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Rick’s Daily Tech Tips Update for Friday, March 24, 2023
Topics covered in this issue…
• Stop Windows 11 from spying on you
• Q&A: How do I reopen a browser tab I closed by accident?
• Q&A: If I mute someone on Twitter will they find out about it?
• Guess what? Many ‘Healthy Meals’ aren’t really healthy at all.
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Today’s quick tech tip….
Stop Windows 11 from spying on you!
Like Windows 10 before it, in its default configuration Windows 11 constantly tracks everything you do while you’re using your PC and interacting with the Internet, collecting numerous amounts of data and sending it all back to Microsoft.
In other words, your Windows installation is literally spying on you.
This short video shows how to put a stop to it, step-by-step:
The latest from Rick’s Daily Tips Tech Blog…
• Q&A: How do I reopen a browser tab I closed by accident?
It’s easy with a simple keyboard shortcut.
• Q&A: If I mute someone on Twitter will they find out about it?
This post has the answer.
• 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.
Rick’s Daily Pick…
Gotega Portable USB 3.0 CD/DVD +/-RW Drive
Got a stack of CDs and DVDs that you’d love to listen to and watch on a computer that doesn’t have a working optical drive? If so, you need this.
Today’s post from ‘My Daily Smile’…
Guess what? Many ‘Healthy Meals’ aren’t really healthy at all.
Here’s how to identify meals that are junk food in disguise.
Tech news that caught my eye…
• FTC wants to make it easier to cancel subscriptions
• PayPal’s bringing its passkey logins to Android
• Utah passes laws requiring parental permission for teens to use social media
• This sneaky credit card stealer hides within payment processors to avoid security scans
• Google opens Bard AI wait list
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