Your daily dose of practical, easy to follow tech tips!
Rick’s Daily Tech Tips Update for Wednesday, November 30, 2022
• Why you should ask permission before sending a link via Messenger
• Here’s a quick tip for reducing your phone’s monthly data usage
• How to add the Control Panel to the Start Menu in Windows 11
• Why the Shuttle astronauts switched from orange spacesuits to white once in space
Rick’s Daily Tech Tips Update for Saturday, November 19, 2022
• How to force Edge to open new tabs without the News stories
• How to instantly view the browser history in any browser
• Scam alert: Don’t fall for this fake Microsoft ‘tech support’ scam
• How to easily save a ton of cash on your mortgage
Question from Joni: Hi, Rick. I have a question for you.
Is there a way to block Instagram message requests on Facebook Messenger?
I don’t use Instagram at all and I’m getting a lot of message requests from scammers pretending to be friends of mine.
When I get a message request from a name I recognize I always hit them with my security question to see how they answer. [Read more…]
Rick’s Daily Tech Tips Update for Sunday, September 25, 2022
• What to do when something goes wrong with your device
• How to safely clean your computer or mobile device
• Scam alert: Domino’s is NOT giving away pizzas just for sharing a Facebook post!
• Guess what? You’re constantly moving (and really, really fast)!
Rick’s Daily Tech Tips Update for Friday, August 19, 2022
• How to change the default zoom level in Firefox
• Protect your sensitive data by travelling with a Chromebook
• Scam alert: Don’t fall for the ‘Please tell all contacts…’ Facebook hoax
• Yes, you really can make money working from home