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Quick Tip: Microsoft Really Wants You to Keep It’s Edge Browser. Here’s How to Safely Uninstall It Anyway.
Microsoft doesn’t make it easy to ditch Edge, but that doesn’t mean you’re stuck with it. Their own “uninstall Edge” page won’t help—but this guide will. With a free tool, you can remove Edge for good. Here’s how.
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How To Setup Set Up Emergency Contact Information on your iPhone Lock Screen
In this blog post, learn how to set up Emergency Contact info on your iPhone Lock Screen—so crucial help is just a tap away, even if you’re unable to unlock your phone.
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Bit Warden: How To Install and Use the Chrome Extension
In this blog post series, I am walking you through how to download, install and use the password manager called Bit Warden, which has a FREE version, including the standalone desktop application and the browser plugins for Firefox, Chrome, and Edge to assist you with logging into websites securely.
In this blog post, I will walk you through how to Install and Use The Bit Warden Chrome Extension.
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Bit Warden: How To Install and Use The Firefox Plugin
In this blog post series, I am walking you through how to download, install and use the password manager called Bit Warden, which has a FREE version, including the standalone desktop application and the browser plugins for Firefox, Chrome, and Edge to assist you with logging into websites securely.
In this blog post, I will walk you through installing and using The Bit Warden Extension for Firefox.
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Bit Warden: How To Install and Use the Bit Warden Standalone App
In this blog post series, I am walking you through how to download, install and use the password manager called Bit Warden.
In this blog post, I will walk you through how to Install and Use The Bit Warden Standalone Installer.
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How To Use Mastodon – Part 3: Digging Into Settings
This is part 3 of my guide on how to use Mastodon.
Ready to dive into Mastodon? Whether you’re brand new to it or just getting used to a new instance, this guide will help you find your way around.
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How to Install and Use the 1Password Firefox Browser Extension
Thank you for your interest in my 1Password How To Guide series. In this post, I’ll show you how to install the 1Password browser extension for Firefox. I honestly prefer using the standalone app and copy and pasting usernames and passwords from there, but it’s a little more inconvenient.
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Downloading and Using The 1Password Desktop App
This blog post focuses on the 1Password desktop program. This blog post series walks you through how to download, install, and use 1Password, including the desktop program, and browser extensions, depending on what you want to use.
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How To Download, Install, and Use 1Password
In this blog post series, I will talk about and walk you through how to download, install and use the password manager called 1Password, which is an affordable, paid solution with basically everything you’ll need as a personal or even small business user, including the standalone desktop application, and the browser plugins for Firefox, Chrome, and Edge to assist you with logging into websites securely.
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Quick Tip: How To Change Your Windows 11 PIN Into A Secure Password
In this blog post, I will cover changing your Windows 11 PIN to a proper, secure password. By default, out of the box, so to speak, it requires that you create at least a 4-digit PIN. I strongly suggest immediately changing that to a secure password to reduce your computer’s likelihood of being compromised. Here’s how to do that.
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Quick Tip: Clear Storage Space on Your iPhone by Uninstalling and Reinstalling Them To Get Rid of their “Documents and Data”
In this Quick Tip, I’ll cover one of the best ways to tidy up your iPhone in terms of storage space, and it’s something that might not occur to people right away because it’s not often talked about.
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System Cleanup Series: How To Download, Install, and Use Advanced System Care
This is my comprehensive guide on how to use Advanced SystemCare. It will scan for and resolve a variety of potential issues on your computer.
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How To Download and Install Backblaze To Securely Backup Your Files To The Cloud
Backblaze is a cloud option that automatically backs up your files to your account once you set it up. In this blog post, I’ll walk you through the steps to download and install Backblaze on your Windows 10 computer, though the process is similar in Windows 11.
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How To Reset Windows 11
There are any number of reasons why you might want to or need to “reset” Windows 11. These might include virus or malware infection, or even a brand new computer where you want to avoid the manufacturer-altered version of Windows it came with, or the bundled software.
Here is the step-by-step process on how to download a “clean” copy of Windows directly from Microsoft and have your computer back up and running fairly quickly, though setup for your given needs will take longer.
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How To Use Mastodon: Part 1
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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Quick Tip: Hide Clutter in Windows 11 Desktop Search
The search box on the taskbar and the pop-up search both have “highlights” that recommend all kinds of distractions, including shopping content, games, and more. Here’s how to turn that off.
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Quick Tip: How to Use A Password Instead of a PIN in Windows 11
In this Quick Tip, I’m going to describe how to change your Windows PIN to a much more secure password. By default, Windows 11 asks for a PIN to login to your account, but this is a convenience at the sacrifice of good security. Better than nothing, but barely.
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How To Install Windows 11 Without A Microsoft Account
Here’s how to setup a Local Account, based on your computer and NOT in the cloud, during Windows 11 setup.
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System Cleanup Series: Uninstall (Remove) Apps and Programs in Windows 11
This blog post is part of my System Cleanup series. One of the best ways to free up some space in Windows 11 is to remove programs and apps you’re not using or no longer want, some of which may have come pre-installed when you purchased your computer and you might not even know are there.
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How To Guides: System Cleanup Series
When did you last perform a System Cleanup, or had one done? More importantly, when was it done well?
If you need help remembering, your computer needs one.
Here are my How To Guides with the steps I recommend when performing a proper System Cleanup.
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