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Q&A: Can I block a website from appearing in my search results?

Posted on May 18, 2024

Question from May: I love your site, Rick. I read it every day and find your info to be so helpful!

I hope you can help me solve a problem I’m having with my Chrome browser (it’s the only browser I use).

When I do Google searches I seem to get a lot of results from Tumblr, and many of the ones I click on are really nasty pages that I’d rather not see.

I try real hard to avoid clicking on any Tumblr links when I search for things but sometimes I mess up and click one by accident.

Is there any way to completely block ALL pages from Tumblr without also blocking any other websites?

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How (and why) to prevent Chrome from storing your card info

Posted on May 15, 2024

Do you use Google’s popular Chrome web browser to shop online?

If so, Chrome’s auto-fill feature has probably stored your credit card and/or debit card information in the browser.

Allowing Chrome to store your card info can be a real time saver if you do a lot of online shopping, but unfortunately it can also be a huge security risk.

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How to view every password Google is storing for you

Posted on March 26, 2024

Did you know Google keeps a record of all the passwords you have stored in your Chrome browser and your signed-in Android devices right on their website?

Well, they do, and there’s an easy way to view all of those stored passwords at one time. That makes it easy to quickly retrieve a password that you might have forgotten. [Read more…]

How to always launch Chrome and Edge with the previously-used tabs open

Posted on March 14, 2024

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…]

Q&A: How do I change the default search engine in Chrome?

Posted on January 8, 2024

Question from Mona: My 20 year old son came in to visit me for the weekend and he borrowed my computer while he was here.

After he left I noticed that the default search engine in my Chrome browser had been changed from Google to Bing.

I really prefer Google so I’d appreciate it a bunch if you can tell me how to switch it back. What do I need to do? [Read more…]