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Windows Update

Tip of the Day: Turn It On and Walk Away for a While

Really?

Tip of the Day: When in Doubt, Ask Someone Else

Extensions in Chrome

Tip of the Day: Use Fewer Browser Extensions

Error Message

Tip of the Day: Pay Attention to the Entire Error Message

Pwned Passwords

Tip of the Day: Check Your Passwords for Hacks

Folder Shortcut

Tip of the Day: Drag and Drop a Shortcut to Your Desktop

Archiving Email

Tip of the Day: Don’t Delete, Archive Email

Tip of the Day: Save the Originals

Tip of the Day: Don’t Focus on Ransomware

Not Spam!

Tip of the Day: Mark Non-spam as Not Spam

Triple-click Copy Paste

Tip of the Day: Don’t Re-Type that URL

Tip of the Day: Photograph or Scan Important Documents

Backup Schedule

Tip of the Day: Automate Your Backups

Contact Support

Tip of the Day: Try the Manufacturer’s Support First

Android is Blocking Notifications

Tip of the Day: Turn Off Individual Android App Notifications

Gmail Inbox Tabs

Tip of the Day: Get Rid of Gmail Inbox Tabs

msinfo32

Tip of the Day: MSINFO32 Built-in System Information

Logitech Website

Tip of the Day: Install the Manufacturer’s Software

Kindle Cloud Reader

Tip of the Day: You Don’t Need a Kindle to Read Kindle Books

Sleeping

Tip of the Day: To Sleep or Not to Sleep

Cloud Storage

Tip of the Day: Know Where Your Files Are

Sign-in options

Tip of the Day: Turn On (or Off) Password After Sleep or Screensaver

Recycle Bin Properties

Tip of the Day: Adjust the Size of the Recycle Bin

Gift Card Danger

Tip of the Day: Requests for Gift Cards Are a Sign of a Scam

Save As PDF

Tip of the Day: Send PDF Instead of Docx

Get Adobe Reader

Tip of the Day: Install Acrobat Reader

Alternativeto.net

Tip of the Day: AlternativeTo.net

WWW

Tip of the Day: Type the URL or Use a Bookmark

Tip of the Day: Consider a BIOS/UEFI Password

Computer Keyboard

Tip of the Day: Keep a USB Keyboard

Creating a shortcut to a folder.

Tip of the Day: Create a Shortcut to a Folder

Recent items

Tip of the Day: Recent Files

Format warning

Tip of the Day: Erase a Disk Quickly

Windows Defender Offline scan in progress.

Tip of the Day: Microsoft Defender Offline Scan

Downloads folder set to a Dropbox sub-folder

Tip of the Day: Consider Moving Your Browser’s Downloads Folder

The Onion

Tip of the Day: Don’t Fall for Satire

Lastpass Login

Tip of the Day: Store Your Vault Password in Your Password Vault

Install for All Users

Tip of the Day: Install for All Users

Gmail before operator

Tip of the Day: Gmail Before and After

Address Bar & Search Box

Tip of the Day: Don’t Use Search to Visit a Site

Windows Mail in Windows 11

Tip of the Day: Consider the Mail App

subdomain.domain.com

Tip of the Day: Understand Subdomains

Are You Ready?

Tip Of The Day: Prepare for Not Being Available

Extensions

Tip of the Day: Reduce the Number of Extensions

Apps & features

Tip Of The Day: Periodically Check Installed Programs

Scam!

Tip of the Day: If It Sounds Too Good To Be True…

Chromebook

Tip of the Day: Consider a Chromebook

Task Manager - Startup tab

Tip of the Day: Disable Startup Items Carefully

File Explorer -> Network.

Tip of the Day: Use the Same Account on All Machines

Multiple Tabs

Tip of the Day: Reopen a Closed Tab