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Rick’s Daily Tech Tips Update for Tuesday, October 18, 2022
• How to hide the Taskbar on your Windows PC
• Q&A: Is Substack primarily a newsletter platform or a blog?
• How to quickly search the web for any term on a web page
• Q&A: Why do they call them ‘Buffalo Wings’ when they come from chickens?
Rick’s Daily Tech Tips Update for Saturday, October 8, 2022
• Try this if a website won’t load (and you know it’s up)
• Step-by-step guide to completely ridding your Windows PC of malware
• Q&A: Can I connect my iPhone to a TV for watching Netflix?
• Q&A: Why is house wiring made out of copper when aluminum is a lot cheaper?
Rick’s Daily Tech Tips Update for Monday, October 3, 2022
• Q&A: Is it safe to use ‘Open Source’ software?
• Try this powerful free replacement for Windows’ Task Manager
• Save time by pressing Ctrl+Z instead of clicking Undo
• How’s this for a winter vacation?
Rick’s Daily Tech Tips Update for Thursday, September 29, 2022
• Q&A: How do I put a ‘Hard Disk’ icon on my Mac’s Desktop?
• Q&A: How does Two-Factor Authentication work?
• Scam alert: Beware fake package delivery notices that arrive in your email
• This easy tip will make your portable generator a lot quieter
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Question from Oliver: I have an old Dell XPS 17 laptop that’s now running Ubuntu Linux.
This machine still works perfectly but the battery won’t hold a charge anymore.
Since it’s so old I don’t really want to buy a new battery for it.
Would it be ok if I just removed the battery and ran it straight from the charger?