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The most common reasons for data loss (and a few tips for preventing it)

Posted on July 6, 2020

Rick’s Tech Tips Newsletter

Data loss is one of the most common issues faced by computer users these days.

And as you an imagine, the loss of critical and irreplaceable data can be catastrophic.

For this reason, it’s very important to keep your data as safe and well-protected as possible.

Many factors can contribute to data loss, and I will highlight the main ones in this post. I’ll also offer some tips for protecting your precious data from catastrophic loss.

Here’s a quick rundown of the most common reasons for data loss:

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Save money by doing your own file recovery from a failed hard drive

Posted on June 23, 2020

It happens to most everyone sooner or later. You turn on your PC and discover that it won’t boot.

You hear a clunking sound from your hard drive and whisper “Oh, no!!!” after realizing that the drive has gone belly up on you.

All is not lost if you have a current backup that works. You can simply replace the bad drive with a new one and restore everything in short order.

But what if you don’t have a backup? Or what if you have a backup but it has somehow become corrupted and you can’t restore from it?

Well, that’s when you have a choice to make. [Read more…]

Review: PDFelement 7 Pro for Mac

Posted on April 27, 2020

The use of PDF is as ubiquitous as that of Android or Google Chrome nowadays.

As one of the most widely used file formats, every company needs a robust PDF editor to handle their document workflows.

However, if your office runs in a Mac environment, the number of tools available to manage PDFs is limited.

That’s why it’s important to fully know the capabilities of any potential document you plan to deploy across your organization, no matter how large or small.

To that end, I’ve reviewed one of the fastest-growing PDF editors on the market today: PDFelement Pro 7 for Mac. [Read more…]

Q&A: How can I prevent notifications from popping up in the lower-right corner of the screen in Windows 10?

Posted on January 22, 2020

Question from Edwin: My old Windows XP computer that I really love finally died and I had no choice but to buy a new computer.

I’d been dreading having to switch to Windows 10 but after using it for a while I’ve found out I actually like it.

But one thing about it really irritates me. I hate having all those notification messages pop up at random times in the lower-right corner of the screen.

Is there any way to turn those notifications off?

Rick’s answer: [Read more…]

7 tips for safely sharing your computer with guests during the holiday season

Posted on November 11, 2019

Are you expecting to have guests staying at your home at any time during the holiday season?

If so, it’s possible that one or more of them might ask to borrow your computer to check their email, get on Facebook, or do whatever it is they enjoy doing online.

There’s really nothing wrong with allowing a visitor to use your computer, but there are a few things you might want to do before your guests arrive: [Read more…]