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Rick’s Daily Tech Tips Update for Thursday, November 23, 2023
Topics covered in this issue…
• How to remove your Facebook profile from Google (and other search engines)
• Q&A: Where can I buy a fireproof external hard drive?
• Q&A: How do I print photos from Facebook?
• Video: Check out these “gentle giant” Great Pyrenees
• My Monthly Tech Giveaway is back – Brother DCPL2550DW Multifunction Laser Printer
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Today’s featured 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 cause 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 your tiny profile avatar picture 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 your tiny profile avatar picture icon in the corner of the screen.
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 “Audience and visibility” section and tap How people find and contact you.
6 – Toggle the “Allow search engines outside of Facebook to link to your profile setting” to Off.
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: Where can I buy a fireproof external hard drive?
Here is my recommendation…
• Q&A: How do I print photos from Facebook?
This post has step-by-step instructions.
• 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.
Rick’s Daily Pick…
Acer Aspire 3 A314-23P-R3QA Slim 14.0″ Laptop
Looking for an inexpensive, but capable laptop that’s small enough to comfortably carry with you while you’re traveling? If so, this one deserves a good look.
Today’s post from ‘My Daily Smile’…
Video: Check out these “gentle giant” Great Pyrenees
The really are amazing creatures.
Tech news that caught my eye…
• Security researchers bypass Windows Hello fingerprint authentication
• YouTube Music gets an AI-powered playlist cover generator
• Kansas courts confirm data theft, ransom demand after cyberattack
• Apple’s new MacBook Pro vulnerability revealed by researcher weeks after release
• Google Bard is getting smarter, now better understands YouTube videos
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