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hunter

(39,717 posts)
20. My laptop is a Chromebook. My desktop runs Linux.
Sun Oct 3, 2021, 01:40 PM
Oct 2021

I won't use Microsoft or Apple products unless someone is paying me.

All modern web browsers and computers are insecure. Maintaining any level of privacy is hard work.

uBlock Origin will keep out most of the riffraff.

https://github.com/gorhill/uBlock

It works with Chrome and most Chrome based browsers, including Microsoft's. It's also available for Firefox.

I allow advertising on advertising supported sites I frequently visit if the ads are not obnoxious, or if I can't pay for a subscription to make the ads go away. Her on DU I can make a donation to make the ads go away.

When I'm casually browsing I'll immediately block any site that has especially obnoxious advertising so I don't accidentally go there again. Advertising that moves or makes noise irritates me immensely.

If any fascists are soon to take over the U.S.A. they already know I'm a socialist and radical environmentalist, and they've probably already seen the naked pics as well.


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reports indicate forbes is 95% owned by chinese interests nt msongs Oct 2021 #1
So, does that mean any and every story is suspect? RussBLib Oct 2021 #4
Obtrusive, scary and I'm glad I've resisted installing appalachiablue Oct 2021 #2
I'm rather used to being tracked RussBLib Oct 2021 #6
FYI: DU Post today in Gen. Disc.: appalachiablue Oct 2021 #3
That's the same story I linked to in my post RussBLib Oct 2021 #5
Agree about Forbes, for now. I thought the comments appalachiablue Oct 2021 #10
Yeah, thanks for pointing me to it RussBLib Oct 2021 #13
Is it possible to remove google from a google machine? marble falls Oct 2021 #7
Probably RussBLib Oct 2021 #8
How about blanking the drive and starting over. Some of those google machine seem very inexpensive. marble falls Oct 2021 #9
Running Linux CloudWatcher Oct 2021 #11
About 30 years ago (90- 91), he had a big system installed to keep track of manufacturing and it ... marble falls Oct 2021 #14
Been years since I picked up a PC World, I forgot what a great resource it is. Thanx for the Link! marble falls Oct 2021 #16
Chromebooks have automatic updates IbogaProject Oct 2021 #12
Not os much concerned with security, but I am concerned about Google ... marble falls Oct 2021 #15
Trust me in the W10 universe, Microsoft WILL update your OS including rebooting if necessary Hugh_Lebowski Oct 2021 #17
Chromebook Q&A @ link douglas9 Oct 2021 #18
Everything is tracking you. In my opinion. Or pretty much everything. Susan Calvin Oct 2021 #19
My laptop is a Chromebook. My desktop runs Linux. hunter Oct 2021 #20
Yet another "Terrifying Google Chrome bug" RussBLib Oct 2021 #21
Latest Discussions»Help & Search»Computer Help and Support»So many warnings about Ch...»Reply #20