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Microsoft Edge
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How to Make Microsoft Edge More Privacy Friendly

Everywhere you turn, data is be collected about you and your internet activity, usually referred to as telemetry. Luckily, there are steps you can take to help minimize the amount

February 7, 2024
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Disable Firefox Telemetry
Internet Tech Tips

How to Disable Telemetry Data Collection on Firefox to Increase Privacy

Telemetry is a type of data collection system that collects engineering data about your browsing history. Most of the telemetry data that is collected is hardware and customization based, however

October 9, 2021April 20, 2025
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Hide User Accounts macOS Login Screen
Mac

How to Hide User Accounts from macOS Login Screen

There might be a few reasons why you want to use user accounts from the macOS login screen. It could be for privacy, a work environment, or maybe you have

March 14, 2021March 14, 2021
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Adobe
Apps Tech Tips

Fix Logtransport2 Error on Shutdown in Windows 10

If you use Adobe software on Windows 10, you may run into an issue where you get a logtransport2 error on shutdown of Windows 10. For me, this seemed to

January 4, 2021April 19, 2021
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ProtonVPN Linux
Tech Tips

How to use ProtonVPN on Linux

ProtonMail and ProtonVPN are quickly becoming a popular option among privacy advocates. ProtonVPN offers apps for Windows, MacOS, Android, and iOS. They offer varying tiers of Free, Basic, Plus and

February 23, 2020
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Windows 10 Privacy
Windows

How To Disable Telemetry and Data Collection in Windows 10 and Regain Your Privacy

Windows 10 has been out for a while now and Microsoft continues to release feature upgrades. At launch, Windows 10 was criticized for adding more data collection and telemetry into

December 2, 2019December 3, 2019
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macOS Mojave Camera Microphone Not Working
Mac

Camera or Microphone Not Working In macOS Mojave Apps

If you’re having an issue getting your camera or microphone working in certain apps after upgrading your Mac to macOS Mojave, it could be related to some of the new

January 4, 2019May 27, 2020
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Fix Internal Microphone Not Working After Windows 10 Spring Creators Update 1
Windows

Fix Internal Microphone Not Working After Windows 10 Spring Creators Update

If your internal microphone has stopped working after you install the Windows 10 Spring Creators Update, check your drivers for updates and that the audio driver isn’t disabled. You can

March 27, 2018
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How To Disable Taskbar Pop-Up Ads In Windows 10 3
Technology

How To Disable Taskbar Pop-Up Ads In Windows 10

Windows 10 displays taskbar pop-up ads, which Microsoft calls “tips, tricks, and suggestions”. These tips have included recommendations to use Microsoft Edge for better battery life, and an encouragement to

May 6, 2017
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How To Disable Suggested Apps In The Start Menu In Windows 10 5
Windows Tech Tips

How To Disable Suggested Apps In The Start Menu In Windows 10

As Windows 10 gains in popularity, the Microsoft Store continues to grow and increase the number of apps available. In the new Windows 10 Start Menu, you may have noticed

April 2, 2017
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