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How to quickly lock down ALL of Windows’ privacy settings

Posted on October 9, 2022

Although I wasn’t all that impressed with Windows 11 initially, I’ve grown accustomed to it and I now feel a lot better about recommending the update from Windows 10.

But that being said, like Windows 10 before it, Windows 11’s default privacy settings are extremely invasive.

Luckily, you can change a number of privacy settings to make both Windows 11 and Windows 10 just as stingy with your personal info as their predecessors were, but Microsoft has scattered those many settings all around the various nooks and crannies of the Windows user interface.

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Try this powerful free replacement for Windows’ Task Manager

Posted on October 2, 2022

The native Windows Task Manager has long been the go-to utility when we need to see which programs are running on our PC or kill a “hung” process.

While Microsoft has really expanded the features and power of Task Manager in recent years, it still has some serious limitations.

Luckily, there’s an awesome replacement for the Windows’ Task Manager that you can download right now, and it won’t cost you a dime. [Read more…]

My favorite app for speeding up an Android phone

Posted on September 8, 2022

If you’ve had an Android phone for a while, you’ve probably noticed that it’s slower and less responsive than it was when you first bought it.

If that’s the case, one of the major culprits could be bloated log files, browser caches and other large “temporary” files that are clogging up your phone’s storage space.

Just like Windows and other operating systems, Android and the apps that run on it store all kinds of historical information such as visited web pages, recently used contacts, old text messages, and a whole lot more.  [Read more…]

Sunday, July 24, 2022 – Warning: Don’t share codes from text messages with anyone – Q&A: Why are new computers slower than really old ones?

Posted on July 24, 2022

Hello, and welcome…

Rick’s Daily Tech Tips Update for Sunday, July 24, 2022

 


 

Topics covered in this issue…

• Warning: Don’t share codes from text messages with anyone

• Q&A: Why are new computers slower than really old ones?

• Scam alert: Beware fake ads for concert and event tickets

• The awesome power of kindness and compassion

[Read more…]

Tuesday, May 24, 2022 – Q&A: What does it mean to ‘jailbreak’ an iPhone? – Create a Recovery Flash Drive for your Chromebook

Posted on May 24, 2022

Hello, and welcome…

Rick’s Daily Tech Tips Update for Tuesday, May 24, 2022

 


 

Topics covered in this issue…

• Create a Recovery Flash Drive for your Chromebook

• Q&A: What does it mean to ‘jailbreak’ an iPhone?

• Q&A: How can I find out which processor my Mac has in it?

• The ten greatest inventions of Nikola Tesla

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