Month: May 2024
Activate File history
In my previous post I explained file history. You can find this post here. I explained what I like about it, and what I do not like about it.In this post I will show you how to activate File history. You have to connect an external hard drive to your computer. So, attach your external…
Read MoreFile history
What is File history? It is actually exact what you would expect from the name. It is a history of a part of the files on your computer. The files in specific folders are copied to another hard drive. This can be a second hard drive in your desktop or an external drive. Most home…
Read MoreUnresponsive apps
We’ve all been there – you are working on your computer, and suddenly, an application freezes. Not only is it frustrating, you can also end up being unsure of what to do next. Dealing with unresponsive apps on Windows can be a common yet annoying experience. However, there are several methods to resolve this issue…
Read MoreStop Google collecting data
As we have seen in my previous posts, Google collects a lot of data. The big question is, is that good or bad?A good thing is that Google does not sell your data. The only reason they collect your data is to present personalized ads to you.What is bad, Google stores all your data somewhere.…
Read MoreWhat Google stores
So, how do you see what Google stores about you? It is not difficult to see. There are just some simple steps, but you have to know how, and where, of course. In this post I guide you through the steps to see what Google stores about you. During these steps we can only limit…
Read MoreThe Google data vault
This is the second part on the collection of data by Google, the Google data vault. We continue where we stopped in the previous post, which you can find here. First we discuss some more apps and what data they store. After that we take a look at the consequences of this, is it good…
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