I know I have mentioned security many times in articles I have done here over the years. I spent eleven years doing volunteer work online, helping thousands upon thousands of people just like you to clean up their computers and keep them safe. I earned an MVP award from Microsoft eight years in a row for this work: something I am still proud of to this day. I tell you this … [Read more...] about Antivirus Comparison: Windows Defender Vs Avast
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Change the Download Location in Google Chrome
Have you ever downloaded something from the Interwebs only to have trouble figuring out where it went? Most of the time, browsers will save to a location of their choosing by default without asking for your input. How rude! I cannot tell you how many times over the years I have forgotten to toggle this setting to force whichever browser I’m using at the time to ASK me where to s … [Read more...] about Change the Download Location in Google Chrome
How to Change Your Google Chrome Background
I have mentioned many times in other articles how much I loathe standard anything: ringtones, images, backgrounds and so on - and on! My Google Chrome background is no exception to this rule. I march to the beat of my own drum, like so many of you do, and I need things to look and sound in a way that matches my style or mood. Google - as usual - has made it simple to change … [Read more...] about How to Change Your Google Chrome Background
How to Enable and Disable Autofill in Google Chrome
Autofill is a godsend to many of us… yet can also be a serious privacy concern for others. Whatever your preferences are, they are yours alone and you are not “wrong” for making choices the way you do. I am not here to tell you whether you should or shouldn’t save your addresses and payment information to Chrome. This article is only going to help you understand how to add, edit … [Read more...] about How to Enable and Disable Autofill in Google Chrome
How to Change the Font in Google Chrome
I have used pretty much every browser out there, but Google Chrome is the one I use on a daily basis. It is just - easier. I have my Gmail and Docs tied to it, and use those constantly throughout every day. I have Chrome downloaded on my Android phone, as well, and have everything synced between the two. There is not much I do not love about Chrome… except the default f … [Read more...] about How to Change the Font in Google Chrome
How to Add Print Button to Bookmarks Bar in Google Chrome
If you print from the Google Chrome web browser often, you may want to have an easily accessible print icon available so you can quickly print. By default, Chrome makes you select the Menu, then "Print" to bring up the print dialog. You can save a step each time you print by making a print bookmark with these steps. … [Read more...] about How to Add Print Button to Bookmarks Bar in Google Chrome
Quickly Restart Chrome Without Losing Open Tabs
Sometimes you might need to quickly restart Chrome without losing the tabs you have open. Fortunately, you can do this fast with a little bit of magic they built into the browser. … [Read more...] about Quickly Restart Chrome Without Losing Open Tabs
How to Request a Read Receipt in Gmail
How many times have you sent an important email and want to know if the recipient has seen it yet? So much of what we do these days is time-sensitive - even in our personal lives. I cannot begin to tell you how often over the past 13 years that I have run my VA business that I sat staring at my Gmail program waiting for a response. Sometimes, you just cannot continue with what … [Read more...] about How to Request a Read Receipt in Gmail
How to Speed Up Firefox in 2 Minutes
No matter which browser you choose as your favorite, they each can have problems at times. They will fill up and slow down - seemingly for no reason. They can crash and oftentimes those are a direct result of some of the things we are going to fix in this article. Firefox is no exception. It is normally quite speedy, but there are a few little things you can do to speed it … [Read more...] about How to Speed Up Firefox in 2 Minutes
How to Resize Multiple Images at Once
Nearly all of us these days have hundreds - if not thousands - of digital photos stored on our phones, tablets and computers. Not all of these pictures may be the size we need for printing or sharing purposes. Resizing that many snaps one at a time could take you all day… or several days, even! Thankfully, there are multiple options for batch resizing multiple photos at once! Y … [Read more...] about How to Resize Multiple Images at Once