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Question from Keith: I always ‘eject’ my USB flash drives before removing them from the computer because I heard that not doing that could cause the drive to get corrupted.
Someone saw me eject a drive the other day and said we don’t have to do that anymore.
My question is, can we now just pull the drive out of its socket or do we still need to eject it first? [Read more…]
Rick’s Daily Tech Tips Update for Saturday, January 8, 2022.
• Is Windows 10 going away in 2025?
• Q&A: How do you restart a frozen iPhone?
• See an aerial view of your house with Google Earth
• Does hot water really freeze faster than cold water?
• Info about my photo / file recovery service
Rick’s Daily Tips Tech Update for Friday, December 24, 2021.
• How to physically destroy an old hard drive
• Q&A: How can I prevent a Facebook friend from seeing my posts?
• Q&A: Does Linux need a bigger hard drive than Windows?
• Love Lighthouses? This just might be your perfect vacation.
• Info about my photo / file recovery service
Rick’s Daily Tips Tech Update for Sunday, November 28, 2021.
• How to find the ‘Downloads’ folder on your smartphone
• How to clear your YouTube ‘Watch History’
• Q&A: Can you still ‘Poke’ people on Facebook?
• “Almost Home”
• Info about my photo / file recovery service
Rick’s Daily Tips Tech Update for Thursday, November 25, 2021.
• Force Windows 11 to show File Extensions in File Explorer
• Speed up Windows 10 (and make your laptop’s battery last longer)
• Q&A: How do I remove ‘Stories’ from my Facebook Newsfeed?
• A choice to be thankful for…
• Info about my photo / file recovery service