uBlock Origin – The General Purpose Blocker We understand why websites display ads. It’s a source of revenue. But some sites get carried away. And we don’t understand that because it ruins it for everybody. Why sites would display so many ads as to annoy their visitors is beyond my understanding. Some sites have so many flashing, floating,… Read More »
How to Check Your Installed Browser Extensions We posted an article recently about some bad browser extensions. And it came to light that some folks are not sure how to check what extensions they have installed. So today, we’re going to show you a quick and easy way you can find out what browser extensions are… Read More »
Widespread Malware Campaign Affecting Chrome, Firefox, and Microsoft Edge Our mission is to help you with your computer and to help keep you safe. Yesterday, I read a blog post from one of Microsoft security blogs that captured my attention. Before we get started, if you’re using Emsisoft, you’re protected from this malware and its variants. … Read More »
Cloudeight InfoAve Weekly – Issue #893 – Available Online Cloudeight InfoAve Weekly, Issue #893, was sent to all our subscribers on Friday, November 20, 2020, at approximately 9:50 AM, Eastern Standard Time (USA). If you didn’t receive our latest newsletter, it’s because your ISP didn’t deliver it… or it’s in your spam folder. We suggest, if… Read More »
URL Shortener If you share links on social media, email, or text message, did you know that you can shorten long, messy links like this one: https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/url-shortener/godoifjoiadanijplaghmhgfeffnblib?hl=en with short links like this one? https://v.gd/b0SaYm There are dozens of browser extensions that can shorten URLs, but we’ve found none better than one called – ironically 🙂 –… Read More »
Cloudeight InfoAve Weekly – Issue #886 – Available Online Cloudeight InfoAve Weekly, Issue #886, was sent to all our subscribers on Friday, October 2, 2020, at approximately 7:20 AM, Eastern Daylight Time (USA). If you didn’t receive our latest newsletter, it’s because your ISP didn’t deliver it… or it’s in your spam folder. We suggest, if… Read More »