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3. Look for a question mark after the html or file type

Sat Feb 8, 2025, 01:38 AM

Feb 2025

99.999%+ of the time, it's a tracker. Just delete. Might be a "gift link" code, but try the safe route first.

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Great tips. Thanks. 👍 Dave Bowman Feb 2025 #1

Good info - thank you! KT2000 Feb 2025 #2

Look for a question mark after the html or file type usonian Feb 2025 #3

It's a little more subtle than looking for a forward slash LearnedHand Feb 2025 #4

Thanks, LearnedHand! summer_in_TX Feb 2025 #10

This is helpful... QED Feb 2025 #5

Not if you copy and paste a dirty URL into the address bar LearnedHand Feb 2025 #6

Firefox gives the option to 'Copy Without Site Tracking' GoneOffShore Feb 2025 #7

Helpful, thanks! summer_in_TX Feb 2025 #9

This helps, but there's more you can do ... CloudWatcher Feb 2025 #8

DDG has been my go-to search engine for quite a few years LearnedHand Feb 2025 #11