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Mastodon Series: Part 2: Connect With Those You Know, Advanced Mode [Premium]
Of course, you want to connect with many of the folks you interact with on Twitter (even if you don’t leave Twitter). You may also want a Tweetdeck-like altenrative. So let’s talk about that.
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Here Are The Firefox Extensions I Recommend! [Premium]
In this blog post exclusive to paid subsribers, I will cover the Firefox Extensions I recommend. These extensions will help make the web a more pleasant experience, help prevent tracking, and improve privacy and security.
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Windows 11 Settings to Change Immediately [Premium]
In this blog post exclusive to paid subscribers, I’m going to show you settings you should change immediately in Windows 11 to improve security, including showing file extensions, advanced options in Windows Update, improving malware protection, and ensuring the built-in antivirus working the way it should be.
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Why You Shouldn’t Use Google Chrome’s Password Manager [Premium]
In this blog post exclusive to paid subscribers, I will explain why you SHOULD NOT use the free Password Manager built into Google Chrome. Instead, please use either Bit Warden or 1Password. Simply put, it prioritizes convenience over security.
This blog post was inspired by an article on Android Police.
Here are the top four reasons to ditch the password manager in Google Chrome.
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System Cleanup Series: Uninstall (Remove) Apps and Programs in Windows 11 [Premium]
This more detailed blog post exclusive to paid subscribers 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 [Premium]
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 Premium How To Guides with the steps I recommend when performing a proper System Cleanup.
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How To Change Sleep and Hibernation Settings in Windows 11 [Premium]
In this more detailed blog post exclusive to paid subscribers, I’m going to talk about what it means for your computer to be “going to sleep”, and why it’s different then “hibernation”. I will also talk about whether or not it’s actually beneficial to turn these settings on, even though Microsoft turned them on by default.
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How To Use System Restore in Windows 10 [Premium]
In this blog post exclusive to paid subscribers, I will talk about and walk you through the System Restore feature in Windows 10. This feature allows you to effectively rollback Windows itself to a previous time when things seemed to be working correctly before a recent change.
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How To Use System Restore in Windows 11 [Premium]
In this more detailed blog post exclusive to paid subscribers, I’m going to cover how to navigate to System Restore settings in Windows 11, and the process of creating a Restore Point to allow you to tell Windows to revert settings to a previous point in time, which may be necessary if a newly installed program is causing you grief, but uninstalling it isn’t resolving the issue.
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System Cleanup Series: Uninstall (Remove) Apps and Programs in Windows 10 [Premium]
This more detailed blog post is only available to paid subscribers. One of the best ways to free up some space on your computer 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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System Cleanup Series: Removing Malware and Spyware [Premium]
In this blog post, I will talk about the programs I use and recommend to remove malware and spyware from your computer. Scanning for malware or spyware is only necessary if you have noticed signs of malware or spyware infections and should only be used as a temporary measure to get things working well enough so you can backup any data you can in preparation for a clean install of Windows.
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System Cleanup Series: Antivirus [Premium]
In this more detailed blog post exclusive to paid subscribers, I will talk about which antivirus programs I use and recommend. This post is part of my System Cleanup series.
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Sleep and Hibernation Settings Windows 10 [Premium]
In this more detailed blog post exclusive to paid subscribers, I’m going to talk about what it means for your computer to be “going to sleep”, and why it’s different then “hibernation”. I will also talk about whether or not it’s actually beneficial to turn these settings on, even though Microsoft turned them on by default.
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How To Reset Windows 10 [Premium]
Here’s a quick guide on how to reset Windows 10 to it’s out-of-the-box factory state. You can either choose to do a “reinstall”, where it won’t touch any personal files on the drive, or a “clean install”, where Windows will mark the drive as empty and you’ll be starting from scratch.
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System Cleanup Series: How To Use PatchMyPC to Keep Your Programs Up to Date [Premium]
In this post, I’ll talk about downloading, installing, and using PatchMyPC as an all-in-one installer for many of the most commonly used free programs and as an easy way to keep your programs up to date!
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System Cleanup Series: Startup Items in Windows 11 [Premium]
In this blog post, I will talk about how you can check to see what applications are running in the background as soon as you turn your computer on and log into Windows, and how to disable them.
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System Cleanup Series: CCleaner [Premium]
This more detailed blog post exclusive to paid subscribers, I focus on how to use CCleaner. This is part of my System Cleanup series. This guide covers the basics in terms of downloading, installing, setting up, and using CCleaner. I cover this process in more detail in a proper How To Guide (coming soon).
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These Are The Settings You Should Change After You Install Firefox [Premium]
In this blog post exclusive to subscribers, I walk you through the steps I recommend taking to configure Firefox to make it more user friendly, and provide better overall experience with a webs browser you’re likely to use almost every day.
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System Cleanup Series: Windows Update in Windows 11 [Premium]
In this blog post exclusive to paid subscribers, I will show you around Windows Update in Windows 11. It is often suggested that we go to Windows Update and click “Check For Updates”, but there are a few more options to help get the most out of Windows Update.
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Why You Should Enable Stolen Device Protection on Your iPhone in iOS 17.3 [Premium]
iOS 17.3 included a feature called Stolen Device Protection. In this blog post, I will describe what that is, why this is so important, and walk you through how to access it.
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