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How to quickly search the web for any term on a web page

Posted on July 19, 2024

Have you ever been reading something on the Internet and encountered a word or phrase you wanted to learn more about?

If so, you probably did something like this to do a web search on that term:

1 – Highlight the word or phrase.

2 – Copy the highlighted text to the Clipboard.

3 – Launch a new browser window and use it to visit your preferred search engine’s website.

4 – Paste the copied word or phrase into the search box.

Truth be told, I used to do it that way myself, but I eventually learned that there’s a much faster way when using any major web browser:  [Read more…]

5 key considerations for securing your cloud environment

Posted on July 15, 2024

Businesses are increasingly using cloud computing to store and manage their data, but security concerns have grown as it becomes more popular. Almost all businesses run numerous critical business apps on public cloud services.

As a result, attacks and breaches on cloud services are rising, making cloud security one of the top concerns for IT professionals.

Why are cloud security concerns still prevalent among businesses? How can you ensure the security of your cloud? I’ve listed five critical components for effective cloud security operations below.  [Read more…]

Why you shouldn’t leave your backup drive plugged into your computer

Posted on July 12, 2024

Note: The links in this post are affiliate links.

Regular readers of this blog know I’m always mentioning how important it is to create regular backups of your computer’s hard drive or SSD.

After all, always having a recent backup on hand is the very best “insurance” you can have against a catastrophic drive failure or a crippling virus infection.

But there’s one important point that I probably don’t stress nearly as much as I should…

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How to instantly expand all processes in the Windows’ Task Manager

Posted on July 12, 2024

The Task Manager utility is a very handy tool for examining and managing all the apps and processes that are currently running on your Windows machine.

But if you’re searching for a specific task it can get a little tedious having to click the arrows one at time to expand each “branch” of the “tree” until you find the task you’re searching for.

Luckily, you don’t have to.  [Read more…]

9 tips for protecting your privacy, money and identity while you’re online

Posted on July 10, 2024

With all the hackers out there trying to break into secure Wi-Fi networks, steal personal and financial information and generally wreak havoc on our lives, it only makes sense to do everything possible to protect ourselves while we’re using the Internet.

Short of becoming a hermit and moving into a cave, there’s really nothing we can do to ensure that we never have our privacy compromised in today’s ultra-connected world.

But we can take steps to minimize the risks associated with being online as much as possible. Here are just a few of them:  [Read more…]

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