Rick’s Tech Tips Newsletter – Tuesday, June 29, 2021
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This is your Rick's Daily Tips Tech Update for Tuesday, June 29, 2021.
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Topics covered in this issue...
--Tip for protecting your PC from a bad Windows Update
--Move the Windows Taskbar to take full advantage of your wide-screen monitor
--Q&A: Should I use a liquid CPU cooler in the PC I’m getting ready to build?
--Review: iFixit Pro Tech Toolkit
--Did you know lobster was originally considered a “poor man’s food”?
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Today's Quick Tip....
Virtually every time Microsoft releases a major update my inbox gets flooded with messages from folks whose PCs stop working as expected after the update was installed.
Those situations can often be resolved by simply uninstalling the problematic update, but in some cases the only real solution is to either reset the Windows 10 installation or even reinstall Windows from scratch.
You can potentially save yourself a major headache if you'll get into the habit of creating a new System Image Backup before you being installing a major Windows update.
Major system malfunctions are never any fun, but having a recent System Image Backup on hand can make the process of getting your machine back up and running a lot faster and easier (and you won't have to reinstall your programs and reconfigure your settings).
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From the blog...
Move the Windows Taskbar to take full advantage of your wide-screen monitor
Wide-screen monitors are awesome. Here's a tip for making yours even better.
Q&A: Should I use a liquid CPU cooler in the PC I’m getting ready to build?
A reader is planning to build his next PC from scratch and he wants to know if he should use a liquid CPU cooler as part of the build. This post has my answer.
Review: iFixit Pro Tech Toolkit
I recently had an opportunity to check out the Pro Tech Toolkit from iFixit. This post is my unbiased review.
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Today's inspirational post from 'My Daily Smile'...
Did you know lobster was originally considered a “poor man’s food”?
Seafood lovers know Lobster is a delicacy that comes with a pretty hefty price tag. But it didn't use to be that way, for the reasons explained in this post.
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