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The best ways to prevent online tracking, giving away your location, traffic analysis, etc. The Tor Browser is free software designed to prevent online tracking, giving away your location, etc. Of course, donations are welcome to help with the browser’s development. Tor – https://www.torproject.org/ The browser protects users from network surveillance, traffic analysis and from…
The first presidential debate: Hillary Clinton cannot use a step-stool or have cough breaks, but can have a raised podium The first presidential debate is on Monday September 22, 2016, starting at 2:00 am on Tuesday morning in the UK. It is set to last for 90 minutes, but, for the first time in history,…
What has changed and what is new in the major Windows 10 Anniversary Update The Windows 10 Anniversary Update is version 1607 (July 2016), but was made available in August instead of July. It is a major update that changes quite a lot and adds several new features. I provide information on the major changes…
YouTube videos that prove huge mainstream media bias against Trump There is huge mainstream media bias against Trump. You would have to be pretty dim not to realize that the corporate-owned mainstream and the social media in the UK and US are doing their damnedest to make it politically correct not to vote for Donald…
Malware PUP that can replace a web browser with a fake copy The users of Windows computers should be aware that malware exists that can replace a web browser with a functioning imposter that looks and behaves like the real thing. Since Windows Vista, a feature called User Account Control (UAC) requires user permission to…
Windows 10 upgrade hangs during the installation – Changes to Win10 Product Activation A Windows 7 and 8.1 Product Key can now be used to activate a clean install of Windows 10 upgrade to from Windows 7 and 8.1 If the user has upgraded Windows 7 or 8.1 to Windows 10 during the year in…
The free upgrade to Windows 10 from versions 7 and 8.1 has ended The free upgrade to Windows 10 from Windows 7 and 8.1 ended on July 29, 2016, so you have to buy the Upgrade version for those versions of Windows – unless you buy the cheap (£29.90) Product Key for the Home or…
Many Google Android devices are easily hacked Google Android devices are not monitored effectively by anti-virus and malware apps. That fact has been the case ever since Android first became available. As expected, Google doesn’t advertise it. The following article explores that state of affairs. Security and settings: Google Android tablets / smartphones Israeli analyst…
You have a statutory right to check your credit rating with the credit-reference companies Everyone who uses credit in any form has a credit rating that is generated by credit-rating companies from information received from shops and service providers. In the UK, everyone has the right to what is called a “£2 Statutory Credit Report”…
The only way to get Windows 10 free any time after the July 29 2016 deadline The deadline to obtain Windows 10 free – the Home or Pro edition – is July 29, 2016. Windows Update upgrades Windows 7 SP1 and Windows 8.1 when the computer owners give it permission by clicking on the or…
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