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Richard doesn’t like the Windows expanded clipboard and wants to know if we have any alternatives
Hey TC. Back again to ask for your advice regarding Clipboard management. I have enabled Clipboard in Windows 10 as you have written about before. However, I don’t get the results I had gotten previously, which was a simple list of clipped pieces. So I am exploring fee-based CLIPBOARD managers, and CLIPMATE seems to be one of the best, though it is far from simple in its displays. It is useful but seems to have too many bells and whistles, not to mention that $35 is not very appealing.

Can you suggest something relating to CLIPBOARD management: something free or inexpensive, something that displays a simple list of clipped data that I can manage?

Appreciate your help and your weekly newsletters, which I have touted on my website many times. Thank you, Richard.

Our answer
Hi Richard. The expanded clipboard feature in Windows 10 and Windows 11 works great for us. We are not sure what it doesn’t do that you want it to. Anyway, here are three free clipboard managers we found – but have not tested.

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Ditto

Ditto is a lightweight and easy-to-use clipboard manager that allows you to save and access multiple clipboard items. It supports various data formats, including text, images, and files.

Read more about and/or download Ditto from the Microsoft Store here.
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ClipClip

ClipClip is a feature-rich clipboard manager that allows you to organize and store text, images, and files. It also includes a built-in editor that allows you to edit and annotate your clips.

Read more about and/or download ClipClip here.

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CopyQ

CopyQ is a powerful clipboard manager that allows you to store and organize clipboard items, including images, text, and HTML. It also includes a scripting feature that allows you to automate tasks and extend its functionality. 

Read more about and/or download CopyQ from here.
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Please note, we have not tested these clipboard managers and are only recommending them because they are all free clipboard managers and appear to be free from any malware or bundled applications.

We hope this helps you, Richard. 

Anne wants to know how to tell when an email is legit
Following up on your article about the Norton scam. A while back, I got an email purporting to be from Norton. It looked bona fide. I was given an offer to renew my account for 2 years. and get a 3rd “free”. Not really believing that this could be true, I contacted Norton, who stated that they would never give an offer like that. I deleted the mail. Later, I received a similar email, which, of course, I deleted. Now, here’s my question – if one cannot trust the “trust” sites one can be lured into danger – how does one prevent this? Cheers, Anne.

Our answer
Hi Anne. There are some pretty basic things you can do to determine if something is legit.

1. Do you have Norton installed? If not, why would you get a renewal email?

2. Was the email addressed to “Dear Anne,” “Dear Customer,” or “Dear friend”?

3. What exactly was the “From address”? There are lots of ways to trick users into believing an email came from a trusted source, for example:

NortonLifelock@nortoncustomerservice.netone.com is not from Norton; it’s from netone.com.

And remember – never click links in an email if you’re not sure it’s legit.

And to answer your question, “if one cannot trust the ‘trust’ sites one can be lured into danger – how does one prevent this?”

If you’re a spammer or criminal, who are you going to pretend to be? A company no one has ever heard of — or a company almost everyone trusts, like McAfee, Norton, PayPal, Bank of America, etc.? If you’re a miscreant and you’re sending out millions of spam phishing emails, you’re not going to pretend to be a company that no one has heard of.

There is no way you can stop getting these kinds of emails – but there’s a sure way of avoiding being scammed by them – be wary, be informed, think logically, and if an offer seems too good to be true it usually is. And never click a link in an email if you are not certain who sent it.

We hope this helps you, Anne.

Mike wants to know how to find out more about the RAM installed in his computer
Hello Guys. I just read your newsletter article “How Much RAM Do You Need”. I have an HP laptop upgradable to Windows 11. It has 8 GB of RAM installed, but I really don’t know if I can add any more memory. I am thinking of increasing it to 12 GB RAM. Is there any way of finding out if my laptop can accept extra RAM?

Being a silver surfer and not a techy, I don’t know where to find this info. Any help would be appreciated. Many thanks for any advice you can offer.

Our answer
Hi Mike. Read our article here to find out how many RAM slots you have on your motherboard and how many are currently in use.

The maximum amount of RAM you can install is limited by the motherboard and how much it can support. If you don’t have access to your motherboard documentation, you will need to identify the motherboard and look up the specifications online. Or you can check with your computer manufacturer to find your motherboard type/model and look up the specifications for RAM.

If you don’t have or cannot find the motherboard brand, type, and model, you can do a scan at https://www.crucial.com, which will tell you the amount of RAM your motherboard can support and what type of RAM is supported.

We hope this helps you, Mike.

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