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How to avoid losing your data to a ransomware attack

Posted on June 15, 2022

If you’ve been paying attention to the news of late, you probably know that the number of successful ransomware attacks on computers and mobile devices are increasing by the day.

Ransomware is a particularly insidious form of malware that encrypts all the files on your computer or mobile device, then holds your precious data hostage until you pony up and pay a monetary ransom to the hackers.

Once ransomware has locked up your machine, you’ll have no choice except to pay the ransom or you’ll have to say goodbye to your data forever. But…  [Read more…]

5 tips for protecting your devices from the summer heat

Posted on April 19, 2022

Well, here we are in mid-April, and that means summer will be here before we know it.

We just had a late blast of wintry weather here in Virginia, but we’ve already had some really nice “summer” days and there will be plenty more coming down the pike real soon.

Here’s something you need to remember as you’re out and about enjoying the heat of the coming summer: If you get hot, your mobile devices will too.  [Read more…]

Draw thousands of visitors to your blog every month with this one simple task

Posted on February 5, 2022

Are you a blogger who lies in bed at night worrying about what would happen if your blog’s search engine traffic dried up overnight?

If so, you’re not alone. Like you, millions of other bloggers spend way too much time worrying about that too.

And, truth be told, that worry is well-founded if the vast majority of your blog’s traffic comes from a search engine.

Trust me, I know that quite well from personal experience.

That’s why it’s so important to take steps to diversify your blog’s traffic sources to prevent your blog’s ultimate success from being totally dependent on the search engines.  [Read more…]

4 ways to retrieve the files from a non-working PC’s hard drive

Posted on December 9, 2021

It seems that every week I receive at least a couple of frantic emails asking me if there’s any way to retrieve the files from a computer’s hard drive after the machine has gone belly-up.

Luckily, many times the answer is YES!

I have covered each of the following methods before, but I thought it might be helpful if I simply list them all in a single post.  [Read more…]

Announcing my new newsletter featuring nothing but the best pro blogging tips

Posted on October 6, 2021

I love blogging because it’s a great way for me to help folks with their tech problems.

Rick’s Daily Tips covers several tech-related topics, one of which is the field of blogging itself.

It recently occurred to me that there are plenty of experienced blogging experts out there who have tons of valuable insights to share with those who are trying to build, maintain and grow successful blogs of their own.

For that reason I’ve decided to create a new newsletter dedicated solely to blogging tips.

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