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This is your Rick’s Daily Tips Tech Update for Wednesday, September 8, 2021.
Topics covered in this issue…
–Heads-Up: Big change coming to my Tech Tips Newsletter
–Why you should disable all unused browser extensions
–Warning: Disabling ‘Location Services’ won’t prevent your phone from revealing your location
–7 tips for selling obsolete computer gear on ebay
–Ten Questions with Jana Jae: Hee-Haw’s “Girl with the magic blue fiddle”
–Info about my photo / file recovery service
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Today’s Quick Tip….
Why you should disable all unused browser extensions
If you’re like most computer users these days you probably have several browser extensions enabled on your favorite web browser.
And truth be told, a few well-selected extensions can make your Internet experience a lot more interesting and productive.
But the thing is, those same extensions could also cause problems for you at some point in the future.
First, there’s performance…
Every browser extension that’s enabled gobbles up a bit of your computer’s resources. In most cases this isn’t really a problem, but if you have a slow system already a couple of resource-hungry extensions can make a big difference.
And then there’s security…
Every extension you have installed is one more potential avenue for a hacker to take to barge into your computer system and wreak all kinds of havoc.
And finally, there are conflicts…
If you have a bunch of browser extensions enabled at the same time they are all competing with one another for resources and the CPU’s attention.
This digital tug-of-war can occasionally cause strange things to happen while you’re using your computer.
Recommendation: If you never use a particular extension you should probably just go ahead and remove it.
If you have extensions that you use on rare occasions, disable them and then re-enable them temporarily when you need them. Then when you finish the task at hand, disable them again.
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The latest from Rick’s Daily Tips…
Heads-Up: Big change coming to my Tech Tips Newsletter
The purpose of this post is to let you know about a major impending change in this newsletter that you need to know about.
Warning: Disabling ‘Location Services’ won’t prevent your phone from revealing your location.
Most cell phone users are under the impression that disabling ‘Location Services’ will prevent their phones from revealing their location. Unfortunately, that isn’t the case.
7 tips for selling obsolete computer gear on ebay
This post explains how to get the most money possible out of your old tech gear when you go to sell it on ebay.
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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Today’s post from ‘My Daily Smile’…
Ten Questions with Jana Jae: Hee-Haw’s “Girl with the magic blue fiddle”
Jana Jae is one of the most talented fiddlers/violinists to ever pick up the instrument. She was kind enough to agree to a short interview.
Tech news that caught my eye…
4 pandemic tech tools for the long haul
How to talk to your kids about internet safety
17 Blogging Tips For Beginners (That Actually Work)
Windows 11: Microsoft embraces obsolescence by design
Facebook tries adding video and voice calls back into its main app
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