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Kevin’s Picks: Consent-O-Matic – Browser Add-On for Automatic Cookie Management for Every Site [Premium]
Tired of confusing cookie pop-ups nudging you to “agree” to tracking? This innovative add-on from privacy researchers in Denmark automatically manages your cookie preferences, putting your data security on autopilot. Set it once, and browse freely—no more manipulative pop-ups!
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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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Why You Should Enable Stolen Device Protection on Your iPhone in iOS 17.3 [Subscribers]
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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Why You Shouldn’t Use Google Chrome’s Password Manager [Subscribers]
In this blog post, 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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Windows 11 Settings to Change Immediately [Subscribers]
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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How To Download and Install Backblaze To Securely Backup Your Files To The Cloud [Subscribers]
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 Download and Install Backblaze To Securely Backup Your Files To The Cloud [Subscribers]
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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Why I Switched From Google Drive to Dropbox [Subscribers]
A few months ago, I got fed up with Google Drive for a few reasons that I’ll get into later in this post. After some trial and error, I landed on Dropbox and am very happy with it. Here’s what happened.
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How To Reset Windows 11 [Subscribers]
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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Here Are The Firefox Extensions I Recommend! [Subscribers]
In this blog post, I will cover the Firefox Extensions I recommend, including Ghostery, Adblock Ultimate, UBlock Origin, and more. These extensions will help make the web a more pleasant experience, help prevent tracking, and improve privacy and security
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How To Use Mastodon: Part 1 [Subscribers]
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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What Are Cookies And Should I Keep Them Or Not? [Subscribers]
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 Better Secure Your Google Account [Subscribers]
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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How To Restore Your Files Using Backblaze [Subscribers]
In this subscriber only blog post series, I’ll walk you through how to restore files and folders from your Backblaze off-site cloud backup account, whether you need to restore those files to their previous locations on your computer after losing a hard drive or a fresh install of Windows.
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Mastodon Series: Part 2: Connect With Those You Know, Advanced Mode [Subscribers]
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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System Cleanup Series: Uninstall (Remove) Apps and Programs in Windows 11 [Subscribers]
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 [Subscribers]
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 [Subscribers]
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 11 [Subscribers]
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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