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As you probably know by now, Windows 10 is a nightmare when it comes to privacy.
Truth be told, if you accept all of Windows 10’s default privacy settings you won’t have much privacy at all while you’re using your PC.
There are almost two dozen important privacy settings that need to be changed in order to lock down your privacy as much as possible, but unfortunately they’re scattered all over the place throughout your Windows 10 installation. [Read more…]
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…]
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…]
Rick’s Daily Tech Tips Update for 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?
• Scam alert: Beware fake ads for concert and event tickets
• The awesome power of kindness and compassion
Rick’s Daily Tech Tips Update for Tuesday, May 24, 2022
• 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