Rick's Daily Tips

Great news: Microsoft has simplified the free Windows 10 upgrade procedure

Posted on November 22, 2015

First of all, let me say that I really appreciate Microsoft’s generosity in letting Windows 7 and Windows 8.1 users upgrade their PCs to Windows 10 for free.

That being said, they made the upgrade process a bit tedious for users who wished to do a clean install of Windows 10 on their machines instead of doing a simple in-place upgrade.

For whatever reason they designed the upgrade process in a way that required you to first upgrade your existing Windows 7 or 8.1 installation to Windows 10, then wipe the drive and reinstall Windows 10 using your old Windows Product Key. What on earth were they thinking? [Read more…]

New to Windows 10? You need this awesome free ebook!

Posted on November 21, 2015

windows-10-beginners-guide-ebook-cover In my opinion Windows 10 is the best version of Windows ever. That being said, Microsoft has changed the way we access and use many of the most popular features, utilities and settings in this latest Windows version.

That’s why I recommend that anyone who is still learning the ins-and-outs of Windows 10 download a great free Kindle ebook called Windows 10: Your Ultimate Beginner’s User Guide.

Don’t worry, you won’t need a Kindle device to read this ebook. You can download the free Kindle Reader app (to your computer or mobile device and read it right from there!

This free ebook provides a number of handy tips and tricks for using Windows 10. I have read it myself, and I recommend that you read it as well. [Read more…]

Great news: Firefox is now available for iPhone and iPad

Posted on November 18, 2015

Mozilla’s Firefox has long been one of the most popular web browsers out there for desktop and laptop users, and Android users have been able to download a fantastic Firefox app from the Google Play Store for some time now.

Many Apple iOS users have been clamoring for a Firefox app for their iPhones and iPads, but for whatever reason Mozilla never got around to placing one in the iTunes store.

Well, that has finally changed. Mozilla released Firefox for iOS a few days ago, and I really like it. [Read more…]

Get this awesome 256GB USB 3.0 thumb drive at a great price!

Posted on November 16, 2015

Wouldn’t it be nice to have an inexpensive 256GB SSD that plugs into a USB port and fits in your shirt pocket? Well, you can now buy external SSD’s that do fit in your pocket, but they’ll set you back a pretty penny.

But luckily there is a much less expensive alternative.

With the blazing fast speed of the USB 3.0 interface, a high capacity thumb drive truly is almost like having a portable SSD that you can carry with you anywhere and plug into virtually any PC. [Read more…]