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Online Security

12/16/2014

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If you are concerned about your internet privacy and wonder what you can do to help protect yourself, there are some reputable websites that will offer you some advice and point you to free apps and browser add-ons that can help you reduce your risks online.

11 free tools to protect your online activity from surveillance
http://mashable.com/2014/10/29/private-internet-tools/

Have you tried private browsing? Is it really all that private?

Private Browsing Settings Aren't as Private as You Think
http://mashable.com/2014/07/21/how-private-browsing-works/

Your Private Facebook Friends List Isn't Actually That Private
http://mashable.com/2014/06/02/facebook-friends-list-privacy/
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Desktop File Storage

12/12/2014

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Although it is easier (so you think) to keep your most used files and programs (or everything) on your desktop, you may want to rethink that habit.

Here are some reasons you may want to change your cluttered desktop habit:

1.     Slower Computer. If you have an older computer, it may slow down your computer because those little icon images (although very small) are stored in your RAM. They do use up your memory space. If you do not have much RAM, the overuse of the desktop could slow down your computer. Not so much a problem with newer computer with more RAM, but there are other reasons, too.

2.     No file protection. PC World wrote that files on the desktop are affected by System Restore, which can result in unexpected file disappearances.

3.     No file backups. Many file backup programs ignore desktop files by default. Hopefully, the backup program you use will let you modify settings to include the desktop, but if not, you could accidentally lose your important desktop files and folders if you rely on a backup program which does not include the desktop.

Read More: 

The pros and cons (mostly cons) of saving files to the desktop (Windows)
http://www.pcworld.com/article/2110003/the-pros-and-cons-mostly-cons-of-saving-files-to-the-desktop.html

The Downside to Desktop Storage (Windows)
http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/3-better-ways-store-files-desktop/

Why You Shouldn’t Store Files on the Desktop (Mac)
http://computers.tutsplus.com/tutorials/why-you-shouldnt-store-files-on-the-desktop--cms-21721
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