Rick’s Tech Tips Newsletter – Sunday, August 29, 2021
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This is your Rick's Daily Tips Tech Update for Sunday, August 29, 2021.
Topics covered in this issue...
--Reminder: You don't need to buy an expensive HDMI cable.
--Q&A: How can I remove ‘App Suggestions’ from Windows 10’s Start Menu?
--Q&A: Can using Bitly to shorten URLs hurt my blog’s Google rankings?
--Q&A: Why are some of the keys on my keyboard producing strange characters when I press them?
--How to reveal a forgotten password that’s hidden by asterisks
--Info about my photo / file recovery service
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Today's Quick Tip....
Reminder: You don't need to buy an expensive HDMI cable.
The next time you purchase a TV, a video game console, a monitor or any other device that requires an HDMI cable make sure you don't fall for a sales pitch concerning the "need" for a better (i.e. more expensive) HDMI cable.
Truth be told, as of today even the most inexpensive HDMI cables will work just fine for most any device you can buy for home use.
Some retailers push their sales staff to upsell customers in order to get them to buy more expensive (and more profitable) cables when their budget counterparts will work just as well.
Yes, some devices that require a better quality cable, but the difference is in technology, not necessarily price.
For example, if you decide to purchase an 8K TV you'll need to purchase an Ultra High-Speed HDMI Cable, but you don't need the most expensive Ultra High-Speed HDMI Cable they have.
Just do your own research and find out which type of HDMI cable you need for the device you're going to buy, then purchase the least expensive cable you can find that meets the required specs.
As you're sure to find out, the price differences can be substantial.
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From the blog...
Q&A: How can I remove ‘App Suggestions’ from Windows 10’s Start Menu?
A reader asks for help with preventing 'App Suggestions' from being displayed on her Windows 10 PC's Start Menu. This post explains how to block them.
Q&A: Can using Bitly to shorten URLs hurt my blog’s Google rankings?
A reader wants to know if using a URL shortener like Bitly will harm his blog's search engine rankings. This post has the answer.
Q&A: Why are some of the keys on my keyboard producing strange characters when I press them?
A reader asks for help with fixing a keyboard that has started producing strange characters.
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Today's post from 'My Daily Smile'...
How to reveal a forgotten password that’s hidden by asterisks
Have you ever been frustrated because a forgotten password was hidden behind a row of asterisks, but you couldn't access it? Well, you can, and this post explains how.
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