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Rick’s Daily Tech Tips Update for Tuesday, August 22, 2023
Topics covered in this issue…
• How to quickly copy files from one drive to another in Windows
• Stop Windows 11 from tracking your every move
• How to accurately evaluate the reviews on Amazon
• Video: Chet Atkins performs “Wildwood Flower”
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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 Window 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 the folders 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 a folder containing some of the files you want to copy, then drag that entire folder onto the destination drive.
4 – Repeat step 3 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…
• Stop Windows 11 from tracking your every move
As you probably know by now, Windows 11 is constantly snooping on your activities and sending the info it collects about you, about the files and tools you use and about all of your Internet activities back to Microsoft. This post explains how to quickly put a stop to the most egregious snooping.
• How to accurately evaluate the reviews on Amazon
Amazon’s reviews can be a big help when deciding what to buy on the site, but you need to know how best to use them.
• Click here to see today’s ‘Picture of the Day’.
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Rick’s Daily Pick…
CyberPower ST425 Standby UPS System (425VA/260W)
I use this UPS to protect my laptop and Internet Gateway from power outages and surges. Do you have one for yours?
Today’s post from ‘My Daily Smile’…
Video: Chet Atkins performs “Wildwood Flower”
Watch a true master of the guitar play this iconic tune like a boss.
Tech news that caught my eye…
• Google Messages is preparing to support satellite connectivity
• Developer: Apple ignores MacOS Ventura app management bug for 10 months
• Pinterest rolls out new teen safety features
• Japanese watchmaker Seiko breached by BlackCat ransomware gang
• Open Source office suite LibreOffice 7.6 is now available
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