Rick's Daily Tips

Q&A: How can I make Firefox open email links in Gmail?

Posted on June 5, 2024

Question from Raymond: I hope you can help me solve a problem I’m having with email links, Rick. It’s absolutely driving me up the wall.

Whenever I click an email link on a web page in Firefox it automatically loads Outlook from my hard drive, and I don’t want it to.

I switched my email from Outlook to Gmail several months ago but I can’t figure out how to make email links open automatically in Gmail without having to copy the link and paste it into a new blank email.

Can you tell me what I need to do to fix that? [Read more…]

Web hosting explained: Which type of hosting plan is right for you?

Posted on June 4, 2024

Are you thinking about creating a self-hosted blog or website but find the various options in web hosting to be extremely confusing?

I know just how confusing it can be when you visit a hosting company’s website and are faced with choosing the best web hosting plan for your website or blog.

Hopefully, I’ll be able to clear it all up for you in this post. [Read more…]

Q&A: How can I keep my online backups virus-free?

Posted on June 4, 2024

Question from Joyce: I’m constantly taking pictures of my grandkids and copying them onto my computer. And since I don’t want to lose them I keep my computer backed up with Carbonite.

But a nagging question has been bugging me for a while now.

Since Carbonite backs up my files automatically, how can I prevent it from backing up a virus too should I ever get one on my PC? [Read more…]

Scam alert: Beware the dangerous ‘Sam’s Club’ email scam

Posted on June 3, 2024

Email has long been a favorite tools of scammers, and they get better at using it for their illicit deeds every day.

One frequent scam that’s making the rounds again targets Sam’s Club members by sending them emails telling them they’ve won a “Sam’s Club Reward”.

I’ve received a deluge of questions about the legitimacy of these emails so I thought it would be best to simply write a blog post about it.

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Q&A: Can you use two mice to control one computer?

Posted on June 3, 2024

Question from Faye: Hi, Rick. I have a question for you and it might be one you’ve never heard before. Don’t laugh, but is it possible to use two mice with one computer?

I’m using a series of educational games to teach my 4 year old son Math and Phonics, and we’re always having to switch off using the mouse.

Is there any way to have two separate mice controlling the same computer? [Read more…]