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Question from Jennifer: I have a question about pop-ups asking if I want to save the password when I log in to a website.
I never say Yes and want to disable those pop-ups. How do I disable them?
How to always launch Chrome and Edge with the previously-used tabs open
A while back I published a “Quick Tip” in this issue of my Rick’s Tech Tips Newsletter explaining how to set Firefox to always launch with the previously-used tabs open.
That tip prompted quite a bit of feedback from folks wondering if you can do the same thing with the Edge and Chrome browsers.
As you might expect, the answer is yes. Just follow the steps below for the browser you’re using. [Read more…]
How to transfer your bookmarks to a new computer
If you’ve been using a computer to browse the Internet for a while you’ve probably accumulated several browser bookmarks (aka favorites) that take you to a favorite web page with a single click.
For example, there are about 30 pages that I visit on a regular basis and I have them all bookmarked in my favorite web browsers.
Not all pages are bookmarked in every browser however because some pages simply look and respond better in one specific browser.
I also tend to change computers fairly often, and if I had to re-bookmark all those pages every time it would be a major hassle and a serious time waster.
But as luck would have it, all the major web browsers make it easy to transfer your bookmarks from one computer to another… [Read more…]
Q&A: How can I enable pop-ups for one specific site in Firefox?
Question from Jamie: For the most part I like how Firefox blocks pop-ups but there’s one site that I really love that opens every link you click in a pop-up window.
Is there any way to allow pop-ups on this one site but keep the pop-up blocker enabled on other sites? [Read more…]
Q&A: How can I see which websites can see my location with Chrome?
Question from Marcus: I know that some websites can see my location when I visit them with Chrome.
I know there are some sites that need to see my location (like Google Maps, for instance) but I’d rather keep my location hidden from the ones that don’t.
Is there a way to see which sites can see my location?
Also, is there a way to stop the ones that don’t need access to my location from seeing it? [Read more…]