Rick's Daily Tips

Scam alert: Office Depot allegedly charging customers to fix computer problems that don’t exist

Posted on December 7, 2016

Have you ever paid Office Depot big bucks to fix your computer? If so, you just might have been scammed.

Several family members and acquaintances have told me about questionable dealings they’ve had with our local Office Depot’s computer computer service desk, but I figured it was just a bad apple or two at that one store.

But as the video below suggests, the entire Office Depot chain is apparently charging customers to “fix” computer problems that don’t even exist. Watch the video and check it out for yourself: [Read more…]

ATTN Bloggers: Your blog’s Google rankings could soon nosedive if it isn’t mobile-friendly.

Posted on December 6, 2016

Are you a blogger who has been putting off the task of making your blog mobile-friendly? If so, I strongly recommend that you get it done ASAP!

In February of last year Google announced that mobile-friendly websites would soon start ranking higher in their search results than non-mobile-friendly sites.

Well, they are now ready to take their mobile-friendly policy to a new level by using mobile pages to determine the rankings in their search results. [Read more…]

Scam alert: Beware the nasty Gooligan malware that’s infecting Android devices and hijacking Google accounts by the millions

Posted on December 1, 2016

There’s a new Android malware called Gooligan that’s currently spreading like wildfire via the installation of malicious Android apps.

Gooligan attacks Android smart phones, tablets and other devices, and the end result is the hackers completely taking over your device and hijacking your Google account.

Over 1 million Google accounts have already been compromised and about 13,000 new Android devices are becoming infected every day! [Read more…]

Q&A: How do I get the File Explorer ‘Ribbon’ back in Windows 10?

Posted on November 30, 2016

Question from Jacinda P.: The other night I was typing away when the File Explorer window popped into view. I closed it and thought nothing of it at the time.

The problem is I must have hit something to make the Ribbon disappear in File Explorer because it’s been gone ever since that night. I feel like such a dummy!

I use the ribbon a lot and I really miss it. Can you tell me how to get it back? My computer is an Acer All-In-One with Windows 10.

Rick’s answer: [Read more…]

Q&A: Who’s the best web host for a WordPress blog?

Posted on November 29, 2016

Question from Elaine H.: Rick, I’ve been writing a blog on the topic of women’s health and wellness for almost 3 years and it seems like it’s going absolutely nowhere.

I did some research and I’ve learned that switching my blog from Blogger.com to WordPress will make it easier to grow my blog.

I know that you write several popular WordPress blogs and I was wondering if you can recommend a good web host to move my blog to?

Rick’s answer: [Read more…]