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Rick’s Daily Tech Tips Update for Friday, May 6, 2022
Topics covered in this issue…
• How to remove your Facebook profile from Google (and other search engines)
• Q&A: How do I set Windows 11’s Power Mode to ‘Best Performance’?
• 3 reasons why you should delete your old emails
• Time-lapse video of the night sky over Switzerland
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Today’s quick tech tip….
How to remove your Facebook profile from Google (and other search engines)
By default, Facebook allows Google and other search engines to link to your profile from their search results.
That means anyone can type your name into their favorite search engine and find your Facebook profile unless you have changed your privacy settings to prevent it.
Luckily, it’s very easy to make this change and force Google and the other search engines to (eventually) remove your Facebook profile from their search results.
The reason I said (eventually) is because it can take some time for the search engines to discover that you have changed this setting, and they won’t remove your profile until they do.
If you’d like to make this change, simply follow the steps below for the device you use to access Facebook.
If you use Facebook in a web browser on a laptop or desktop computer:
1 – Log into your account and click the down arrow located at the far right side of the top menu bar.
2 – Click Settings & privacy.
3 – Click Settings.
4 – In the left-hand pane, click Privacy.
5 – In the right-hand pane, scroll down to the “How people find and contact you” section and click Do you want search engines outside of Facebook to link to your profile?
6 – Uncheck the box beside “Allow search engines outside of Facebook to link to your profile”.
7 – Click Turn off to confirm your choice.
If you use the Facebook app on a mobile device:
Note: The steps below might vary just a bit depending on which version of the Facebook app you have. Therefore you should use this procedure as a general guide.
1 – Log into your account and tap the Menu icon (it looks like three horizontal lines superimposed over your profile picture).
2 – Tap Settings & Privacy.
3 – Tap Privacy shortcuts.
4 – Scroll to the “Privacy” section and tap See more privacy settings.
5 – Scroll down to the “How people find and contact you” section and tap Do you want search engines outside of Facebook to link to your profile?
6 – Toggle the “Allow search engines outside of Facebook to link to your profile” setting to Off.
7 – Tap Disable to confirm your choice.
That’s all there is to it. Google and the other search engines should remove your Facebook profile the next time their bots try to crawl your profile page.
The latest from Rick’s Daily Tips Tech Blog…
• Q&A: How do I set Windows 11’s Power Mode to ‘Best Performance’?
A reader asks for instructions for changing the Power Mode setting on her Windows 11 laptop to “Best Performance”.
• 3 reasons why you should delete your old emails
Lots of folks keep all of their old emails just in case they ever need to read them again. This post explains why it might be best to delete (most of) them instead.
• Click here to see today’s ‘Picture of the Day’.
Every morning I post a new photo that I find inspiring, intriguing, or just plain beautiful to look at. Jumpstart your day by checking it out.
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Rick’s Daily Pick…
LapGear Home Office Lap Desk with Device Ledge (#ad)
Using your laptop can be a pain when there’s no desk or table available to rest it on, especially if you prefer using a mouse instead of the trackpad.
A well-designed lap desk makes it a lot easier. This is one of my favorites.
Today’s post from ‘My Daily Smile’…
Time-lapse video of the night sky over Switzerland
If you enjoy looking at the night sky you’ll probably love this short time-lapse video.
Tech news that caught my eye…
• FBI says business email compromise is a $43 billion scam
• Starlink’s Portability feature lets you take your internet with you
• Apple, Google, Microsoft commit to eliminating passwords entirely
• Facebook to discontinue Nearby Friends and other location-based features
• 33Gbps Wi-Fi 7 speeds coming to a router near you in 2023
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