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How to block websites from asking to track your location with Chrome

Posted on January 19, 2023

Yesterday I answered a question from a reader asking how to prevent websites from asking to track their location with Firefox.

After that post went live several other readers emailed me asking for instructions for doing the same thing with Chrome.  [Read more…]

Does your browser need to be updated? Find out now.

Posted on January 6, 2023

These days most people are aware that viruses, spyware, adware and other types of malware are lurking in the shadows of the Internet, just waiting for an opportunity to sneak onto their computers’ hard drives and perform all kinds of mischief.

What many folks don’t know however is just how easy it is for a computer or mobile device (and the sensitive data stored on it) to become compromised simply by using an out-of-date web browser that doesn’t have the latest security updates installed.

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How to instantly view the browser history in any browser

Posted on November 18, 2022

All major web browsers maintain a list of the web pages you have visited in the past. This list is called the “Browser History”.

There are a number of reasons why you might want to view your browser history (or someone else’s), so knowing how to do it is sure to come in handy at some time in the future.

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How to force your browser to load the latest version of a web page

Posted on November 12, 2022

Have you ever clicked “Refresh” to load the latest version of a web page, only to receive the exact same info even though you knew the page had been updated?

This happens to me all the time, especially when I happen to be viewing a news website or checking out a busy blog with lot of entries on the first page.  [Read more…]

Warning: Your browser could be compromising your passwords

Posted on September 19, 2022

A new report from the security firm Otto details a very serious data breach situation that’s playing out daily with millions of unsuspecting computer users, and it’s quite possible that you are affected by it.

Otto’s research discovered that  both Chrome’s “Enhanced Spellcheck” feature and Microsoft’s popular “Microsoft Editor: Spelling & Grammar Checker” browser extension for Edge capture every bit of data you enter into any web form and transmit it back to Google and Microsoft’s servers.  [Read more…]

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