Rick’s Tech Tips Newsletter – Monday, July 12, 2021
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This is your Rick's Daily Tips Tech Update for Monday, July 12, 2021.
Topics covered in this issue...
--How to copy photos and other files from one PC to another
--How to protect your Amazon account with Two-Factor Authentication
--Q&A: How can I make my Desktop icons bigger?
--Are you a ‘Stay-At-Home Mom’ looking to work from home? If so, read this.
--Want to hit a ‘Home Run’? Swing big.
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Today's Quick Tip....
How to copy photos and other files from one PC to another
Need to transfer your photos and other important files from one Windows PC to a second PC?
I've found that the best way to do that is to first copy all the files from the first PC onto an external USB hard drive and then copy them from there onto the second PC. Here's how:
1 - Plug the external drive into the first PC and open a "File Explorer" window (just press the Windows+E key combination).
2 - Open the external drive in the File Explorer window you just opened.
3 - Open a second File Explorer window and navigate to a folder containing files you want to copy to the second PC.
4 - Drag the selected folder onto the external hard drive (just press the left mouse button and drag the folder over).
5 - Release the mouse button to "drop" the folder onto the external drive.
6 - Repeat the steps above until you have copied all the folders you want to copy to the second PC onto the external hard drive.
7 - Drag any individual files you want to move onto the external drive.
8 - Unplug the external drive from the first PC and connect it to the second PC.
9 - Open two File Explorer windows on the second PC and drag the folders and individual files from the external hard drive onto the second PC (pay attention to where you're dropping the folders and files to ensure they'll end up where you need them).
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From the blog...
How to protect your Amazon account with Two-Factor Authentication
Two-Factor Authentication is one of the most powerful tools available for protecting an online account from hackers and scammers. This post explains how to enable it on your Amazon account.
Q&A: How can I make my Desktop icons bigger?
A reader wants to know how to increase the size of the icons on the Windows Desktop. This post has step-by-step instructions.
Are you a ‘Stay-At-Home Mom’ looking to work from home? If so, read this.
I receive quite a few emails from 'Stay-At-Home-Moms' asking if there's a legitimate way to make money working from home. The answer is yes, and this post has all the details.
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Today's inspirational post from 'My Daily Smile'...
Want to hit a ‘Home Run’? Swing big.
This post discusses the mindset that often means the difference between just getting by and being wildly successful.
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