Chrome will be beefing up its security soon to stop unwanted software

Chrome will be beefing up its security soon to stop unwanted software
Google is expanding the use of its Safe Browsing mechanism to warn users about a broader variety of unwanted software, in addition to the warnings they see regarding phishing pages, malware, and other threats. Safe Browsing is the service that Google uses to help protect Chrome users from malicious software and sites. The service defends…
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Are System/Registry cleaners worthwhile?

Are System/Registry cleaners worthwhile?
Short answer:  Rarely. Longer answer:  Most of them are not.  WindowsSecrets puts out a weekly newsletter that I wouldn't dissuade anyone from subscribing.  It's written for users like yourself but I get the occasional tidbit from it as well. In their latest, they ran a simple comparison of a few well-known system cleaners and, not a…
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Don’t update drivers unless they’re broken

Don’t update drivers unless they’re broken
With the sole exception of video drivers if you're a gamer (and I don't mean Pogo.com or Solitaire; those require nothing fancy).  If you do play fancy games, you will already know what type of video card you have and you should know to only/always get your drivers right from its manufacture. Software and websites that…
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Turn off Facebook’s video autoplay

Turn off Facebook’s video autoplay
I dug this up because it bugs me and am sharing it because I can't be alone on this point. For computers: Go to your options drop-down menu in the top right. Click "Settings" Select the "Videos" link on the left. Turn the "Auto-Play Videos" from "ON" to "OFF" For Phones and tablet apps: You…
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