Rick's Daily Tips

Rick’s Daily Pick: FS140 Whole House Surge Protector

Posted on April 24, 2026

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My “Pick” for today is this fantastic FS140 Whole House Surge Protector.

Storm season is here! Have this little gem installed at your breaker panel and it will help protect virtually everything in your home from strong power surges and lightning strikes, even your major appliances that can’t easily be connected to a stand-alone surge protector.

Click here to check out the FS140 Whole House Surge Protector at Amazon.

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

Picture of the Day: “Morning at the Lake”

Posted on April 24, 2026

Today’s POTD features an early morning scene from one of the many small mountain lakes in Rocky Mountain National Park. 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 – April 2026

Posted on March 31, 2026

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April’s winner will receive a fantastic APC UPS Back-UPS Pro 1500VA UPS.

Whether you’re a gamer looking to up your gaming experience or a regular user who is just looking for a great monitor to replace the one you have now, this is a fantastic option.

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 April 30 and the winner will be notified by email. The winner will be selected at random.

Good luck!

Where to find help for using any Microsoft product

Posted on April 24, 2026

It’s no secret that Microsoft products dominate the landscape in the world of personal and business computers.

After all, Windows is far and away the most popular operating system on the planet for laptop and desktop computers.

What’s more, virtually every major company (and countless small ones as well) uses MS Office in their workplace.

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How (and why) to enable ClickLock on your Windows laptop

Posted on April 23, 2026

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Do you use a laptop?

If so, you probably know how difficult it can be using the touchpad to scroll through web pages or to drag and drop items.

Yep, it’s a two-handed process for the less dexterous among us (which definitely includes yours truly).

You basically have to use a finger on one hand to hold the left touchpad button while using the other hand to move the object in question around on the screen.

What you might not know however is that a simple settings change can make your touchpad a lot easier to use…

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How to quickly get the current weather conditions for pretty much anywhere

Posted on April 22, 2026

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There’s an old saying that goes something like “Everybody complains about the weather, but nobody does anything about it.”

While you can’t really do anything about the weather, if you like keeping tabs on it there’s an easy way to get the current weather conditions for virtually any locality, in seconds.

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