Tom’s Hardware have published an article detailing how you can uninstall Microsoft Windows’ default Edge browser – should you want to do that you can find out how here.
The free Top Gun expansion for MS Flight Sim has been delayed
The Verge have anounced that due to Paramount’s Top Gun: Maverick movie release being delayed until May 27th, 2022, Microsoft is having to delay their free Top Gun expansion pack for Flight Simulator to coincide with the new release timeframe – read about it here.
Using an Android phone as a webcam for your computer.
If you don’t have a dedicated webcam, you can now use any Android smartphone and an app to access the camera’s high-end camera from your computer. Read Android Central’s article here to discover how.
Simple tips to improve your To-Do lists
PC Mag Australia has published these simple tips for creating effective To-Do lists, whether you are using pencil & paper, or one of the popular To-Do List apps discussed in my blog last month.
Want to stop organisations selling your online information?
Shubham Agarwal from digitaltrends tracked down the people selling his personal data and then stopped them. You can quite easily do this too by following his lead!! Read the article here to find out how he accomplished this.
To Zoom or not to Zoom?
With major organisations banning their staff from using the Zoom video conferencing app, should you stop using it too? Read Endgadget’s perspective here.
How to search the Internet anonymously
If you want to search the Internet without the search engine provider capturing information about you, you could us a VPN or use a specialised search engine. For about a decade I have been using dogpile.com to anonymously fetch and organise results from Google, Yahoo, Bing and other popular search engines. Wired recently published an article listing some additional specialised search engines you can also try.
Removing Malware from your computer
Is your computer running slow or misbehaving? It could have been infected by malware. Read this article from Popular Science to discover how best to remove and protect against malware.
Whats the best VPN for watching BBC’s iPlayer?
Digital Trends have just published an article that explains how you can watch the BBC’s iPlayer app outside of the UK by using a VPN – read how here.
Need to add your signature to a PDF form?
I’ve only just found this very helpful article from Komando.com that details how to insert your signature into PDF documents. Read about it here.
Blurring your home on Google Maps and why you might want to do it
A recent article on LifeWire.com explains how you can blurr your house on Google Maps Street View for privacy reasons, and discusses why you might want to do that. Read more here.
What have I planned for today? The Best To-Do List apps for 2021
PC Mag Australia recently published an article about To-Do List applications. The editors’ choice was Todoist. I’ve been using this free app for many years, syncronising my To-Do List tasks across Windows, Android, and iPadOS devices; and can therefore personally recommend it. Read the article here to discover how to better organise your days activities.
FaceTime with friends on Windows & Android devices
Are you using Windows Defender to its fullest extent?
I recently discovered a great article on makeuseof.com that details how to make your Windows 10 computer even more secure using the built-in Windows Defender that comes with Windows 10. Malwarebytes, the free maleware protection software recommended back in February, replaces and performs a number of the Windows Defender tasks listed in this article, such as preventing unauthorised access to folders; however there are now some enhanced functions in Windows Defender that can also be activated, so it is worth working through the article and activating those. Read the article here.
NordVPN – a top rated VPN
I’ve been using NordVPN for a few years to protect my identity and data on a range of devices (notebook, tablet, cell phone, etc.) when out & about using public Wi-Fi access points, and for accessing geo-location locked streaming services and web sites in other countries. It is relatively inexpensive, easy to use, and has worked well for me. The Observer has recently reviewed NordVPN here.