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Quick Productivity Tips

This section covers articles that provide quick tips as opposed to the longer tutorial section that mostly covers Microsoft and Google products.

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How to Review Your Google Security Settings

Last Updated on 26-Mar-2018 by Anne Hennegar

How to Review Your Google Security Settings

We’re living in an interconnected world which offers a lot of conveniences. We can use Google, Facebook, OAuth to connect us to online services and apps. The downside is that there are more “bad actors” trying to trick us and gain access to our info.

Filed Under: Google, Quick Tips, Security

Can Your Eyes Spot this Security Problem?

Last Updated on 24-Apr-2018 by Anne Hennegar

Can Your Eyes Spot this Security Problem?

This is a time when people like to hunt for Easter eggs. Either the traditional ones or the clever ones that are hidden by software vendors. Both of these are fun. However, this one is more a rotten egg and it could cost us dearly if we don’t pay attention. And it all starts with punycodes and fake domains. The good news is there are several workarounds.

Filed Under: Quick Tips, Security, Web

How to Easily Slash Your Image File Sizes

Last Updated on 4-Sep-2017 by Anne Hennegar

How to Easily Slash Your Image File Sizes

Ever had one of those great photos that you wanted to share or upload only to find out there was a file size restriction? Your grand photo was too big. Professional photographers and designers know how to get around these barriers, but for others, this can be a nightmare. Fortunately, there are some easy and free online resources that reduce image file sizes.

Filed Under: Quick Tips, Web

Simple Hassle Free Ways to Protect Your Online Accounts

Last Updated on 7-Oct-2016 by Anne Hennegar

Simple Hassle Free Ways to Protect Your Online Accounts

Recently, I met a friend who looked stressed. He returned home from work only to find out that someone had broken into his online accounts. Naturally, he was concerned about the data, but also the amount of time it would take to fix the problem. I told him an easy way to reduce the risk of account breaches is to use something called “two factor authentication” or 2FA. But, it has some issues if you’re not careful.

Filed Under: Featured, Quick Tips, Security

How to Handle Fake Security Warnings

Last Updated on 11-Jun-2017 by Anne Hennegar

How to Handle Fake Security Warnings

Fake virus alerts that appear in your web browser appear to be on the rise. The objective of these alerts is to have you buy a service you don’t need. There are ways you can spot these annoyances and get rid of them.

Filed Under: Quick Tips, Security

How to Change Chrome Push Notifications

Last Updated on 26-Mar-2018 by Anne Hennegar

How to Change Chrome Push Notifications

Do you find you’re seeing more browser push notifications? Some of these are quite useful, but others are a result of me clicking to allow something in my haste. This week, I hit the tipping point. Each time the little box would push out from the right side of Chrome, I’d want to smack it. While that might make me feel good, the better solution was to change my browser settings.

Filed Under: Google, Quick Tips, Tutorials, Web

Using Browser History to Find Elusive Pages

Last Updated on 26-Mar-2018 by Anne Hennegar

Using Browser History to Find Elusive Pages

Ever had the situation where you need to go back to a web page you visited but can’t recall the URL or site? This happened to me this week. I knew the site name, but not the specific page. My attempts to find it using the site’s search didn’t work well. I couldn’t recall the right words and got too many results. And then I remembered I could find the page using my browser history.

Filed Under: Google, Quick Tips, Web

Alternate Way to Close Skype in Windows 10

Last Updated on 11-Dec-2015 by Anne Hennegar

Alternate Way to Close Skype in Windows 10

If you can’t close Skype from the Windows 10 taskbar, you’re not alone. And there is an easy solution.

Filed Under: Quick Tips, Windows

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