Windows 10’s antivirus does a good job overall, but it lets crapware through. A hidden setting intended for organizations will boost Windows Defender’s security, making it block adware, potentially unwanted programs, PUPs, or whatever you want to call this junk.
Source: How to Enable Windows Defender’s Secret Crapware Blocker
[Tip] Disable Telemetry and Data Collection in Mozilla Firefox Quantum – We have shared exclusive tutorials in past to disable telemetry and data collection in operating systems such as Windows 7/8/8.1 and Windows 10. We have also shared tips to improve privacy in Microsoft Office suite and Opera web browser. Today it’s turn of Mozilla Firefox web browser. The latest Firefox Quantum version
There may be a reason why that ol’ “Facebook is listening to you talk” conspiracy theory refuses to die – and not just because Facebook’s ad technology has..
Source: Some apps were listening to you through the smartphone’s mic to track your TV viewing, says report
Firefox Quantum‘s interface is still extremely customizable thanks to its userChrome.css file. You can edit this file to hide unwanted menu items, move the tab bar below the navigation toolbar, view multiple rows on your bookmarks toolbar, and do other things that normally wouldn’t be possible.
Source: How to Customize Firefox’s User Interface With userChrome.css
One estimate suggests the Bitcoin network consumes as much energy as Denmark.
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Over 15 years after it was first publicly disclosed, SQL injection is still the number one threat to websites.
Source: The History of SQL Injection, the Hack That Will Never Go Away | Motherboard
Windows 10 shares a lot of personal data with Microsoft, but you can turn most of it off.
Source: Windows 10 doesn’t offer much privacy by default: Here’s how to fix it [Updated]
With more people than ever using ’em, it’s probably difficult to find an Ars reader who doesn’t have a family member or old friend that’s lost at sea when it comes to keeping a computer running. And when that familiar call or e-mail comes—”Do you have a minute? How do you…”—it’s instantly obvious. This person needs a significant amount of long-term help.
In today’s ever more technological and connected world, these requests tend to come often. And while it’s maddening enough playing amateur IT professional for someone in the same house, how do you cope when increasingly the tech-challenged live across town or even across the country? To no one’s surprise, there are as many strategies out there as there are readers.
Luckily for you (and agonizingly for me), I’ve had some experience here.
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