Mozilla will do well financially without Google
When Mozilla announced a year ago that it would not renew the search deal it had with Google in favor of regional deals that would give the organization more fl
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Malware tricks that you may not know about
There is a constant cat and mouse game between malware, security software companies and computer users, and the chance of one side winning the battle seems slim
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Firefox Add-on Signing criticized for being ineffective
Mozilla announced back in the beginning of 2015 that it would require Firefox add-ons to be signed before they could be installed in release and beta versions o
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Firefox 64-bit to support Microsoft Silverlight after all
Mozilla launches a stable version of Firefox 64-bit for the Microsoft Windows operating system this month in silent fashion.
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Give your Windows Certificate Store a thorough scan for suspicious certs
RCC is a free program for Windows that scans the Windows Certificate Store when it is run highlighting potentially dangerous certificates.
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Beware, latest Windows 10 Update may remove programs automatically
Microsoft's Windows 10 operating system may uninstall programs -- desktop programs that is -- from the computer after installation of the big Fall update that t
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New Tab Override 2.0 for Firefox: more New Tab Page changing options
Mozilla removed the native option to change the address that is opened when Firefox users open a new tab page in the browser in Firefox 41.
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Opera Max: support for music streaming apps added
The most recent version of Opera Max for Android adds support for music streaming app to the data compression proxy.
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NoScript Script Surrogates explained
This guide looks at NoScript's Script Surrogates functionality, explains how you can add or remove surrogates from the popular Firefox add-on, and explains what
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Dell does a Lenovo: ships laptops with rogue root CA
Some Dell laptops ship with a self-signed root certificate eDellRoot and private key that attackers can exploit.
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Decentraleyes for Firefox loads CDN resources locally
You can learn a lot about a site when you monitor its network connections when you connect your browser to it.
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Google may reset Android passcodes remotely, unless you encrypt your device
One of the first things that I do when I get a new Android phone is to enable encryption on the device.
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Avoid third-party sponsor deals during Java installation or upgrade
The guide offers three methods to disable sponsored offers during the installation or upgrade of Java on machines running the Windows operating system.
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Simplified Tab Groups add-on for Firefox resurrects soon-to-be-removed Panorama feature
Simplified Tab Groups is a brand new add-on for the Firefox web browser that aims to provide Firefox Panorama / Tab Groups users with a replacement for the nati
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Microsoft makes first major Windows 10 patch a Windows Update exclusive
Microsoft changed two days ago how the first major patch for its Windows 10 operating system is delivered to systems running it.
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Google search options on Firefox mobile limited in comparison to Chrome
If you compare the search results, or more precisely search options, that you get when using Google Search on mobile devices using Firefox and Chrome, you will
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Verify Google Chrome extensions before you install them
Google Chrome extensions can extend the functionality of the web browser or make life easier while browsing the Web.
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Amazon releases Storywriter, a cloud-based screenwriting app
Amazon Studios released Storywriter today, a free cloud-based screenwriting application that anyone with an Amazon account can use.
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The 10 days of $0.10 offers on Windows Store deserves some love
I have to admit that I have not made many Windows Store purchases ever since Microsoft launched the store with Windows 8.
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How to download map data for offline use in Google Maps for Android
Google added map downloads, offline navigation and other capabilities to the most recent version of its maps software Google Maps.
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After 5 Years, a new 7-zip final version (15.12) is released
A new version of the popular archive software 7-zip has just been released.
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Fix "The installation failed in the SAFE_OS phase with an error during BOOT operation"
The following guide explains how I fixed the error "We couldn't install Windows 10.
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Microsoft renames Diagnostic Tracking Service to Connected User Experiences and Telemetry
Microsoft launched the first big update for its Windows 10 operating system this month and while it introduced several new features and much-needed improvements
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Opera 35 ships with audio muting
Update: Opera 35 Final has been released.
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Google Photos on Android with new "free up device storage" option
Media, photos and videos, can take up huge amounts of storage space on mobile devices thanks to high-definition cameras being built in to modern smartphones.
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Protect your Amazon account with Two-Step Verification
Two-Step Verification is a popular method to improve the security of accounts by adding another verification step to the authentication process.
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XP-AntiSpy comeback for Windows 10
Microsoft's Windows XP operating system was not universally loved when it came first out as it was criticized by part of its user base for phone home functional
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How to enable the new Google+ design
Google relaunched its social networking service Google+ on Tuesday by putting an emphasis on features that users of the service are interested in.
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Improved GWX Control Panel does an even better job at keeping Windows 10 off your PC
While it is rather easy to upgrade to Windows 10 for free if you want the operating system, it can be quite frustrating to prevent the upgrade from happening.
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Pushbullet Pro and free version limitations
Pushbullet is a popular service for various operating systems and browsers that bridges the gap that exists between multiple devices that you use.
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How to encrypt Windows 10 hard drives using BitLocker
BitLocker is a built-in encryption feature that Microsoft included with select editions of Windows Vista for the first time.
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How to download a Surface recovery image and create a USB recovery drive
A Surface recovery image is the factory copy of Windows, drivers and firmware tools that Microsoft builds for each Surface model.
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Check problematic events with the Windows Reliability Monitor
While you will notice some problematic events while you are using a system running a recent version of the Windows operating system, you may miss others.
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Chrome's "clear browsing data" to display details about deleted data
Google Chrome's "clear browsing data" dialog will soon become more useful as Google has started to add information about items that get deleted by it to it.
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Create Network profiles with IP Shifter
IP Shifter is a free program for Windows that enables you to manage multiple network profiles to switch between them easily.
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Create encrypted mirror copies of folders on Windows
CrococryptMirror is a free program for Windows that you can use to create encrypted mirror copies of folders in Windows.
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How to hide multiple rows of tabs in Tab Mix Plus
One interesting feature of the excellent Firefox add-on Tab Mix Plus is the ability to display tabs in multiple rows on the screen.
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Make sure to check default apps and settings after the recent Windows 10 update
If you have updated Windows 10 on one of your devices to build 1511, the first big feature update of Microsoft's newest operating system, then you may want to c
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Cross-Device Tracking: a privacy invasive tracking method
Marketing companies are always on the lookout for new methods to track user activity on the Internet.
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How to start and stop receiving Windows 10 Insider Preview builds
The following guide walks you through the steps of joining or leaving the Windows 10 Insider Preview program.
