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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

Claude Chat

Tip of the Day: Start Your AI Chats from Scratch

Old Password / New Password

Tip of the Day: Revisit Old Passwords

Tip of the Day: Create a Folder of Shortcuts

God Mode Settings

Tip of the Day: God Mode

Dates

Tip of the Day: Check the Date

Restricting Search

Tip of the Day: Restrict Windows Search

Video player full-screen control.

Tip of the Day: Play Videos Full Screen

Tip of the Day: Undo Lets You Experiment

Making a reboot-to-UEFI-settings shortcut.

Tip of the Day: Reboot Directly Into UEFI/BIOS Settings

Clock Set

Tip of the Day: Force a Clock Update

Mouse pointer with a question mark overlaid.

Tip of the Day: Watch Where You Land

Drag and Drop across tabs

Tip of the Day: Drag and Drop to Switch Tabs

Copying paths

Tip of the Day: The Address Bar in Windows File Explorer and Open/Save Dialogs

Immersive Reader

Tip of the Day: The Immersive Reader

Tip of the Day: The Microsoft Disability Answer Desk

A person, cautiously holding a smartphone, with a suspicious email notification on the screen that mentions winning 3 million dollars. In the background, there's a laptop on a desk with a 'scam alert' warning displayed.

Tip of the Day: Never Pay for Your “Winnings”

A non-Microsoft Microsoft account.

Tip of the Day: Microsoft Accounts Don’t Need Microsoft Email Addresses

Searching for Status

Tip of the Day: Search for Status

A QR Code

Tip of the Day: Generate a QR Code in Your Browser

A Google Sites site.

Tip of the Day: You Already Have a Website

Privacy? Optional

Tip of the Day: Default Settings are Never the Most Private

Paypal: Friends and Family versus Goos and Services.

Tip of the Day: Paypal “Friends and Family” Could Be a Trap

Mobile phone with an unread message and a large question mark.

Tip of the Day: Wrong Numbers May Be on Purpose

An Empty Wallet

Tip of the Day: Think You Have Nothing? You Still Have Plenty to Lose.

A smug individual

Tip of the Day: Scams Happen to All Ages