Rick's Daily Tips

How to boost your WiFi network’s signal to every part of your home

Posted on May 3, 2021

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Do you live in a large house?

If so, you probably struggle at times to use your WiFi connected devices in areas that are located either far away from the wireless router or on a different floor.

Dealing with a poor wireless signal can be frustrating because you’ll often have just enough signal to allow your devices to connect, but the connection speed is either horribly slow or you keep dropping the connection altogether.

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6 tips for protecting your PC from malware attacks

Posted on May 2, 2021

It seems that viruses, trojans, spyware, ransomware and other forms of malware are lurking in every corner of the online world these days.

All it takes is one simple errant click of the mouse to let the first bit of malware sneak onto your PC, and then a deluge of other malware items can follow it right in.

With the ever-increasing threat of identity theft and stolen financial information we’re facing, it’s more important than ever to prevent malware from invading your computer and to remove it as soon as possible if an infection does occur. [Read more…]

Scam alert: Malicious apps could be emailing SPAM and malware in your name

Posted on May 1, 2021

Did you know malicious apps on your Windows 10 machine could be sending spam and virus-laden emails to other people, in your name?

This is taking place right now on unsuspecting users’ PCs, and it’s happening on a massive scale.

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How to take a screenshot of an entire web page without scrolling

Posted on April 30, 2021

Have you ever needed to create a screenshot of an entire web page, but the page was too long and/or wide to fit in the browser window?

If so, you probably had to “capture” the current contents of the screen, scroll to display more of the page, “capture” that part of the page to a different image file.

Then you had to repeat the process until you had a series of photos depicting every part of the web page.

Well, if you use Google’s Chrome browser, there’s an easy way to take a screenshot of an entire web page without having to scroll or capture multiple images.

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How to reduce Windows 10’s data usage if you’re on a limited Internet plan

Posted on April 29, 2021

Lets face it, Windows 10 is a data hog.

By default, your Windows 10 device constantly gathers various morsels of usage data and sends them to Microsoft over your Internet connection.

In addition to the obvious privacy concerns, this constant transmission of usage data can really eat into the monthly data allotment you receive in accordance with your Internet service plan.

This is especially important if you’re on a limited data plan like satellite Internet or via a cellular carrier.

Luckily, there are several things you can do to greatly reduce the amount of data your Windows 10 installation will collect and send back to Microsoft, and enhance your privacy as well…

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