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Rick’s Daily Tech Tips Update for Thursday, May 16, 2024
Topics covered in this issue…
• How to quickly copy files from one drive to another in Windows
• Q&A: How can I make my Mac’s mouse pointer easier to see?
• Protect yourself with a body camera when interacting with others
• The power of the first step
• May’s Tech Tips Giveaway: TP-Link Deco AXE4900 Tri-Band WiFi 6E Mesh WiFi System
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Today’s featured tech tip….
How to quickly copy files from one drive to another in Windows
Have you ever found yourself needing to copy a bunch of files from one drive to another on your Windows PC?
If so, you probably found the task to be a bit on the tedious side.
Well, as luck would have it, there’s a simple trick that can greatly reduce the amount of work involved with copying files onto another drive: Copy entire folders at once!
Instead of selecting files in batches and copying them over, you can often save a lot of time by doing it like this:
1 – Open a File Explorer window showing a folder that contain the files you want to copy.
2 – Open a second File Explorer window and open the drive you want to copy the files to.
3 – Click on the folder containing the files you want to copy, then drag that entire folder onto the destination drive.
4 – Repeat the process above for each of the other folders that contain files you want to copy.
5 – If there’s a group of files that need to be copied that are mixed in with files that don’t, simply click on the first target file in the list and then click on the last target file while holding down the Shift key. Now, click on the highlighted list of files and drag them onto the destination drive.
Pretty simple, right? This procedure can save you a lot of time the next time you need to copy a boatload of files to a different drive.
The latest from Rick’s Daily Tips Tech Blog…
• Q&A: How can I make my Mac’s mouse pointer easier to see?
Step-by-step instructions.
• Protect yourself with a body camera when interacting with others
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Rick’s Daily Pick…
Legrand – Wiremold In-Wall Outlet Relocation Kit
Are you frustrated because you really need to use an electrical outlet that’s hidden behind a piece of furniture or otherwise in an inconvenient or inaccessible location? Well, with this kit you can move it!
Today’s post from ‘My Daily Smile’…
The first step is often the hardest, but it’s absolutely essential that you take it.
Tech news that caught my eye…
• Intel’s Thunderbolt Share lets two PCs control each other over a USB cable
• U.S. brothers arrested for stealing $25 million in just 12 seconds
• Android 15 will make it harder for phone thieves to steal your data
• Netflix app update for Windows PCs to ditch downloads and offline viewing
• Senators want $32 billion annually for AI funding
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