Rick's Daily Tips

How to create really secure passwords that are easy to remember

Posted on December 4, 2021

One of the most difficult tasks in computing is choosing a password that is both hard for hackers to crack and easy to remember.

It’s quite quite easy to do one or the other, but doing both at the same time can be a headache. But it doesn’t have to be.

Lots of folks rely on password managers to help keep their online accounts secure, but I don’t recommend that because using a password manager puts your entire digital life at risk.

The good news is you don’t need to use a password manager in order to create extremely secure (and unique) passwords for each of your online accounts – and remember easily them!

This post explains how to do just that. [Read more…]

Q&A: Is DriverUpdate really malware?

Posted on December 3, 2021

Question from Rhonda: I bought a new laptop a while back and my son installed DriverUpdate by Slimware Utilities and several other programs on it to keep it running smoothly.

Everything was fine until the other day when I downloaded Malwarebytes.

Every time I run Malwarebytes it flags DriverUpdate as malware and tries to remove it.

Why is it doing this? Is DriverUpdate really malware? [Read more…]

How to sign into your Windows PC with your fingerprint

Posted on December 2, 2021

Note: The links in this post are affiliate links.

Did you know that Windows 10 and Windows 11 have a nifty sign-in assistant that will allow you to sign into your Windows account using your fingerprint?

Well, it does, and it works extremely well.

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Scam alert: Beware this sneaky pandemic-related phishing scam

Posted on December 1, 2021

Well, the scammers are working overtime to try to take advantage of the Covid-19 pandemic while it lasts.

The latest Covid-related scam is very simple in concept, but it’s turning out to be extremely effective at stealing the personal and financial information of countless unsuspecting users.

[Read more…]