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24 Best security settings to change on Windows 11 (2025)
UPDATED 2/20/2025: Although Windows 11 is the most secure version of the operating system, you can still add some custom configurations and follow best practices to improve the security of your device. As part of the best security practices, you can check for system updates and scan the computer for viruses. You can also configure security features, such as ransomware…
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Amazon Redshift gets new default settings to prevent data breaches
Amazon has announced key security enhancements for Redshift, a popular data warehousing solution, to help prevent data exposures due to misconfigurations and insecure default settings. Redshift is widely used by enterprises for business intelligence and big data analytics for data warehousing, competing with Google BigQuery, Snowflake, and Azure Synapse Analytics. It’s valued for its petabyte-scale data handling efficiency and performance,…
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Google Privacy Settings You Should Change Right Now
Google Chrome collects so much data about users that some people call it spyware. One way to curb that is to avoid signing into the browser with your Google account. Unfortunately, Google made that harder a few years ago. Now, when you sign into Gmail or any other Google service, it automatically signs you into the browser, too, and starts…
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Facebook Privacy Settings You Should Change Right Now
As we discussed above, Meta’s data collection doesn’t stop when you leave the platform. If you’ve ever gone to a website that uses Facebook services—Like and Share buttons, Facebook Login, or the company’s invisible analytics tools—you’ve provided info on the stories you’ve read, the videos you’ve watched, and the products you’ve looked at. “If those buttons are on the page,…
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Instagram Privacy Settings You Should Change Right Now
Meta doesn’t just collect data about you on Facebook and Instagram. The platform harvests information about users from millions of other apps, websites, and services, which all send Meta reams of data to help target you with ads. Meta even receives details about what you do in the real world, away from your laptop or phone screen. Some of that…
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Windows 11: Best settings to change on your PC (2025)
Windows 11 comes with default settings that work well for most users, but the configuration isn’t perfect. Fortunately, you can adjust most settings to make the experience more functional, minimize distractions, and take full advantage of the old and new features that might otherwise go unnoticed. For instance, to reduce clutter, you can align the Taskbar icons to the original…
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CES 2025: HP Will Use AI to Handle Your Game Settings For You
Whenever I log into a game, the first thing I do is hop into its settings and toy around with my options to try to strike a good balance between performance and graphics. It’s not exactly the most exciting first impression for a new title, but it can make my actual time spent playing a lot more seamless. Now, HP…
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How to change compose and reply settings in Outlook app for Windows 11, 10
To customize the settings for creating and sending emails in the Outlook app, open Settings > Mail > Compose and reply and adjust the settings for message format, copy and paste formatting from other apps, reply, link preview, undo send, and more. On Windows 11 (and 10), the new Outlook app offers a modern interface and improved features designed to…
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How to sync settings across devices on Windows 10
To manage your sync settings on Windows 10, open Settings > Accounts > Windows backup and turn the Quickly access your preferences across Microsoft experiences” option on or off. You can also control which settings the system will upload to the cloud and sync across devices. UPDATED 12/12/2024: On Windows 10, if you sign in with a Microsoft account, you…
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The 7 Settings I Tweaked First When Moving to Bluesky From X
I’ve been a Twitter (now X) user for almost a decade, but I recently installed Bluesky on my device, and I think it’s going to be my next X. While most of Bluesky’s default settings are fine, there are seven options I recommend you change right away if you make the switch. 1 Change the Dark Mode Settings By default,…
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