The Ask Leo! Tip Of The Day Archives

2018-08-14 Tip of the Day: Drag and Drop to Your Browser’s Bookmarks Bar
2018-08-13 Tip of the Day: Remember the Second Most Popular Search Engine
2018-08-11 Tip of the Day: Click-Hold-Move: an Irritation and a Solution
2018-08-10 Tip of the Day: Run Internet Explorer with Add-ons Turned Off
2018-08-09 Tip of the Day: Keep a Wired Mouse and Keyboard
2018-08-08 Tip of the Day: Use Slmgr to View Your Windows License
2018-08-07 Tip of the Day: Remember Your Password
2018-08-06 Tip of the Day: Move Any of the Default Folders
2018-08-04 Tip of the Day: Show the Desktop with a Click
2018-08-03 Tip of the Day: There’s Nothing Special about Keyloggers
2018-08-02 Tip of the Day: Consider Speech Recognition and Speech-to-text
2018-08-01 Tip of the Day: Always Choose Custom Install (and then Pay Attention)
2018-07-31 Tip of the Day: Mark Spam as Spam (and Move On)
2018-07-30 Tip of the Day: Reduce the Number of Restore Points
2018-07-28 Tip of the Day: Read What’s On the Screen (PLEASE!)
2018-07-27 Tip of the Day: RAID Disk Formats are Proprietary
2018-07-26 Tip of the Day: Try Another Computer
2018-07-25 Tip of the Day: Play with Windows File Explorer Views
2018-07-24 Tip of the Day: Remember It’s Your Company’s Equipment
2018-07-22 Tip of the Day: Keep Your Browser Up To Date
2018-07-21 Tip of the Day: Remember Modify in Add/Remove Programs
2018-07-20 Tip of the Day: Enable Night Light in Windows 10
2018-07-19 Tip of the Day: Plan for Your Death
2018-07-18 Tip of the Day: Reboot Your Router
2018-07-17 Tip of the Day: Ignore Old Accounts
2018-07-16 Tip of the Day: Remove and Re-Add Your Printer
2018-07-14 Tip of the Day: Whole Drive Encryption Only Protects When a Disk is Not Mounted
2018-07-13 Tip of the Day: He Who Provides Your Internet is Your Internet Provider
2018-07-12 Tip of the Day: Use FAT for Thumb Drives
2018-07-11 Tip of the Day: Treat Email Like a Postcard
2018-07-10 Tip of the Day: Don’t Share Contacts
2018-07-09 Tip Of The Day: Check All Your Two-factor Options Before Giving Up
2018-07-07 Tip of the Day: Reboot Again After an Unexpected Shutdown
2018-07-06 Tip of the Day: Never Search for “Support”
2018-07-05 Tip of the Day: Know What to Encrypt in the Cloud
2018-07-04 Tip of the Day: A Cheap, Two-step NAS
2018-07-03 Tip of the Day: Bite the Bullet and Upgrade
2018-07-02 Tip of the Day: Not All Java Is the Same
2018-06-30 Tip of the Day: Check the Time Zone in Your Online Accounts
2018-06-29 Tip of the Day: Support Free Software
2018-06-28 Tip of the Day: Check Out the Free Version
2018-06-27 Tip of the Day: Ignore the Event Viewer
2018-06-26 Tip of the Day: Move Closer
2018-06-25 Tip of the Day: Make a Backup Image of Your New Machine as Soon as Possible
2018-06-23 Tip of the Day: Don’t Attach; Share Instead
2018-06-22 Tip of the Day: Understand What “Free Download” Really Means
2018-06-21 Tip of the Day: Prefer “docx” Over “doc”
2018-06-20 Tip of the Day: Sometimes Replacement Makes More Sense
2018-06-19 Tip of the Day: Never Reply to Spam
2018-06-18 Tip of the Day: Try Not to Cancel Installs
2018-06-16 Tip of the Day: Double Down on the Taskbar
2018-06-15 Tip of the Day: Use Local Folders to Avoid Email Loss
2018-06-14 Tip of the Day: Leave Small Partitions Be
2018-06-13 Tip of the Day: “Remember Me” with Caution
2018-06-12 Tip of the Day: Back Up Before CHKDSK
2018-06-11 Tip of the Day: Windows Built-in Backup is Better than None
2018-06-09 Tip of the Day: Use Two-Factor Authentication, Already
2018-06-08 Tip of the Day: Keep Your Backup Drive Full
2018-06-07 Tip of the Day: Don’t Bother Blocking Senders
2018-06-06 Tip of the Day: Confirm Your Time Zone
2018-06-05 Tip of the Day: Try Another USB Port
2018-06-04 Tip of the Day: Windows Remembers Size and Position (Mostly)
2018-06-02 Tip of The Day: Choose Command Prompt Over PowerShell
2018-06-01 Tip of the Day: Configure an Email Program (Even if You Don’t Use One)
2018-05-31 Tip of the Day: Run CHKDSK Periodically
2018-05-30 Tip of the Day: Damage Assessment Can’t be Relied On
2018-05-29 Tip of the Day: Pause Cloud Sync
2018-05-28 Tip of the Day: Get a PIN Before You Go
2018-05-26 Tip of the Day: Check for Updates to Get the Latest
2018-05-25 Tip of the Day: Share What You Learn
2018-05-24 Tip of the Day: the History in the Back Button
2018-05-23 Tip of the Day: Share Your Location with Friends
2018-05-22 Tip of the Day: Play a Sound for Caps Lock
2018-05-21 Tip of the Day: Don’t Answer the Phone
2018-05-19 Tip of the Day: Back Up, then Delete Windows.old
2018-05-18 Tip of the Day: Use Wildcards in Search
2018-05-17 Tip of the Day: Move the Windows Screenshots Folder
2018-05-16 Tip of the Day: Visit (and Clean) the Temp Folder in Windows Command Prompt
2018-05-15 Tip of the Day: Open Command Prompt in File Explorer’s Displayed Folder
2018-05-14 Tip of the Day: You’re the One Responsible
2018-05-12 Tip of the Day: View Keyboard Shortcuts on Menus
2018-05-11 Tip of the Day: List ALL the Accounts on Your Machine
2018-05-10 Tip of the Day: A Shortcut to Lock Your Computer
2018-05-09 Tip of the Day: CTRL+ESC for the Start Menu
2018-05-08 Tip of the Day: Exit Explorer
2018-05-07 Tip of the Day: Get the Windows Version Quickly
2018-05-05 Tip of the Day: Drive UAC with the Keyboard
2018-05-04 Tip of the Day: Admin in a Keystroke
2018-05-03 Tip of the Day: Plan For the Worst
2018-05-02 Tip of the Day: Back Up Your Password Vault
2018-05-01 Tip of the Day: Run Recuva Even When You Don’t Need It
2018-04-30 Tip of the Day: the Free-space Wiper You Already Have
2018-04-28 Tip of the Day: Don’t “Automatically detect settings” in Internet Settings
2018-04-27 Tip of the Day: Wi-Fi Speed is Often Irrelevant
2018-04-26 Tip of the Day: Mute Annoying Sites in Google Chrome
2018-04-25 Tip of the Day: Stop Responding to Silly Facebook Quizzes
2018-04-24 Tip of the Day: Turn It On and Walk Away (For A While)
2018-04-23 Tip of the Day: When In Doubt, Ask Someone Else
2018-04-21 Tip of the Day: Use Fewer Browser Extensions
2018-04-20 Tip of the Day: Pay Attention to the Entire Error Message
2018-04-19 Tip of the Day: Check Your Passwords for Hacks
2018-04-18 Tip of the Day: Drag and Drop a Shortcut to Your Desktop
2018-04-17 Tip of the Day: See Posts by Liked Pages First on Facebook
2018-04-16 Tip of the Day: Don’t Delete, Archive Email
2018-04-14 Tip of the Day: Save the Originals
2018-04-13 Tip of the Day: Don’t Focus on Ransomware
2018-04-12 Tip of the Day: Get Classic Skype on Windows 10
2018-04-11 Tip of the Day: Mark Non-spam as Not Spam
2018-04-10 Tip of the Day: Don’t Re-Type that URL
2018-04-09 Tip of the Day: Try the Online Beta
2018-04-07 Tip of the Day: Photograph or Scan Important Documents
2018-04-06 Tip of the Day: Automate Your Backups
2018-04-05 Tip of the Day: Try the Manufacturer’s Support First
2018-04-04 Tip of the Day: Turn Off Individual Android App Notifications
2018-04-03 Tip of the Day: Get Rid of Gmail Inbox Tabs
2018-04-02 Tip Of The Day: “It Won’t Happen To Me” is Bad Security
2018-03-31 Tip of the Day: MSINFO32 – Built-in System Information Details
2018-03-30 Tip of the Day: Turn Off Homegroup
2018-03-29 Tip of the Day: Install the Manufacturer’s Software
2018-03-28 Tip of the Day: To Sleep or not to Sleep
2018-03-27 Tip of the Day: Skip Windows Mail
2018-03-26 Tip of the Day: Know Where Your Files Are
2018-03-24 Tip of the Day: Turn On (or Off) Password After Sleep or Screensaver
2018-03-23 Tip of the Day: Adjust the Size of the Recycle Bin
2018-03-22 Tip of the Day: Send PDF Instead of Docx
2018-03-21 Tip of the Day: Install Acrobat Reader in Windows 10
2018-03-20 Tip of the Day: AlternativeTo.net
2018-03-19 Tip of the Day: Type the URL or Use a Bookmark
2018-03-17 Tip of the Day: Consider a BIOS/UEFI Password
2018-03-16 Tip of the Day: Keep a USB Keyboard
2018-03-15 Tip of the Day: Create a Shortcut to a Folder
2018-03-14 Tip of the Day: Recent Files
2018-03-13 Tip of the Day: Erase a Disk Quickly
2018-03-12 Tip of the Day: Don’t Fall for Satire
2018-03-10 Tip of the Day: Use Imgur to Share Screen Shots
2018-03-09 Tip of the Day: Store Your Vault Password in Your Password Vault
2018-03-08 Tip of the Day: Understand Subdomains
2018-03-07 Update: Changes to the Ask Leo! Tip of the Day
2018-03-07 Tip Of The Day: Prepare for Not Being Available
2018-03-06 Tip of the Day: Reduce the Number of Extensions
2018-03-05 Tip Of The Day: Periodically Check Installed Programs
2018-03-03 Tip Of The Day: Executable Properties
2018-03-02 Tip of the Day: Set Your Browser Homepage to Something Useful
2018-03-01 Tip Of The Day: Tear Tabs
2018-02-28 Tip Of The Day: Clearing the Print Queue Using a Command File
2018-02-27 Tip Of The Day: Get A Better Image Viewer
2018-02-26 Tip of the Day: Beware of Misleading Ads
2018-02-24 Tip of the Day: The PSTools Suite of Command Line Tools
2018-02-23 Tip of the Day: the Difference Between Delete and Shift-Delete
2018-02-22 Tip of the Day: More “shell:” Shortcuts
2018-02-20 Tip of the Day: Make a Shortcut for a Shortcut
2018-02-19 Tip of the Day: Don’t Log in with Facebook
2018-02-18 Tip of the Day: Disable Startup Items Carefully
2018-02-18 February 2018 Changes to the Ask Leo! Tip of the Day
2018-02-17 Tip of the Day: Use the Same Account on All Machines
2018-02-15 Tip of the Day: Reopen a Closed Tab
2018-02-14 Tip of the Day: Use Dropbox to Copy Files
2018-02-13 Tip of the Day: Don’t Bail on a Single Failure
2018-02-12 Tip of the Day: Disabling Remote Access Doesn’t
2018-02-10 Tip of the Day: Yet Another Way to Open Control Panel
2018-02-09 Tip of the Day: Turn Off Content Indexing for Speed
2018-02-08 Tip of the Day: the Difference Between a Website and a Program
2018-02-07 Tip of the Day: Find Your Downloads
2018-02-06 Tip of the Day: Consider Classic Shell
2018-02-05 Tip of the Day: Don’t Call That Number!
2018-02-03 Tip of the Day: Pay Attention to Your Manufacturer’s Software Too
2018-02-02 Tip of the Day: Consider a UPS
2018-02-01 Tip of the Day: Stop Typing “www.”
2018-01-31 Tip of the Day: Use Your Manufacturer’s Support Site
2018-01-30 Tip of the Day: Save a Password-protected PDF without a Password
2018-01-29 Tip of the Day: Really Erase that Disk Before Discarding
2018-01-27 Tip of the Day: View Windows Update History
2018-01-26 Tip of the Day: Use Windows File Explorer to Explore Files
2018-01-25 Tip of the Day: Check Compatibility
2018-01-24 Tip of the Day: Wired Is Almost Always Faster
2018-01-23 Tip of the Day: Use a Consistent Workgroup Name
2018-01-22 Tip of the Day: Don’t Panic
2018-01-20 Tip of the Day: Uninstall from the Windows 10 Start Menu
2018-01-19 Tip of the Day: Take It All with You to Your New Machine
2018-01-18 Tip of the Day: Select Multiple Items with the Mouse
2018-01-17 Tip of the Day: Back Up Your Email
2018-01-16 Tip of the Day: Clean Up Your Downloads
2018-01-15 Tip of the Day: Use a Password Vault, Already
2018-01-13 Tip of the Day: Use Dropbox to Transfer Files
2018-01-12 Tip of the Day: Move, Copy, or Create Shortcut
2018-01-11 Tip of the Day: Resize Text Boxes — Maybe
2018-01-10 Tip of the Day: Master File Explorer Columns
2018-01-09 Tip of the Day: Use Device Manager to Update Drivers
2018-01-08 Tip of the Day: Watch Your CPU Usage for Malware
2018-01-06 Tip of the Day: Restore Trash
2018-01-05 Tip of the Day: Pin Browser Tabs for Quick Access
2018-01-04 Tip of the Day: Force a Complete Shutdown in Windows 10
2018-01-03 Tip of the Day: Get Even More Info From Windows 10 Task Manager
2018-01-02 Tip of the Day: Access Device Manager Quickly
2018-01-01 Tip of the Day: Pay Attention to the URL
2017-12-30 Tip of the Day: Avoid Accidental Tab Closure
2017-12-29 Tip of the Day: View the Full Path in Windows File Explorer
2017-12-28 Tip of the Day: Move and Copy Files Using the Keyboard
2017-12-27 Tip of the Day: Move Default File Locations to Another Drive
2017-12-26 Tip of the Day: Add a Drive to Your Desktop Computer
2017-12-25 Tip of the Day: If They Don’t Know Your Name, They Don’t Know You
2017-12-23 Tip of the Day: AutoCorrect in Microsoft Word
2017-12-22 Tip of the Day: Search Within Settings
2017-12-21 Tip of the Day: Do a Full Scan Once in a While
2017-12-20 Tip of the Day: Don’t Start with To:
2017-12-19 Tip of the Day: Disable Screen Effects for Speed
2017-12-18 Tip of the Day: Double-check the From: Address
2017-12-16 Tip of the Day: Turn Off or Control AutoPlay in Windows 10
2017-12-15 Tip of the Day: Quick Access to the Volume Mixer
2017-12-14 Tip of the Day: Large and Small Taskbar Icons
2017-12-13 Tip of the Day: Edit Elsewhere
2017-12-12 Tip of the Day: TAB Through Fields
2017-12-11 Tip of the Day: Ignore Unknown Social Connections
2017-12-09 Tip of the Day: the Recycle Bin Isn’t Always Used
2017-12-08 Tip of the Day: Update, Update, and Update Again
2017-12-07 Tip of the Day: Use Google as Your Calculator
2017-12-06 Tip of the Day: Where Does Save Save?
2017-12-05 Tip of the Day: Reset Internet Explorer (and More)
2017-12-04 Tip of the Day: Turn Off Bluetooth
2017-12-02 Tip of the Day: a Solid-color Desktop
2017-12-01 Tip of the Day: Disable CAPS LOCK
2017-11-30 Tip of the Day: Change the Output Audio Device
2017-11-29 Tip of the Day: “Save” Versus “Save As”
2017-11-28 Tip of the Day: Resize the Tiled Start Menu
2017-11-27 Tip of the Day: the Windows 10 Emoji Keyboard
2017-11-25 Tip of the Day: Use Jump Lists
2017-11-24 Tip of the Day: Hide the Taskbar
2017-11-23 Tip of the Day: the Quick Access Toolbar
2017-11-22 Tip of the Day: Batch Rename (kind of) and Undo in File Explorer
2017-11-21 Tip of the Day: When in Doubt, Right-click
2017-11-20 Tip of the Day: Review Your Online Recovery Information
2017-11-18 Tip of the Day: Run Anything
2017-11-17 Tip of the Day: Shorthand Ways to Common Settings
2017-11-16 Tip of the Day: Change the Subject
2017-11-15 Tip of the Day: Get Notification When Caps-Lock is Toggled
2017-11-14 Tip of the Day: Edit Your Facebook Comments
2017-11-13 Tip of the Day: Copy Those Photos Off of Your Phone
2017-11-11 Tip of the Day: Never Ignore “Are You Sure?”
2017-11-10 Tip of the Day: Link To a Point Within a YouTube Video
2017-11-09 Tip of the Day: CPU Information
2017-11-08 Tip of the Day: Temporary File Cleaner
2017-11-07 Tip of the Day: Viewing the Clipboard Contents
2017-11-06 Tip of the Day: Consider a Throw-Away Account for Travel
2017-11-04 Tip of the Day: System-Wide Printer Settings
2017-11-03 Tip of the Day: Problem Steps Recorder
2017-11-02 Tip of the Day: Tune Your Text for Easier Reading
2017-11-01 Tip of the Day: Current Date and Time in Excel
2017-10-31 Tip of the Day: Reliability History
2017-10-30 Tip of the Day: Don’t Install It
2017-10-28 Tip of the Day: Restart Explorer
2017-10-27 Tip of the Day: JPG or PNG?
2017-10-26 Tip of the Day: Add RAM
2017-10-25 Tip of the Day: What Your Windows 10 Version Number Means
2017-10-24 Tip of the Day: Get a Battery Report
2017-10-23 Tip of the Day: Back Up Your Vault
2017-10-21 Tip of the Day: F5 for Refresh
2017-10-20 Tip of the Day: Side-by-side Explorers in Four Keystrokes
2017-10-19 Tip of the Day: Three Ways to Type on Your Android Phone
2017-10-17 Tip of the Day: AlternativeTo
2017-10-16 Tip of the Day: Don’t Wait for the Statement
2017-10-14 Tip of the Day: Reboot Shortcut
2017-10-13 Tip of the Day: Configure a Mail Program Even If You Don’t Use It
2017-10-12 Tip of the Day: Stretch Free Cloud Storage Across Providers
2017-10-11 Tip of the Day: Recognize Footnotes
2017-10-10 Tip of the Day: Accented Characters in Microsoft Word
2017-10-09 Tip of the Day: Enable Two-Factor Authentication for Amazon
2017-10-07 Tip of the Day: Learn to Type
2017-10-06 Tip of the Day: Use Gmail Search
2017-10-05 Tip of the Day: Also Save Your Homepage as a Bookmark
2017-10-04 Tip of the Day: Quick Access to Clear Your Cache
2017-10-03 Tip of the Day: SendTo Notepad
2017-10-02 Tip of the Day: Try Caret Browsing
2017-09-30 Tip of the Day: Use More Power!
2017-09-29 Tip of the Day: Don’t Believe Everything You Read
2017-09-28 Tip of the Day: Quick Keystroke Formatting in Word and Other Programs
2017-09-27 Tip of the Day: Newer TVs Make Great Computer Displays
2017-09-26 Tip of the Day: Who Owns that Website?
2017-09-25 Tip of the Day: Read the Fine Print with Your Camera
2017-09-23 Tip of the Day: Disposable Gmail Addresses
2017-09-22 Tip of the Day: Drag a Bookmark to the Bookmarks Bar
2017-09-21 Tip of the Day: Task Manager in a Keystroke
2017-09-20 Tip of the Day: Provide Enough Information When Asking for Help
2017-09-19 Tip of the Day: Is that Website Down?
2017-09-18 Tip of the Day: Sign Up for Credit Card Usage Alerts
2017-09-16 Tip of the Day: Edit the Subject of a Reply in Gmail
2017-09-15 Tip of the Day: Remove Distractions and Play Windows 10 Games Ad-Free
2017-09-14 Tip of the Day: Spring for that Second Monitor
2017-09-13 Tip of the Day: Try a Different Connection
2017-09-12 Tip of the Day: Navigate Facebook with Your Keyboard
2017-09-11 Tip of the Day: Use Different Words to Search
2017-09-09 Tip of the Day: Help Friends and Family Remotely with TeamViewer
2017-09-08 Tip of the Day: Your Computer Lies! (At Least at Startup)
2017-09-07 Tip of the Day: Prevent Accidents with Write Protect
2017-09-06 Tip of the Day: the Many Uses of Enter
2017-09-05 Tip of the Day: Read What’s on the Screen
2017-09-04 Tip of the Day: Lock It Down
2017-09-02 Tip of the Day: Remember Your Audience
2017-09-01 Tip of the Day: InPrivate Browsing
2017-08-31 Tip of the Day: Enable or Disable the Administrator Account
2017-08-30 Tip of the Day: Log In Automatically
2017-08-29 Tip of the Day: Skip the Games
2017-08-28 Tip of the Day: Don’t Call That Number!
2017-08-26 Tip of the Day: Edit the Path Variable
2017-08-25 Tip of the Day: Drive the Start Menu with Your Keyboard
2017-08-24 Tip of the Day: Easily Examine ISO Files in Windows 10
2017-08-23 Tip of the Day: Turn Off AutoPlay
2017-08-22 Tip of the Day: Create a Shortcut to Frequently Used Settings
2017-08-21 Tip of the Day: Create a Throw-Away Account for Travel
2017-08-19 Tip of the Day: View the Windows 10 Product Key in Command Prompt
2017-08-18 Tip of the Day: Page Up and Down
2017-08-17 Tip of the Day: You See What You Like
2017-08-16 Tip of the Day: Move Windows Without Clicking
2017-08-15 Tip of the Day: Get Recovery Media Before You Need It
2017-08-14 Tip of the Day: Protect Your Personal Information
2017-08-12 Tip of the Day: View Remembered Wireless Networks in Command Prompt
2017-08-11 Tip of the Day: Quickly Run Two Copies of a Program
2017-08-10 Tip of the Day: Show All Drives in File Explorer
2017-08-09 Tip of the Day: Battery Usage by App
2017-08-08 Tip of the Day: Zip Through Drop-Down Lists
2017-08-07 Tip of the Day: Get Log-in Alerts from Facebook
2017-08-05 Tip of the Day: the Clip Command
2017-08-04 Tip of the Day: Pin Settings to Start
2017-08-03 Tip of the Day: Open Windows File Explorer on a Specific Folder
2017-08-02 Tip of the Day: Get Help / Give Help with Quick Assist
2017-08-01 Tip of the Day: Back Up Your BitLocker Key
2017-07-31 Tip of the Day: Get a Shredder
2017-07-29 Tip of the Day: Share Links Using OneDrive
2017-07-28 Tip of the Day: CTRL+Click to Open New Tabs
2017-07-27 Tip of the Day: Snap to the Corner
2017-07-26 Tip of the Day: Add Another Clock
2017-07-25 Tip of the Day: Have You Been Pwned?
2017-07-24 Tip of the Day: Set Recovery Options for Your Password Vault
2017-07-22 Tip of the Day: Sharing URLs
2017-07-21 Tip of the Day: the Wayback Machine
2017-07-20 Tip of the Day: GMail’s HTML Mode
2017-07-19 Tip of the Day: the Google Chrome Task Manager
2017-07-18 Tip of the Day: ALT Keyboard Characters
2017-07-17 Tip of the Day: Scan Questionable Files Using Windows Defender
2017-07-15 Tip of the Day: Diagnose Network Problems with Ping
2017-07-14 Tip of the Day: Try the Word Processor You Already Have
2017-07-13 Tip of the Day: Share Links Using Dropbox
2017-07-12 Tip of the Day: Install Another Browser
2017-07-11 Tip of the Day: Organize the Programs You Use Most Often in Windows 10
2017-07-10 Tip of the Day: Stop Stealing Software and Media
2017-07-08 Tip of the Day: Run a Program Minimized from the Command Prompt
2017-07-07 Tip of the Day: System Information in a Keystroke
2017-07-06 Tip of the Day: Add Another Language
2017-07-05 Tip of the Day: Change a Folder’s Icon
2017-07-04 Tip of the Day: Get Rid of the Edge Tab Icon in IE
2017-07-03 Tip of the Day: Let Your Browser Be Forgetful
2017-07-01 Tip of the Day: Get an Energy Report
2017-06-30 Tip of the Day: Boot Linux Once
2017-06-29 Tip of the Day: Projector Mode
2017-06-28 Tip of the Day: Disable OneDrive in Windows 10
2017-06-27 Tip of the Day: Get to the Windows 10 Recovery Console Quicker
2017-06-26 Tip of the Day: Don’t Trust that Flash Drive
2017-06-24 Tip of the Day: View Your Network IP Configuration
2017-06-23 Tip of the Day: Never Type “WWW” Again
2017-06-22 Tip of the Day: Make a Shortcut to a Web Page
2017-06-21 Tip of the Day: Manage Taskbar Icons
2017-06-20 Tip of the Day: Clean Up Quick Actions
2017-06-19 Tip of the Day: Don’t Sign In Automatically
2017-06-17 Tip of the Day: Using Netstat to Examine Network Connections
2017-06-16 Tip of the Day: Remember, Hardware Can Break
2017-06-15 Tip of the Day: When In Doubt, Reboot
2017-06-14 Tip of the Day: Remember and Use Application Repair
2017-06-13 Tip of the Day: View the Full Taskbar Notification Area
2017-06-12 Tip of the Day: Back Up Encrypted Data Properly
2017-06-10 Tip of the Day: When “Run as administrator” Isn’t Available
2017-06-09 Tip of the Day: Run “As” Administrator
2017-06-08 Tip of the Day: Get a Quick Disk-space Summary in Windows 10
2017-06-07 Tip of the Day: Search Google’s Cache
2017-06-06 Tip of the Day: CTRL+ALT+DEL
2017-06-05 Tip of the Day: Shut Down Your Laptop When Traveling
2017-06-03 Tip of the Day: Turn Off Hibernate (and Free Up Some Disk Space)
2017-06-02 Tip of the Day: Mouse Selection Techniques
2017-06-01 Tip of the Day: Get Help in Windows 10
2017-05-31 Tip of the Day: ALT+ALT+Tab to Switch Programs
2017-05-30 Tip of the Day: Exit Windows Using ALT+F4
2017-05-29 Tip of the Day: Sign Out!
2017-05-27 Tip of the Day: Tracert
2017-05-26 Tip of the Day: DON’T YELL!
2017-05-25 Tip of the Day: Tell Google What Not to Include
2017-05-24 Tip of the Day: Windows File Explorer Search
2017-05-23 Tip of the Day: Horizontal Scroll with the Mouse Wheel
2017-05-22 Tip of the Day: Think Twice (or more) Before Sharing a Password
2017-05-20 Tip of the Day: Resolve IP Addresses in Command Prompt
2017-05-19 Tip of the Day: Change Your Browser’s Home Page
2017-05-18 Tip of the Day: Add Your Own Auto-Start Programs
2017-05-17 Tip of the Day: Don’t Overdo Security Software
2017-05-16 Tip of the Day: Copy as Path
2017-05-15 Tip of the Day: Check Your Google App Connections
2017-05-13 Tip of the Day: Drag and Drop Full Paths into Command Prompt
2017-05-12 Tip of the Day: Zoom in Windows File Explorer
2017-05-11 Tip of the Day: Turn Off Useless Defender Notifications
2017-05-10 Tip of the Day: Maximize the Browser with F11
2017-05-09 Tip of the Day: Search Using Dates
2017-05-08 Tip of the Day: Avoid Being Tricked by a Simple Lie
2017-05-06 Tip of the Day: Copy Text Out of Command Prompt
2017-05-04 Tip of the Day: Open Control Panel in Windows 10
2017-05-03 Tip of the Day: Quickly Change the Default App for a File Type
2017-05-02 Tip of the Day: Save Early, Save Often, with CTRL+S
2017-05-01 Tip of the Day: “They” Will Never Call You
2017-04-29 Tip of the Day: Copy Only Updated Files Using XCOPY
2017-04-28 Tip of the Day: Minimize and Restore Programs Quickly Using the Taskbar
2017-04-27 Tip of the Day: Windows Calculator
2017-04-26 Tip of the Day: Selectively Delete Cookies Using CCleaner
2017-04-25 Tip of the Day: Using Quotes in Search
2017-04-24 Tip of the Day: Take Microsoft Updates Too
2017-04-22 Tip of the Day: List All Drivers
2017-04-21 Tip of the Day: Dump the FAX
2017-04-20 Tip of the Day: Airplane Mode Is for More Than Airplanes
2017-04-19 Tip of the Day: Site Search
2017-04-18 Tip of the Day: Back Up First
2017-04-17 Tip of the Day: Beware Recharging Stations
2017-04-15 Tip of the Day: Use Remote Files Without Connecting First
2017-04-14 Tip of the Day: File Extensions
2017-04-13 Tip of the Day: SHIFT+Right Click
2017-04-12 Tip of the Day: Shake to Minimize
2017-04-11 Tip of the Day: Side By Side Windows Key + Arrows
2017-04-10 Tip of the Day: Don’t Blindly Trust HTTPS
2017-04-08 Tip of the Day: Use Stronger Passwords
2017-04-07 Tip of the Day: Move the Documents Folder
2017-04-06 Tip of the Day: Get Speccy
2017-04-05 Tip of the Day: Explore Multiple Desktops
2017-04-04 Tip of the Day: CTRL+A, CTRL+C, CTRL+V
2017-04-03 Tip of the Day: Realize What a Windows Login Password Is and Is Not
2017-04-01 Tip of the Day: Change Directory and Change Drive in Command Prompt
2017-03-31 Tip of the Day: Explore Help About
2017-03-30 Tip of the Day: Using High Contrast Display Settings
2017-03-29 Tip of the Day: Set a Windows 10 Lock Screen Slideshow
2017-03-28 Tip of the Day: Use the Virtual Keyboard
2017-03-27 Tip of the Day: Always Remember You’re a Target
2017-03-25 Tip of the Day: the Many Uses of Echo
2017-03-24 Tip of the Day: Never Just Pull the Plug
2017-03-23 Tip of the Day: Clean Up Send To
2017-03-22 Tip of the Day: Review Startup Items
2017-03-21 Tip of the Day: Turn Off Peer-to-Peer Updates
2017-03-20 Tip of the Day: Ignore Claims of Security in Email
2017-03-18 Tip of the Day: Redirection and Piping
2017-03-17 Tip of the Day: the Difference Between a Search Result and an Ad
2017-03-16 Tip of the Day: Find Your Mouse Pointer
2017-03-15 Tip of the Day: Defer Updates
2017-03-14 Tip of the Day: Control Your Laptop Buttons
2017-03-13 Tip of the Day: Never Hide Extensions
2017-03-11 Tip of the Day: Hack the Command Prompt Prompt
2017-03-10 Tip of the Day: Multiple Item Selection
2017-03-09 Tip of the Day: Use Checkboxes to Select Files
2017-03-08 Tip of the Day: Improve Windows 10 Search
2017-03-07 Tip of the Day: Redo the Undone (and Maybe More)
2017-03-06 Tip of the Day: Lock Your Phone
2017-03-04 Tip of the Day: Abort Command Prompt Programs with Ctrl+C
2017-03-03 Tip of the Day: Icons Versus Thumbnails
2017-03-02 Tip of the Day: View Installed Updates
2017-03-01 Tip of the Day: Mount an ISO File in Windows 10
2017-02-28 Tip of the Day: Use F3 to Search in Windows File Explorer
2017-02-27 Tip of the Day: Slow Down
2017-02-25 Tip of the Day: Delete the Contents of a Directory in Command Prompt
2017-02-24 Tip of the Day: Scroll a Web Page with a Space
2017-02-23 Tip of the Day: Forget Wireless Networks
2017-02-22 Tip of the Day: Kill an App Using Task Manager
2017-02-21 Tip of the Day: Shift-Selection
2017-02-20 Tip Of The Day: Never Send Your Password in Email
2017-02-18 Tip Of The Day: View The Machines on Your Network in Command Prompt
2017-02-17 Tip Of The Day: the Magnifier App
2017-02-16 Tip Of The Day: Change Your Machine’s Name
2017-02-15 Tip Of The Day: Uninstall Unwanted Windows 10 Apps Using CCleaner
2017-02-14 Tip Of The Day: ALT+Space
2017-02-13 Tip Of The Day: Don’t Click on the Link Your Bank Sent You
2017-02-11 Tip Of The Day: “Running” Documents in Command Prompt
2017-02-10 Tip Of The Day: Move Versus Copy
2017-02-09 Tip Of The Day: CCleaner
2017-02-08 Tip Of The Day: Get Rid of the Try Office Offer
2017-02-07 Tip Of The Day: Three Useful Windows File Explorer Keyboard Shortcuts
2017-02-06 Tip Of The Day: Use a Different Password for Every Site
2017-02-04 Tip Of The Day: Two Ways to Get Help in Command Prompt
2017-02-03 Tip Of The Day: Windows File Explorer
2017-02-01 Tip Of The Day: Open Browser History Pages in a New Tab
2017-01-30 Tip Of The Day: Don’t Insert that USB Stick You Found
2017-01-28 Tip Of The Day: More Command History in Command Prompt
2017-01-27 Tip Of The Day: Dust is Your Enemy
2017-01-26 Tip Of The Day: Search Within a Web Page
2017-01-25 Tip Of The Day: Run CHKDSK Without Using Command Prompt
2017-01-24 Tip Of The Day: File Explorer Views
2017-01-23 Tip Of The Day: Password Protect Your Screen Saver
2016-10-04 Tip of the Day: Back Up (you knew I’d mention it)
2016-10-01 Tip of the Day: Google Maps is Awesome!

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