Tech Tip
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Tech Tip: Choose secure passwords
To help secure your accounts when choosing a password include numbers and symbols such as (!@#$%^&*_+).
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Tech Tip: Click once and wait
Clicking on links multiple times do not let pages appear quicker. This actually lets the page be reloaded and take longer to display.
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Tech Tip: Avoid psychological spam
Spammers employ a large array of techniques to get you to click on their links. One of these techniques is the use of psychology to eliminate your skepticism.
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Tech Tip: Create a playlist for YouTube videos
There is an easy way to return to videos that you view on YouTube later but it requires a Google account. Simply add the videos to a playlist.
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Tech Tip: Find out what’s using your disk space with Disk Space Fan
As you use your computer it is not unusual for gigabytes to gradually get used up at an accelerated rate. Where does all your storage space go?
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Tech Tip: Opt out of installing bundled software
It is no secret that many of us do not read through all the prompts when installing programs. It is wise to pay a little more attention, however, especially when programs prompt you to install additional unwanted software.
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Tech Tip: Check browser plugins for updates
To help protect your computer from security threats it is imperative to keep your web browser updated. The third party plugins that your web browser uses also need to be updated to ensure that you are protected from vulnerabilities. Using Mozilla Plugin Check you can identify the browser plugins installed on your computer that are outdated.
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Tech Tip: Save as PDF instead of printing
A good way to save paper and keep electronic copies of documents is to save it as a PDF file. Adobe’s portable document format is pretty much the standard for storing digital documents while maintaining all formatting and preventing modifications.
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Tech Tip: Browse the web incognito
Web browsers can store information on your computer that makes it more convenient to use the websites that you want to revisit. Normally all the recent websites that you visit are stored in the browser’s history and some of the information you enter in forms (such as username) may also be saved and automatically inserted into the appropriate form when you revisit the website. There are times, however, when you would rather not have this happen. This may be the case when using public or shared computers or when entering sensitive information such as credit card numbers.
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Tech Tip: Find out if a website is really down
Looking for a website and keep getting an error page? Is the website down or is there a problem with your internet connection? If you operate a website you will definitely hope that it is a simple isolated problem with your computer or your internet connection and that others can still access your website. Down For Everyone Or Just Me is a service that tells you if a website is currently online or offline.