Rick's Tips 4U

Tips, tricks and info on all things tech (and lots more)

How to quickly reopen a closed browser tab
How to quickly reopen a closed browser tab
How to disable 'AI Prompts' in your Opera browser
How to disable 'AI Prompts' in your Opera browser
Warning: Your password manager is dangerous
Warning: Your password manager is dangerous
Force your browser to always use a secure encrypted connection
Force your browser to always use a secure encrypted connection
Clear out junk with Windows 11's Cleanup Recommendations tool
Clear out junk with Windows 11's Cleanup Recommendations tool
This Windows service is spying on you
This Windows service is spying on you
How to choose parts for a home-built PC
How to choose parts for a home-built PC
How to open the Control Panel in Windows 10/11
How to open the Control Panel in Windows 10/11
Make the notifications you receive in Windows 11 less irritating
Make the notifications you receive in Windows 11 less irritating
How to make your PC's text cursor easier to see
How to make your PC's text cursor easier to see
Make your phone's YouTube app use less battery juice
Make your phone's YouTube app use less battery juice
Make Windows 11 a lot better with this app
Make Windows 11 a lot better with this app
I love this awesome online photo editor
I love this awesome online photo editor
Add Group Policy Editor (GPedit) to Windows 10/11 Home
Add Group Policy Editor (GPedit) to Windows 10/11 Home
Stop Chrome from using Google Lens for image searches
Stop Chrome from using Google Lens for image searches
Remove Edge's Discover button with a quick Settings change
Remove Edge's Discover button with a quick Settings change
Link to a specific paragraph on a web page
Link to a specific paragraph on a web page
Make your PC more secure in seconds
Make your PC more secure in seconds
Stop Windows 11 from spying on you!
Stop Windows 11 from spying on you!
How to remove the Weather icon from the Taskbar in Windows 11
How to remove the Weather icon from the Taskbar in Windows 11
How to force a Windows shortcut to always 'Run as administrator' by default
How to force a Windows shortcut to always 'Run as administrator' by default
How to quickly eliminate Facebook’s most irritating annoyances
How to quickly eliminate Facebook’s most irritating annoyances
How to hide Edge's right-hand sidebar
How to hide Edge's right-hand sidebar
How to disable autoplaying videos on ALL sites with Chrome
How to disable autoplaying videos on ALL sites with Chrome
How to back up (and restore) the Windows Registry
How to back up (and restore) the Windows Registry
How to remove the new 'Discover' button from Microsoft Edge
How to remove the new 'Discover' button from Microsoft Edge
Which auto-startup apps are bogging down your Windows PC?
Which auto-startup apps are bogging down your Windows PC?
Why you should use a 'Standard' user account in Windows
Why you should use a 'Standard' user account in Windows
How (and why) to print out your PC's system info
How (and why) to print out your PC's system info
How to make the Print Screen key always open Windows' Snipping Tool
How to make the Print Screen key always open Windows' Snipping Tool