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Why uBlock Origin Users May Need to Switch: The Impact of Manifest V3 [Subscribers]

If you’re one of the millions of people who use uBlock Origin to keep the web clean and ad-free, you may have noticed a troubling warning in **Chrome** lately: your favorite ad blocker may soon be unsupported. With Google’s Manifest V3 update on the horizon, uBlock Origin—and other extensions like it—are facing big changes. But don’t panic just yet! There are ways to keep blocking ads and protecting your privacy, even as the web evolves. Let’s dive into what’s happening, why it matters, and what you can do about it.

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Kevin’s Picks: Zen Browser [Subscribers]

The Zen Browser is built on the Firefox engine and offers a unique and modern browsing experience. Zen’s homepage promises a browser that is “beautifully designed, privacy-focused, and packed with features. We care about your experience, not your data.”

It’s now my primary browser. I love it!

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System Cleanup Series: Advanced System Care [Subscribers]

Advanced SystemCare is fairly straightforward. You can immediately click the “Scan” button when opening it up each time. It will scan for a variety of potential issues on your computer.

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How To Better Secure Your Google Account [Premium]

Keeping your Google account secure is more important than ever—especially since it’s linked to many parts of your digital life. In this guide, we’ll cover two essential steps to boost your security: managing third-party access and enabling two-factor authentication (2FA).

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What Are Cookies And Should I Keep Them Or Not? [Premium]

In this post, I will talk about what are known as “Cookies”, and how to view or access them in your web browser, in this case, Firefox, and on your computer. I will also talk about why they’re not worth worrying about. Some have suggested it’s a good idea to remove them, and I’ll explain why I disagree with that and why you likely will as well.

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How To Use Mastodon: Part 1 [Premium]

You’ve likely heard of Mastodon as an alternative to Twitter. You’re intrigued and curious. A deciding factor for you may be that Mastodon collects absolutely no data from its users in terms of anything not absolutely required to use it.

First, I’m not here to convince you to switch to Mastodon. I want to go over what I like about it, what it offers, why I prefer it to Twitter, and why I think you will.

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My List of Must Have Windows Programs [Premium]

These are the widely used and trusted programs for Windows 10 and 11 that I have used, currently use, and certainly recommend. Some are FREE, and some are not.

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How To Setup and Use Backblaze [Premium]

In this blog post, I will cover to how I recommend setting up Backblaze on your computer as it prepares to start the Initial Backup to your cloud account with them.

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Quick Tip: Pin Folders to Quick Access in Windows 10

In Windows 10 and 11, you have the option of “pinning” folders under “Quick Access”on the left hand pane in File Explorer. I literally use my pinned folders every single day, and the time it saves me adds up over time!

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Quick Tip: How To Disable The News and Interests Widget From Opening on Hover

In Quick Tip, I’ll be talking about how to disable the “open on hover” feature on the News And Interest widget in Windows 10 and why you want to do this.

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Quick Tip: How To View File Extensions in Windows 10

By default, out of the box, Windows, any version of Windows, does not show file type extensions, presumably because most average users don’t care about file extensions. Still, in my experience with on-site and remote work, I have done, inevitably, most people end up wanting to know the file extension of a file that they are dealing with.

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Quick Tip: Pin Folders to Quick Access in Windows 10

In Windows 10 and 11, you have the option of “pinning” folders under “Quick Access”on the left hand pane in File Explorer. I literally use my pinned folders every single day, and the time it saves me adds up over time!

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Quick Tip: How To Disable The News and Interests Widget From Opening on Hover

In Quick Tip, I’ll be talking about how to disable the “open on hover” feature on the News And Interest widget in Windows 10 and why you want to do this.

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Quick Tip: How To View File Extensions in Windows 10

By default, out of the box, Windows, any version of Windows, does not show file type extensions, presumably because most average users don’t care about file extensions. Still, in my experience with on-site and remote work, I have done, inevitably, most people end up wanting to know the file extension of a file that they are dealing with.

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Kevin’s Picks: Zen Browser [Subscribers]

The Zen Browser is built on the Firefox engine and offers a unique and modern browsing experience. Zen’s homepage promises a browser that is “beautifully designed, privacy-focused, and packed with features. We care about your experience, not your data.”

It’s now my primary browser. I love it!

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Kevin’s Picks: CLCL (Clipboard Tool)

Due to the nature of my work and the fact I’m a Power User, I copy and paste images and text frequently. This can of course be done through the Windows clipboard, but that only allows one item at a time. That’s why I strongly prefer a lesser known tool called CLCL. It has a strange name, but works very well. In my case, I have it set to save 50 items at a time.

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Kevin’s Picks: Start11

In this Quick Tip, I will talk about the frustrating so-called Start Menu in Windows 11, and the program you can install to replace it, called Start11, and have a much more usable Start Menu. I will also walk you through how to download and install Start11.