ sleek Graphical User Interface (i.e. GUI) and how it allows us to do most anything with a click or two of the mouse.

But those who started using computers back in the early days of home computing know that using a PC wasn’t always that easy.

Back then there was no such thing as a “GUI” interface. The “DOS” operating system that was in common use back then didn’t support the use of a mouse except for a short period before Windows 1.0 was released.

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Q&A: How’s the best way for our office PCs to access the same files?

Posted on January 2, 2022

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Question from Carl: I own a small business that employs three people, which means there are 4 of us working in our office on a daily basis.

Due to the nature of our business, the four of us find ourselves updating a common set of files while we’re working.

I’m wondering if you have a recommendation for the best way for us to store and share those commonly accessed files? [Read more…]

12 New Years Resolutions for staying safe in 2022

Posted on December 31, 2021

Well, the year 2022 has arrived, and after the years we all had to endure in 2020 and 2021 I hope this coming year turns out to be the best one ever for you.

As you know, hackers and scammers are busier than ever, always on the prowl for ways to steal your identity and separate you from your hard-earned money.

With that in mind, here are 12 New Years Resolutions that can help protect you and your valuable assets (both tangible and otherwise) while you’re online: [Read more…]