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I have written several posts in the past that explain various ways to back up your primary hard drive because it’s extremely important to always have a current backup of your entire boot drive available.
That being said, Windows 8.1 also has a pretty nifty feature that makes it extremely easy to keep multiple, up-to-date backup copies of just your user-created files. [Read more…]
Question from Lisa K.: Hi Rick. I have a very simple question for you. Should I be worried about the Heartbleed bug even I only connect to the Internet with my iPad? I never use a computer anymore, only my iPad.
I’m asking you about this because I use several online services that I have to log into on a fairly regular basis and I’m afraid of having my identity stolen. Do you think I should be or am I just being paranoid?
Thanks for taking the time to answer my question Rick. I really love this site and I tell people about it every chance I get!!
Rick’s answer: [Read more…]
If you have a PC running Windows 8.1, make sure you have all the current Windows Updates installed by May 13 or you’ll no longer receive new updates after that date.
Microsoft has decided that it’s so important to keep Windows up to date that they’re going to make it mandatory if you want to keep your Windows 8.1 installation protected from future security threats as they arise. My advice: Do it, and ASAP.
All you really need to do is make sure your Windows 8.1 installation is set to install updates automatically. Here’s how: [Read more…]
As one of the world’s largest printing companies, VistaPrint offers thousands of items that can be customized to your liking. And they do a great job at it.
The folks at VistaPrint are very easy to work with, but if your order includes customized items you’ll receive a message stating that the order cannot be canceled or changed after it has been placed.
This is not always true however, even when they say it is. The key to getting your VistaPrint order changed is to contact their customer service department as soon as possible after placing the order. Here’s how: [Read more…]
The awesome Samsung Galaxy S5 smart phone comes with an equally awesome feature called “Download Booster”.
In a nutshell, Download Booster does just as its name implies by using a cellular signal and Wi-Fi connection simultaneously to speed up large file downloads to your phone.
Sounds great, right? Well, it is. But don’t count on using it if your cellular provider is either Sprint, Verizon or AT&T.
Those spoil-sports have apparently instructed Samsung to disable the Download Booster feature on Galaxy S5 phones that will be used on their networks and completely remove the option from the phones’ settings menus. [Read more…]