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Rick’s Daily Tech Tips Update for Friday, March 18, 2022
Topics covered in this issue…
• How to disable autoplaying videos in Edge
• Q&A: Is it safe to sell a router that I just replaced?
• Q&A: How can I get my ‘Recycle Bin’ icon back?
• Video: Meet Foxy, the banjo-loving fox
• Info about my photo / file recovery service
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Today’s Quick Tip….
How to disable autoplaying videos in Edge
Do you dislike having the videos on the web page you visit start playing automatically as soon as you load the page in your browser?
If so, you can easily disable autoplaying videos in most browsers’ Settings screens.
Until recently Microsoft didn’t provide a way to completely disable autoplaying videos in their Edge browser, but now you can. Here’s how:
1 – Open the Edge browser and type (or copy and paste) the following into the address bar, then press the Enter key:
edge://flags
2 – Type the word autoplay into the search box.
3 – Find the “Show block option in autoplay settings” line and change that setting to Enabled.
4 – Click the Restart button in the lower-right corner of the window to restart Edge.
5 – Click the Settings and more icon in the top-right corner of the window (it looks like three vertical dots).
6 – Click Settings.
7 – In the left-hand pane, click Cookies & site permissions.
8 – Scroll down to the “All permissions” section and click Media autoplay.
9 – Change the “Control if audio and video play automatically on sites” setting to Block.
That’s all there is to it. From now on the videos on the web pages you visit with your Chrome browser should no longer start playing until you click on them.
The latest from Rick’s Daily Tips Tech Blog…
• Q&A: Is it safe to sell a router that I just replaced?
A reader purchased a new router and he wants to know if he can safely sell the old one on Ebay. This post has the answer.
• Q&A: How can I get my ‘Recycle Bin’ icon back?
A reader accidentally removed the Recycle Bin icon from the Windows Desktop and he asks for help with getting it back.
• Click here to see today’s ‘Picture of the Day’.
Every morning I post a new photo that I find inspiring, intriguing, or just plain beautiful to look at. Jumpstart your day by checking it out.
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Previous versions of this device left a lot to be desired, but this one works well as long as there’s a decent signal available outside the home.
Today’s post from ‘My Daily Smile’…
Video: Meet Foxy, the banjo-loving fox
Ever hear of a wild fox that enjoys stopping by to listen to some live music? Watch this…
Tech news that caught my eye…
• New ransomware threatens to wipe Windows PCs if its victims don’t pay up
• AirTag competitor Tile releases its anti-stalking safety feature
• iPhone tops North America and Western European smartphone markets as 5G surpasses 4G
• Windows is getting new video-editing and family apps
• Opinion: Fast charging Is useful, but it comes at a cost
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