{"id":26227,"date":"2023-06-25T10:24:24","date_gmt":"2023-06-25T14:24:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thundercloud.net\/infoave\/new\/?p=26227"},"modified":"2023-06-25T13:35:47","modified_gmt":"2023-06-25T17:35:47","slug":"the-duckduckgo-privacy-browser-is-now-available-for-windows","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thundercloud.net\/infoave\/new\/the-duckduckgo-privacy-browser-is-now-available-for-windows\/","title":{"rendered":"The DuckDuckGo Privacy Browser is Now Available for Windows"},"content":{"rendered":"

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The DuckDuckGo Privacy Browser is Now Available for Windows<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

DuckDuckGo’s privacy-focused desktop web browser is now available for Windows. It’s been available for Mac users for just about a year now.\u00a0 And while the DuckDuckGo browser for Windows is now in beta, it offers many of the same features as the Apple version.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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According to DuckDuckGo, the DuckDuckGo browser does not track your browsing activity, and it blocks “accept cookies” popups and third-party trackers by default. According to DuckDuckGo, this helps to protect your privacy and prevent companies from collecting data about you without your consent.<\/span><\/p>\n

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\nCloudeight’s Start Page in DuckDuckGo<\/span><\/p>\n

While we have only been testing the browser for a few days, other than the lack of accommodation for extensions, it seems ready for primetime and works very much like other browsers although the DuckDuckGo browser does have several unique privacy features.<\/span><\/p>\n

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\nDuckDuckGo browser Blocking ads and trackers on MSN.com (above) and Yahoo.com (below).<\/span><\/p>\n

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The DuckDuckGo browser makes it easy to set up a Duck email address\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

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The DuckDuckGo browser makes getting a “Duck” email address very easy. Getting a “Duck” email address allows you to hide your real email address by using your Duck address. DuckDuckGo will forward any mail that comes to your Duck address to any email address you specified when you set it up. It’s a great option for cutting down on spam and one we’ll use.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Some of the features of the DuckDuckGo browser for Windows<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

The Windows version of the DuckDuckGo browser shares many of the same features as the Mac, iOS, and Android versions. These features include:<\/span><\/p>\n

Tracker blocking:<\/strong> The browser blocks third-party trackers by default, helping to protect your privacy.<\/span><\/p>\n

Ad blocking:<\/strong> The DuckDuckGo browser blocks ads, making your browsing experience more pleasant and efficient.<\/span><\/p>\n

Password manager:<\/strong> The browser includes a built-in password manager, so you can store your passwords securely and easily.<\/span><\/p>\n

Duck Player:<\/strong> The browser includes a YouTube video viewer that blocks ads and ad tracking, and prevents watched videos from affecting your recommendations.<\/span><\/p>\n

Cookie Pop-up Management:<\/strong> The browser automatically selects the least invasive options for you when websites ask for your consent to store cookies.<\/span><\/p>\n

The Fire button:\u00a0<\/strong> The DuckDuckGo browser has a Fire button on the toolbar that lets you close all tabs, and delete cookies\/history with a single click.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Fireproof option:<\/strong> When you Fireproof a site in the DuckDuckGo browser, will not delete its data when you click the “Fire” button. The Fireproof option is great when you want to stay signed into a site. For example, let’s say you use Gmai and you don’t want to have to keep signing in every time you open the DuckDuckGo browser. Fireproofing Gmail will allow you to stay logged into Gmail even if you click the “Fire” button.<\/span><\/p>\n

A quick summary of the DuckDuckGo browser for Windows<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n