🛒Microsoft Account is a Raw Deal: How to 100% Avoid It on a Windows Computer
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This post will help you deal with that dreadful practice of Microsoft where it forces you to use an online …
Security
Security is about staying out of harm to a reasonable degree. Absolute security exists only when the object is unplugged or no longer.
Blocking Websites via the Hosts File: Quick Tips on the File Location and Editing
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You might have heard of a computer’s hosts file. If not, you didn’t miss much. Literally, that’s a file with …
Asus Instant Guard vs. Ubiquiti Teleport: Excellent VPN Duo for Mobile Users
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This post is a supplement to my piece of VPN as a whole. It’s an Asus Instant Guard vs. Ubiquiti …
Synology QuickConnect vs. Dynamic DNS: Tips on NAS Servers’ Remote Access
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This post will help you set up remote access to your Synology NAS server using Synology’s built-in QuickConnect and Dynamic …
Netgear Orbi Mesh Systems to get Game Booster and Adblocker for $50/Year
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Among gaming routers on the market, Netgear’s DumaOS-based devices, such as the XR500 or the XR1000, are among the most …
Quietly, Netgear Kills Web-based Remote Management, Pushes Mobile Apps in a New Unsavery Trend
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Here’s some upsetting news for those who use Netgear home Wi-Fi routers. As it turned out, the networking vendor has …
Netgear Armor Powered by Bitdefender Gets New Capabilities, Costs More
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Netgear today announced a potentially exciting development in its router-based add-on online protection feature, the Netgear Armor Powered by Bitdefender. …
Apricorn Aegis Padlock SSD Review: A Tough Storage Vault that Makes Sense
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The Apricorn Aegis Padlock SSD is a niche product that doesn’t apply to general use. But if you have it, …
Windows Print Spooler Vulnerability: How to Manage it Today
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This post will walk you through the simple steps to turn off (and on) the Print Spooler service within the …
Opt-out of Amazon Sidewalk Before It’s Too Late. Don’t Wait!
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If you haven’t heard of it, Amazon Sidewalk is a nice-sounding concept that you likely don’t want to be a …
Router Management: Web Interface vs. App and Popular Vendors’ Sad New Trend
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If you followed my reviews on the latest Linksys Wi-Fi 6/E routers—including the MX5 Velop AX, the MR9600, the MR7500, …
Firewalla Gold (Add-on) Firewall Review (vs. Blue): Expensive but Totally a Keeper
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At first, I thought the Firewalla Gold would make a cool, unique router, perfect for those needing a non-Wi-Fi one …
Firewalla Blue / Plus Review: A Little Capable Watchdog with Some Catches
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You’ll likely be amazed by the Firewalla Blue or Blue Plus. Each is a tiny device that can do so …
WD’s New ArmorLock Security Turns Data Safeguarding a No-Brainer
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If you want to carry a lot of data on the go, access them fast, and have the peace of …
