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Comment by Steve on Turbocharge Your Chrome (or Edge) Browser (September 26, 2023 07:39 AM)
These tips are fine but they won’t work with an iPad browser...
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"On Edge, there are no dinosaurs ..." On IE, IE *is* the dinosaur....
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The Shift-Esc key combination is very interesting in FIREFOX. While reading this article I tried it out forgetting I was using Firefox. It launched a ...
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Since you were mentioning Chromium browsers, you missed probably the most privacy-focused Chromium offering, Brave. Brave browser is a consistently r...
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I have been pleased with Firefox for more than several years so I will stick with it. These tricks are nothing worthy of my changing. ...
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My wife has an Epson EcoTank inkjet printer (I have a Samsung Laser printer, which I like greatly). My only complaint about the Epson is that it needs...
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I once had an Epson ink cartridge printer, but ran into the clogging problem because of not using it often enough. Now I have an HP Neverstop laser pr...
Viruses Articles
Malware and Spam: Why Do They Exist?
Philosophers have pondered the nature of evil for ages. Perhaps you also have wondered how a medium meant for information sharing has become a minefield of privacy and security risks. Spam, viruses, ransomware, identity theft, data breaches, phishing, malicious links and other cybercrimes have become commonplace. Who does this stuff, and what the heck is wrong with them? Let's take a look at what motivates the miscreants who menace millions on the Internet...
...Is Your Flash Drive Infected?
Security research firm Sophos found malware on two-thirds of fifty USB flash drives that had been lost aboard Australian trains. That might suggest that you should avoid computing on Australian trains, but the broader lesson is that USB flash drives are highly vulnerable to malware infections. Here's what you need to know, and how to protect your computer from viruses that may lurk on flash drives...
...Where Do Viruses And Spyware Come From?
Several thousand new viruses and spyware programs are detected every day by security analysts. Have you ever wondered who creates these plagues, and why?
...Virus Alert - XP Total Security 2011
Somehow I got a virus called XP Total Security, and I can't get rid of it. It blocks my security software, and it won't let me download any new anti-virus tools. It's even asking me for money... how do I get rid of this thing?
...Should You Call The Geek Squad?
My computer is running really slow, and I think it might have a virus. There's also a ticking sound inside the computer. I'm not very technical, so I'm thinking about calling the Geek Squad. Do you think that's a good idea?
...How Does a Virus Spread?
I love your site and your Tourbus Newsletter! I would like to know how a virus propagates over a network? If you get a virus on one computer - do other users on the network have to do anything to get infected? Is there a good way to protect against this?
...Free Virus Scan
My computer has been acting strangely... at times it's very slow and I'm getting lots of popups. I'm afraid I have a virus, and the anti-virus software that came with my computer has expired. Can you recommend a good (and preferably free) virus scanner?
...How can I avoid computer viruses?
When I wrote in a previous article that You CANNOT get a virus just by opening or reading your email I fully expected it would unleash a torrent of emails in response. I knew this would happen, because Ask Bob Rankin readers are generally smarter and better-looking than the rest of the online population. Read on for Virus Prevention 102 -- even more information on virus prevention and the merits of anti-virus software.
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