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Well kinda… The way it works is anytime you visit a Google property or a page running Google ads, Google will slip you a cookie which they use to keep tabs on the activities I mentioned earlier. They explain most of it in the their Privacy and Terms of service policies. Previous I told you how-to Opt-Out of Google tracking however recently I found another site which not only let’s you Opt-Out of the ad tracking system but it also shows you the various categories Google has placed you in....

Custom DNS Kindle Fire HDX From the Kindle Fire Options Menu, Click on the Wireless icon. On the next screen tap on Wi-Fi. Tap and Hold your Wi-Fi network to open the Advanced Wi-Fi settings. Then tap Advanced Settings. Now check the box “Show Advanced Settings.” Tap the IP Settings drop-down and change DHCP to Static. With IP settings set to Static, scroll down and change both entries to 8.8.8.8 and 8....

There are many reasons you might want to skip a particular build. A lot of new features are introduced in waves of the development cycle. For example, just recently, the company released Redstone 4 Build 17063. That build introduced a ton of new features, including the highly-anticipated new Timeline experience – which any enthusiast would want to try out right away. However, there are points when builds are being released less frequently and you might want more time to test....

Turn off Auto-Correct on iPhone or iPad To get started the first thing you need to do is open Settings. Then in Settings navigate to the General section from the list. In the General section tap on Keyboard from the list of items. Under the Keyboard section scroll down to “All Keyboards” and toggle off the Auto-Correction setting. That’s all there is to it. Now when you type something that iPhone thinks is a typo it will go through without interference....

Before the Windows 10 Anniversary update, you could disable Cortana. Then, Microsoft decided to make it harder to disable Cortana, hoping to encourage people to use it. You can log out of your Microsoft account to disable Cortana, but that leaves the Cortana icon or box on the Taskbar. If you want to completely disable Cortana, you must use the Registry Editor or the Local Group Policy Editor (Windows 10 Pro only)....

Thanks for the groovy question! On a new Ubuntu installation the screensaver is set by default to display after 5 minutes of inactivity. The system is also set to require a password once the screensaver is displaying. Ready to change that? This how-to is fairly straight-forward, so let’s jump right into it. I just installed Ubuntu on one of my computers and I’m trying to learn how to use it....

You don’t need to upload pictures in their full size to your website. A smaller size is usually enough. I use an online tool called Web Resizer. It’s ideal for what I need and the biggest advantage it has is that I can use it wherever I am. It’s a web service and doesn’t require software instalation. It makes pictures smaller and optimizes them too. I only need images with a width in the region of 400-450 pixels....

How to Enable File Explorer Friendly Dates on Windows 10 You can also sort your files using the “friendly names format” just like you would normally do, like clicking the “Date Modified” column and viewing the documents by date modified in ascending or descending order. But with this option enabled, you should be able to find documents more quickly than by reading through the extended date and time naming convention....

If you aren’t sure what conversation view is, look at this snip of Gmail. Although each email is separate and was sent at a different time, Gmail automatically groups them together in a single thread. This lets you easily keep track of conversations. The Thunderbird Conversation add-on mimics this behavior for Mozilla Thunderbird. Set Up Conversation View Open Thunderbird and click the Tools » Add-ons menu option. At the top right of the add-ons manager, type: conversations....

Manage Website Permissions with Microsoft Edge Launch Microsoft Edge and navigate to a site you want to manage permissions for. Then click the lock icon in the address bar and click Permissions for this site. On the next screen, use the dropdown menus to allow or disallow or ask permissions. When you’re finished, make sure to hit the Refresh button on the site to apply the change. The site will no longer allow access to the item you blocked....

Set Up Microsoft Two-Step Verification First, log in to your Microsoft Account at https://account.live.com/proofs/Manage. Scroll down the page and click on the Set up two-step verification link. On the next page, Microsoft will explain a bit more about 2FA. You’ll need up-to-date security info, an authenticator app, and that you’ll get recovery codes. Click Next. Next, you will be offered to get the Microsoft Authenticator app. If you want to use it click the Get Now button....

When you need to fill out a PDF, it can be a real pain unless you have specific software for editing PDFs or the person who created it was kind enough to save/publish the pdf as editable. This scenario has to be one of my biggest pet peeves about rebate forms since they nearly always come in a secure (locked and non-editable) PDF format forcing you to print out the form and fill it out by hand....

Whatever the case, whether it’s for helpdesk support or equipment inventory, here’s how to find the serial number the easy way. Find PC’s Serial Number via Command Line Prompt or PowerShell To find the serial number via PowerShell, hit the Windows key and type: powershell and run it as administrator from the search results. Next, enter the following into the PowerShell and hit Enter: That will bring up your PC’s serial number, and you can write it down....

Solution 1: Revert/change graphic driver in Safe Mode In my experience, the cause of a black screen or other display problem is often related to corrupt or incorrect drivers. It can be a bit difficult to correct driver issues if the screen is black, however. One method to go around this is to start up in Recovery Mode and boot the PC using Safe Mode. From there, you can begin the repair....

Resolve Office AutoUpdate for Mac, not Working To download the latest updates for Office 2016, I needed to have AutoUpdate version 3.4 installed. Unfortunately, checking for Updates from the Help menu was not working. I even tried to download the update manually, but Microsoft’s Support page behaved unresponsive, even in alternative web browsers. It turns out the culprit was the DNS server Microsoft uses to connect to the public Internet. Either it’s a compatibility issue with OS XYosemite’s version, or Microsoft is not aware of the problem yet....

In a recent Google Chrome update, the right-click Context Menu has been changed. The new style is more touch-friendly with extra white space between the items. However, if you’re not a fan of it, here’s how to revert to the old style. Right-click Menu on Chrome Since the update, when you right-click anything in Chrome, you’ll get this ugly-looking context menu with a white space between items. This makes navigating Chrome on touch interfaces easier but annoying on traditional computers....

To get Outlook.com email notifications on your desktop, download this free utility called Howard. It’s available for both Windows and OS X. Once it’s installed you’ll get a notification from the system tray when you get new messages. Right-click the icon and go to “Settings” to change how often it checks for mail and how notifications are displayed. Outlook.com doesn’t give you unread mail count on the taskbar icon because it is designed to be used in conjunction with the desktop Outlook app....

This ranking process is all very interesting, and worth a read if you produce video on the web. Supporting Facebook Share and RDFa for videos [Via Webmaster Central Blog] Comment Name * Email * Δ Save my name and email and send me emails as new comments are made to this post.

Yes, the faster the hard drive, the faster data can be read and written, thus speeding up all aspects of your computer experience. In fact, test results from Samsung have shown that performance benefits are even greater when combined with other high-end components, including CPUs and GPU graphics cards. With this in mind, today, I’m going to demonstrate with screenshots how to install the next-generation hard drive, which leverages the new Non-Volatile Memory Express (NVMe) protocol, connected to your computer using an M....

For example, you might want to layer images in Google Docs—you can’t just drag and drop images underneath the written text. Instead, you’ll need to use a few workarounds. If you’re unsure how, here’s how to layer images in Google Docs. How to Add Text to Images in Google Docs An easy way to layer images in Google Docs is to insert an image and add a text overlay to it....