Rick's Daily Tips

Review: Inateck 2.5 inch to 3.5 inch SSD Mounting Bracket Adapter kit

Posted on July 17, 2019

Regular readers of this blog know I’m always talking about how replacing a computer’s hard drive with an SSD provides more “bang for the buck” than just about any other hardware upgrade you can make.

The only other upgrade that even comes close is a RAM upgrade, and that’s only true if the machine is running low on RAM in the first place.

Luckily, swapping out the hard drive for an SSD in most laptops is a breeze. Since both drives are typically 2.5 inch drives it’s literally as easy as removing the hard drive and installing the SSD in its place. A fast and easy process.

However, that isn’t the case with most desktop PCs. [Read more…]

Q&A: I need to replace the power supply in my PC. Which brand do you recommend?

Posted on July 15, 2019

Question from Michael: The power supply in my computer has gone bad and I need to replace it.

I looked on Amazon and a couple of other sites and there are so many brands to choose from.

Which is the best brand of power supply for someone on a limited budget (hopefully less than $100)?

Rick’s answer: [Read more…]

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Posted on July 15, 2019

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Heads-Up: These Windows 7 games will stop working in January

Posted on July 10, 2019

Do you still use a Windows 7 PC to play Microsoft’s popular Internet-based games?

If so, I’m afraid you’ll no longer be able to play them after January rolls around.

Microsoft has just announced they’ll be shutting down their Windows 7 Internet Games servers on January 22, 2020.

That means the following games will stop working on that day: [Read more…]

Q&A: How can I disable the Wi-Fi network on a Linksys WRT54G router?

Posted on July 10, 2019

Question from Artie L.: I recently bought a used Linksys WRT54G router for a whopping $2 at a yard sale.

It seems to be working ok because it lights up and I can see a new Wi-Fi network on my laptop after I turn it on.

I’d like to disable the existing Wi-Fi network and use this router as a 4 port switch.

The problem is I didn’t get any kind of documentation with the router so I don’t have a clue about how to disable the Wi-Fi.

Rick’s answer: [Read more…]