Rick's Daily Tips

Rick’s Daily Pick: 40W Equivalent Dusk to Dawn LED Light Bulbs (4-pack)

Posted on September 22, 2026

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My “Pick” for today is this 4-pack of 40W Equivalent Dusk to Dawn LED Light Bulbs.

These little gems make converting a standard light fixture into a Dusk to Dawn fixture literally as easy as screwing in a light bulb.

Just remove the existing bulb and screw this one in. You’re done!

Click here to check out the 40W Equivalent Dusk to Dawn LED Light Bulbs (4-pack) at Amazon.

Did you miss (or want to revisit) one of my earlier picks? You might find it right here.

Picture of the Day: “Thirsty Birdie”

Posted on September 22, 2026

Today’s POTD features a thirsty sparrow catching a quick drink from a leaky pipe. I hope you like it.

Have lots of treasured photos of your own that you’d love to display in your home but you have limited wall space? A digital picture frame (#ad) is an excellent solution. Check them out!

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Monthly Tech Giveaway – September 2026

Posted on July 31, 2026

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September’s winner will receive a fantastic CyberPower 1500VA/1000W Sinewave UPS Battery Backup / Surge Protector.

This will keep your computer, modem and router online for a full hour after your power goes out, preventing a dangerous instant shutdown that could damage your computer gear and cause you to lose any unsaved data that’s currently in the machine’s RAM.

All subscribers to the Standard edition of my Rick’s Tech Tips Newsletter have an equal chance to win.

Premium subscribers have two chances to win (their email addresses are added to the “pot” twice).

Not a subscriber? Just enter your email address in the sign-up form on this page.

Once subscribed you’ll be eligible to win each month’s drawing – starting with this month. Better yet, opt for a Premium subscription for double the chance to win!

The drawing for this month’s prize will be held on September 30 and the winner will be notified by email. The winner will be selected at random.

Good luck!

Why you need to lock down your email account tight

Posted on September 22, 2026

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Have you ever stopped to consider just how important your email account is?

Like most people you probably use email to send messages to friends and family members and receive updates from the various services you’ve signed up for.

But did you know your email account is one of the most import online accounts you’ll ever use?

In fact, after your online banking and other financial accounts, your email account is probably THE most important account you have. [Read more…]

How (and why) to run Windows’ Disk Cleanup tool

Posted on September 21, 2026

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Over time Windows PCs can gather a lot of clutter, and all that junk takes up valuable disk space.

And on rare occasions it can cause the Windows installation itself to slow down and become unstable.

As you can see, it’s very important to keep your machine as free of clutter as possible.

Luckily, all recent versions of Windows come with a handy tool called Disk Cleanup that will quickly and easily remove most of the accumulated digital clutter for you. All you have to do is run it. Here’s how: [Read more…]

6 tips for speeding up a sluggish Windows PC

Posted on September 20, 2026

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Do you ever find yourself wishing your computer wasn’t running like a snoozing slug?

Have you noticed that it now runs a lot slower than it did when you first bought it?

As you probably know, computers tend to slow down over time due to clutter on the hard drive and other software-related issues.

This is simply a fact of life, especially with Windows-based machines. [Read more…]