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Question from Tim: I have three semesters worth of very important notes stored on a USB flash drive.
My friend wants to borrow that drive so he can use the notes to study for a certification exam.
I can’t afford to lose those files for any reason because they cannot be re-created or replaced.
Is there some way to prevent my friend from accidentally deleting the files from the drive? [Read more…]
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Question from Kyle: The hard drive in my computer died and I replaced it with an SSD per your suggestion.
I’ve read that SSD’s are a lot more reliable than hard drives and that they rarely go bad.
My question is do I need to back up my SSD like I did my hard drive? [Read more…]
If you use an Android device you might have noticed that there’s a mysterious folder named LOST.DIR on your SD card.
If you look inside this folder you’ll see that it contains a bunch of weird numbered files.
Many people end up deleting this folder, thinking it might be a virus, but truth be told, it isn’t.
Question from Bailey: Microsoft says my 6 year old HP laptop won’t run Windows 11, but it’s running Windows 10 just fine.
I read online that people have installed it on computers that are even older than that and that Windows 11 runs on lots of computers that Microsoft says it won’t run on.
I’d love to give Windows 11 a try on this laptop but when I run Windows Update I don’t see an option to install it.
Where can I get a free Windows 11 installation disk? [Read more…]
Rick’s Daily Tips Tech Update for Friday, December 10, 2021.
• Quickly share files between Apple devices via AirDrop
• How to retrieve the files from a non-working PC
• How to create a System Image Backup with Windows 11
• Ever wonder why Stop Signs are shaped like octagons?
• Info about my photo / file recovery service