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How to Opt Out of Targeted Online Advertising

Posted on February 6, 2018 by

If you have spent any time researching a product, you have likely been annoyed to find targeted ads for that product or something similar showing up on pages as you browse the Web. These targeted ads are delivered based on your online activities as well as other factors like race, sex, age, level of education,

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Five Ways to Keep Your Data Safe While Traveling

Posted on January 24, 2018 by

Traveling with data can be risky these days. There are the bad guys like snoopers on public networks at the airport and pickpockets who want to swipe your phone. And then there are the good guys, like border agents who, in the course of doing their job, may inadvertently force you into a compromising position

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TechRec: How to Move and Extract PDF Pages in Adobe Acrobat DC

Posted on January 11, 2018 by

One of the best features in Adobe Acrobat DC is it’s enhanced ability to easily edit PDF documents. Not only does it allow users to add or edit text in a document’s original font, you can also delete or reorder pages and extract page sets to create separate PDF files in just a few simple

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Three Ways to Search for Messages in Outlook

Posted on January 3, 2018 by

Most users have a love-hate relationship with Outlook. It’s great until it doesn’t work as expected. Users are often frustrated when they can’t find an email message that they know is in their Inbox somewhere. TechRepublic member Marty’s best solution is to use a search folder, but in this article, I’ll introduce you to Instant

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How to Access Your Router If You Forget the Password

Posted on December 27, 2017 by

If you’ve forgotten your router’s password, acquired a used router, or are just helping out a friend with their setup, you can reset the router’s password to its factory default. Routers protect their web interfaces—where you can configure their networking, parental control, and port forwarding settings—with a default username and password. You can change these

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