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Manage Downloads in Microsoft Edge

Well all download things from the Internet, be they documents, apps, or music and video files, and Microsoft Edge makes it super easy to manage them. With the Edge browser open, click the Menu icon (⋯) in the top right corner of the browser window…

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Browse the Web Privately and Securely

Sometimes you want to browse the Internet without any record being kept of what you’ve been doing. This could be because you’re setting up a new bank account, or because you’re shopping for a super-secret birthday or anniversary present. Microsoft Edge makes it really easy…

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Manage Privacy and Tracking in Edge

One of the advantages of the Edge web browser from Microsoft is that protecting your privacy is baked in, and it’s possible to block all online tracking by advertisers, and third-party companies and organisations that collect and use your data. To set your privacy, click…

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How-To Switch Seamlessly from Chrome to Edge

Microsoft’s Edge browser is a privacy-focused web browser that is built on top of the same engine that powers Google’s Chrome browser. This means that Edge is effectively Chrome, with the same speed, same compatibility, and the same features. Additionally though, Microsoft have baked in…

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Introducing the Microsoft Edge Web Browser

There’s a new Edge in town, and if you’ll excuse the pun, it definitely has the Edge over other browsers such as Google Chrome. Edge is a privacy-focused web browser that allows you to browse the Internet safe in the knowledge that your personal data and…

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Remove Legacy Features from Windows

Windows PCs can come with a lot of baggage in the form of older, and legacy features and apps that you might not ever want to use, or that could even pose a security hazard. Fortunately, Windows 10 makes it easy to remove them. You…

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Limit the Bandwidth an App Can Use with NetLimiter

Okay so there’s a story behind this article. A few months ago I moved from my house in the UK, to the South of France. This has afforded me a wonderfully peaceful lifestyle in the countryside, but has come with the downside of a very…

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Block Internet Access in Windows 7

Some people need will really to continue using Windows 7 after support ended in January 2020. This will be for mission-critical purposes, such as operating machinery or static equipment. If this is the case you should ensure that the PC is completely isolated from the…

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Recover Forgotten Internet Usernames and Passwords

Few things can be more annoying than wanting to sign into a website and forgetting your username or password. In these days of heightened web security, when we all need super-secure passwords (you can view my video on how to create secure passwords) it’s easy…

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