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Why You Should Use DuckDuckGo over Google (including how to set DuckDuckGo as your default search engine on each browser)

March 1, 2021 — HelpCloud Resolution Table of Contents: DuckDuckGo versus GoogleHow to Configure DDG On EdgeHow to Configure DDG On ChromeHow to Configure DDG On FirefoxIn general, whenever we have a question that we need answered, we turn to that trusty search engine, Google. Back in the …

How to Update Google Chrome (and Why You Should Keep Things Up-to-Date)

December 23, 2020 — HelpCloud Resolution Living in a world filled with top of the range gadgets and high-speed internet can really be an adventure of and by itself. It’s almost like living in one of those science-fiction novels we read when we were kids, or being in a movie that involves …

How to Save Passwords On 5 of the Internet’s Biggest Web Browsers

August 24, 2020 — HelpCloud Resolution Table of Contents: (click to jump to section in article) Saving Passwords on EdgeSaving Passwords on SafariSaving Passwords on OperaSaving Passwords on FirefoxSaving Passwords on ChromeIn an ever-changing world of technology and online browsing, there …

The Top 5 Browsers (and why) for Senior Citizens

August 3, 2020 — HelpCloud Resolution Table of Contents Mozilla Firefox: For Safety with SimplicityTor Browser: For Simplicity with Even Stronger Safety FeaturesGoogle Chrome: For World-Renown User SimplicityOpera: Simplicity that Saves Resources and Blocks AdsMicrosoft Edge: Less Safety, …

6 Search Engine Tips when Using Google Chrome

July 30, 2020 — HelpCloud Resolution Table of Contents: Add Search Engines to the Chrome Omnibox (URL bar)Get Quick Answers to Calculations, etc. How to use Boolean Search in ChromeFind Words on a WebpageAdd Gmail Search to the Chrome OmniboxSearch for Image Sources (reverse image …

How to fix: Google Chrome update blocked by administrator

January 16, 2020 — HelpCloud Internal Solution Save the following instructions and close all instances of Chrome.Press the Windows key + R, type regedit.exe and press Enter.Navigate to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWAREPoliciesGoogleDouble-click on UpdateDefault and/or DefaultUpdate.Change the data type 0 to …

Manage Autofill Preferences for Chrome, Internet Explorer, Firefox, Safari and Opera

January 13, 2020 — HelpCloud Internal Solution Click to jump to instructions: Autofill Settings in ChromeAutofill Settings in ExplorerAutofill Settings in FirefoxAutofill Settings in OperaAutofill Settings in SafariReach out to a professionalChange AutoFill Preferences in Google ChromeDelete …

How to fix: Aw Snap Error – Google Chrome

December 26, 2019 — HelpCloud Internal Solution The Aw Snap message appearing on Google Chrome preventing from accessing any sites or even settings has the resolution to fix it below. Method 1: Fixing the Google Chrome applicationOn your desktop  ‘Google Chrome’ shortcut right-click on it and select …

How to remove a Safari “Search Redirector”

December 17, 2019 — HelpCloud Internal Solution Method 1: Standard Hijacker removalIn the top left corner of the screen next to the Apple Icon you should see the word Safari, if not click into the browser and check again.Click the word Safari and check under the “General” tab for the Home Page URL. …

Taking a Closer Look at the New Brave Browser (and How It Compares to Chrome and Firefox)

December 16, 2019 — HelpCloud Resolution “Marketers ruin everything,” the old cliche says. And nowhere is it more apparent than on the Internet. The free and open World Wide Web relies on advertising to keep its various free websites and services running. Google and Facebook make their money …