Rick's Daily Tips

How (and why) to enable Clipboard History in Windows 11

Posted on October 13, 2023

Soon after Windows 10 was released Microsoft made a very useful upgrade to the Clipboard via a new tool called Clipboard History.

In days of old the Windows Clipboard was limited to storing just one item at a time: the last item you either ‘copied’ or ‘cut’.

That was a pretty severe limitation since whatever was currently stored in the Clipboard was wiped out and overwritten the next time you copied or cut another item.

Clipboard History changed that by allowing the Clipboard to store up to the last 25 items that you either copied or cut. You can then choose among them when you needed to ‘paste’ something that’s stored there. [Read more…]

How to clear a stuck print job in Windows

Posted on October 12, 2023

Rick’s Tech Tips Newsletter

For the most part, the Windows operating system has improved greatly over the years, generally getting better and more reliable with each major update.

But unfortunately a couple of major frustrations still plague Windows users to this day.

[Read more…]

7 ways to make your Windows PC boot up faster

Posted on October 12, 2023

One of the most irritating things about using a Windows PC is having to wait for it to boot up into a usable state after we turn it on.

To their credit, Microsoft has tweaked newer versions of Windows to reduce average boot times, but in my opinion it still takes longer for them to start up than it should.

Luckily, there are several things you can do to make your own PC boot up a lot faster than it does right now, even if your computer is brand new. Do as many or as few of them as you wish, then enjoy the fruits of your labor. [Read more…]

Scam alert: Beware this dangerous Walmart gift card scam

Posted on October 11, 2023

Rick’s Tech Tips Newsletter

The scammers just never seem to take a break from Facebook, and one of the most enticing scams of them all is making the rounds yet again.

It’s basically just a variation of the old “Free Gift Card” scam that pretty much stays viral on Facebook.

In a nutshell, the scam says Walmart is giving away free $250 gift cards to anyone who wants one. [Read more…]

Q&A: Why is my wireless keyboard not working?

Posted on October 11, 2023

Question from Elliot: A year and a half ago I bought a wireless keyboard/mouse combo to make it easier to use my laptop. I hate those trackpads and small keyboards!

I was typing an email this morning and all of a sudden the keyboard just stopped working. I figured the batteries needed to be replaced, but new ones didn’t fix the problem.

The mouse still works fine and a wired keyboard I plugged in works too. I rebooted the laptop but that didn’t help.

What do you think might be the problem? [Read more…]