Hello, and welcome…
This is your Rick’s Daily Tips Tech Update for Monday, August 30, 2021.
Topics covered in this issue…
–How (and why) to disable background apps in Windows 10
–Q&A: How do I log in to Windows 10 with a PIN?
–How to quickly check the balance on most any gift card
–Q&A: Is a ‘website’ and a ‘web page’ the same thing?
–Guess what? Not every item at the Dollar Tree is really a bargain.
–Info about my photo / file recovery service
—————————————————
Today’s Sponsor…
Are you struggling with your blog promotion and online marketing endeavors? Let me help.
Have something you’d like to tell thousands of awesome subscribers?
Click here to sponsor an upcoming issue.
—————————————————
Welcome, new subscribers….
You can make sure these updates keep landing in your Inbox by adding my email address to your Address Book or Contacts List. Click here for instructions.
Did someone forward this newsletter to you? Click here to subscribe.
—————————————————
Today’s Quick Tip….
How (and why) to disable background apps in Windows 10
Did you know your windows 10 PC likely has several apps running in the background at all times, even when you aren’t actually using those apps?
Well, it’s true, and every one of those apps is using a portion of your computer’s resources.
If you have a really fast computer this generally won’t be a problem, but if you’d like to speed your system up just a bit disabling those background apps can help. Here’s how to do it:
1 – Click the Start button, then click the Settings icon (it looks like a “gear” or “cog”).
2 – Click Privacy.
3 – Click the Background apps links located near the bottom of the left-hand column. You should now see a list of all the apps that are running in the background.
4 – Toggle the On/Off setting for every app that you wish to prevent from running in the background to Off.
Alternatively, you can disable all background apps in one fell swoop by toggling the “Let apps run in the background” setting to Off.
5 – Click the X in the top-right corner of the window to exit the Settings app.
—————————————————
From the blog…
Q&A: How do I log in to Windows 10 with a PIN?
A reader wants to know how to log into her Windows 10 PC with a numeric PIN instead of a password. This post explains how to set it up.
How to quickly check the balance on most any gift card
Do you have some old gift cards that you’d like to check the balances on? This post discusses a handy online resource for quickly getting those balances.
Q&A: Is a ‘website’ and a ‘web page’ the same thing?
A reader is confused about the terms website and web page. This post explains the differences between the two.
Click here to see today’s ‘Picture of the Day’.
Every morning I post a new photo that I find inspiring, intriguing, or just plain beautiful to look at. Jumpstart your day by checking it out.
Rick’s Daily Tips is hosted by InMotion Hosting. Click here to find out why.
—————————————————
Rick’s Daily Pick…
“Facebook For Dummies” (#ad)
Do you find all the ins-and-outs of Facebook to be confusing? If so, this fantastic user guide can help.
—————————————————
Today’s post from ‘My Daily Smile’…
Guess what? Not every item at the Dollar Tree is really a bargain.
This post explains why you need to be very careful when shopping for true bargains at your local Dollar Tree store.
—————————————————
Wondering how you can help me keep doing what I’m doing?
1 – If you’d like to help support my work, you can do so by leaving me a tip.
Every penny of your tip will go towards my blog’s web hosting and other related fees, which are substantial.
2 – You can Forward this email to a friend along with a short note of recommendation. (Just click the “Forward” button or link.)
Rest assured that anything you can do to help me keep helping folks will be greatly appreciated.
—————————————————
Rick’s Photo / File Recovery Service…
Do you have precious photos and/or other irreplaceable files that you’d like to recover from a non-working computer?
Chances are I’ll be able to recover them for you, even if the machine won’t turn on or start up correctly.
—————————————————
Have a question, comment or suggestion? Hit the Reply button and reply to this email. I love hearing what you have to say…
Thanks so much, and have an amazing day.
Your tech buddy,
Rick Rouse
https://www.ricksdailytips.com