Rick's Daily Tips

How to quickly delete your entire Google search history

Posted on February 10, 2021

Did you know that Google keeps a record of everything you have ever searched for via their Google search engine?

Well, they do, and unless you have already deleted your Search history at some point in the past it dates all the way back to the very first search you made on Google!

Truth be told, Google has always provided a way to delete your Search history IF you knew where to look. The thing is, it was always very hard to find.

Luckily, Google has now made it a lot easier to delete your Search history.

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What to do if your Facebook friends start receiving duplicate friend requests from you

Posted on February 6, 2021

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Well, the account cloning epidemic on Facebook is showing no signs of letting up.

In fact, it seems to be getting worse.

Every day I see frantic posts from several of my friends saying they’ve been hacked and not to accept a new friend request from them.

I know how alarming it can be when your friends start sending you messages saying they’ve received duplicate friend requests from you, but the situation really isn’t as dire as it seems. [Read more…]

16 awesome (and mostly free) tools for maintaining and repairing your Windows PC

Posted on February 6, 2021

Knowing how to keep your PC running smoothly and doing your own repairs is a lot of fun as well as a real money saver.

I’ve been working on computers for well over 30 years but I still gain a lot of satisfaction every time I fix someone’s computer.

There’s a lot to learn when it comes to the inner workings of a PC and the software that runs on it, and knowing how to put those skills to work in the most efficient manner possible is half the battle.

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Q&A: Can I use my existing external hard drive with my new MacBook?

Posted on February 5, 2021

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Question from Lawrence: Hi, Rick. I’m hoping you can answer a question for me about hard drives.

A while back I bought a Seagate STHN2000400 2TB external hard drive to use to transfer files back and forth between the personal Mac I keep at home and another Mac that I use at work.

This arrangement was working great until my home Mac bit the dust and I had to replace it.

The problem I’m having is the MacBook Pro I bought a few days ago won’t work with the Seagate drive. There’s no connector on the laptop that will accept the plug on the drive.

If at all possible I’d like to keep using this drive with the new MacBook Pro because it contains thousands of files that I use both at home and at work.

Is there some kind of adapter I can buy to make this particular Seagate drive work with my new laptop? [Read more…]

Has your router been hacked? Find out right now.

Posted on February 2, 2021

As you probably know by now, pretty much anything with a computer chip in it can be hacked.

What you might not know is that hackers are busy attacking routers all around the world as we speak.

And guess what? Your router could be one of the unlucky devices that have been hacked already. The good news is you can find out right now if that’s indeed the case.

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