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Tip of the Day: Adjust the Recycle Bin’s Disk Usage

Tip of the Day: Decode QR Codes on Your PC

A Corgi about to push an "Easy" button. The Corgi has a thought bubble saying "How hard could it be?"

Tip of the Day: That Simple Feature Isn’t So Simple

Walter

Tip of the Day: Facebook Messes with Your Photos

A computer hard disk on fire

Tip of the Day: Hard Drives Die

Feedback Hub

Tip of the Day: Tell Microsoft What You Think

ClearType

Tip of the Day: Tune ClearType

A happy Corgi surrounded by computers and other digital devices.

Tip of the Day: Step Back a Moment

Extensions in Google Chrome

Tip of the Day: Review Your Browser’s Extensions and Add-ins

CMD as a Startup Item

Tip of the Day: Easily Add Startup Programs

A Corgi holding a credit card about to make a payment in a shop, closeup on the credit card.

Tip of the Day: Contact the Merchant Before Reversing a Charge

Mouse Properties

Tip of the Day: Make the Mouse Pointer Easier to Find

Customized Command Prompt

Tip of the Day: Set a Custom Command Prompt Prompt

Disk Space

Tip of the Day: Checking a Disk’s Free Space

Font Manager

Tip of the Day: Preview Fonts in Windows 10 and 11

Tip of the Day: Be Aware of Scroll Lock in Excel

Tip of the Day: Middle-Click to Close Browser Tabs

Sorted Names

Tip of the Day: Sort in the Command Line

Character Map

Tip of the Day: Enter Characters that Don’t Have Keys

Hosts file in notepad

Tip of the Day: Block a Website Using Your Hosts File

Remove Printer

Tip of the Day: Remove Unused Printers

Windows 10 Color Settings

Tip of the Day: Control Your Windows 10 and 11 Accent Color

Log in with Facebook

Tip of the Day: DON’T Log in with Facebook

UNC Example

Tip of the Day: Access a Network Shared Without a Drive Letter

Contact Support

Tip of the Day: If You’re Paying for Something, Go to the Source for Help

A Corgi weighing two options. On one paw he holds an image of Dr Evil, and on the other paw an image of Alfred E Newman.

Tip of the Day: Never Attribute to Malice…

Emoji keyboard

Tip of the Day: The Emoji Keyboard Is for More Than Emojis

Trust

Tip of the Day: If You Don’t Trust It, Don’t Use It

CTRL+C

Tip of the Day: CTRL+C to Interrupt Command Prompt

a Corgi behind which stands a series of clones disappearing into the distance

Tip of the Day: Ignore Duplicate Files

a Corgi looking impatiently at his watch while his computer reboots

Tip of the Day: Don’t Start Up in a Hurry

a corgi working on a laptop at a busy airport waiting area

Tip of the Day: Shut Down When Traveling

A corgi using a smartphone in a park.

Tip of the Day: Save Your Old Phone

Spam, lots of spam

Tip of the Day: Check Your Spam Folder

A corgi sitting at a computer in a video conference with a microphone in front of him wearing earbuds

Tip of the Day: Use Headphones or Earbuds when Video (or Audio) Conferencing

Copying a URL from the address bar.

Tip of the Day: You Don’t Need a Share Button to Share

No to default settings

Tip of the Day: Default Settings Are Not for Your Convenience

Screen resolution

Tip of the Day: Start with Recommended Display Settings

Settings -> Accounts -> Other Users

Tip of the Day: Add Another Microsoft Login Account to Windows

A Corgi with a surprised look on their face watching a computer screen where a cloud is exploding.

Tip of the Day: Back Up Your Cloud

A corgi looking at a desktop computer screen. On the screen is the word "HACKED!", and the Corgi is looking grumpy.

Tip of the Day: Focus on Recovery, not Revenge

a corgi sitting in front of a computer on a desk in an office whose screen says "Account Recovery Information", and below that "Recovery phone: 1-800-scammer"

Tip of the Day: Change Your Password and Your Recovery Information

User Account Control

Tip of the Day: Avoid UAC Blindness

A corgi sitting in front of a computer on a desk whose screen says "backup in progress" showing a progress bar 90% complete

Tip of the Day: Back Up Everything Before You Do Anything

a Corgi looking shocked at a computer screen displaying another corgi in a sexy pose.

Tip of the Day: Stop Freaking Out About Porn Spam

Registry Editor

Tip of the Day: Avoid the Registry Editor

Edge Reading

Tip of the Day: Have Edge Read to You

Windows File Explorer

Tip of the Day: Windows File Explorer Keyboard Shortcuts

Tip of the Day: Remove Personal Info From Photos and Videos

A very busy desktop.

Tip of the Day: Don’t Rely on Your Desktop Layout