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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Coupons? Be careful where/how you get them.

Coupons? Be careful where/how you get them.
There's nothing wrong with wanting to save a little money.  There are plenty of legitimate coupon sites out there but here's the skinny on coupon sites: If they want you to install software to get a coupon:  Don't. It's that simple.  It's one of those "no good can come of this" things.  It will install…
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Free Antiviruses aren’t so free

I used to be a big advocate of the free antiviruses until a couple of years ago.  There was a plague of infections and almost every single system I cleaned up had a free antivirus on it.  Anecdotal, yes, but there it is. Since then, it's become an unfortunate standard for free AVs to do…
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Stuck screen pixel? Give this website a shot

Stuck screen pixel? Give this website a shot
A stuck pixel is a bright dot of colour that fails to update when neighbouring pixels change. Stuck pixels are most noticeable when the rest of the screen is black. JScreenFix can repair most stuck pixels in less than 10 minutes. If a spot on your screen doesn't change when it's supposed to; if it's…
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