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Today’s Daily Deal: Windows 10 – The Missing Manual

Posted on September 17, 2019

Today’s Daily Deal features Windows 10 – The Missing Manual, a fantastic reference guide for learning the ins-and-outs of Windows 10.

If you’re new to Windows 10 or just want to learn how to use it more effectively, this awesome book should be a big help to you!

Click here to check it out at Amazon!

Note: The links in this post are affiliate links.

Is that website you can’t get to load really down? Here’s how to find out in seconds.

Posted on September 16, 2019

Have you ever tried visiting a website and have it refuse to load, yet find out later that your friends could get to it just fine?

That happens more often than you think, and it’s quite frustrating to say the least.

There are several reasons why your browser might not be able to load a given web page, some of which are completely out of your control. Here are some of the most common reasons why a page won’t load: [Read more…]

How to save ink, paper and money when printing web pages

Posted on September 15, 2019

If you print a lot of web pages you know how much expensive ink and paper gets wasted by printing website headers, sidebars, irrelevant images and other items that really have no connection whatsoever with the content you actually want to print.

A free print tool called PrintFriendly will let you print only the items on the page that you really wish to print while omitting the rest.

It works great, it’s extremely easy to use, and it’s free. What could be better than that? [Read more…]

How to prevent Chrome from storing your credit card info (and remove any cards that are already stored)

Posted on September 14, 2019

Do you use Google’s popular Chrome web browser to shop online?

If so, Chrome’s auto-fill feature has probably stored your credit card and/or debit card information in the browser.

Allowing Chrome to store your card info can be a real time saver if you do a lot of online shopping, but unfortunately it can also be a huge security risk.

If your card info is stored in the browser, anyone who happens to gain access to your computer will be able to make online purchases using your credit or debit card.

And yes, that includes any hackers who can manage to remotely take over your computer!

This is why I don’t allow Chrome to store my password info

If you agree that it’s a bad idea, you can easily turn off credit card auto-fill and remove any cards that are already stored there. Just follow the steps below.

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