Questions tagged [privacy-protection]
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Is there a tool to protect from or manage LSOs in IE?
"Local Shared Objects" are SuperCookies that aren't taken deleted by your browser, have no expiration date, and hold a huge amount of information about you. They can even turn on your camera or ...
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Where do you find the file lists that Microsoft collects from your system?
System ->
Update & Security ->
Windows security (on the left) ->
Virus & threat protection (on the right) ->
Manage settings (under Virus & threat protection settings on the right)
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How to create a Firefox container dedicated for web search?
Is there a way to create a Firefox container dedicated for web search, such as Google? In this way, I can remain logged in for Google in other situations and keep my web searches hidden from Google. ...
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How do I disable telemetry in Thunderbird?
I'm running Thunderbird 91. I noticed in the JS console that the app is collecting some kind of telemetry about me and sending it somewhere! Noooo... !
How do I disable it?
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What to check when a stranger uses your computer
My significant other is a lecturer in Social Sciences at a university and today one of their students did not manage to bring a laptop to her class in a class that needed one. She ended up offering ...
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How does google know my real location exactly?
I searched this question here and found this answer and this answer but neither works for me.
I set US timezone in Windows, start VPN with a US public ip address, clear all cookies/cache/history, ...
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Can ARP cache poisoning be done from WAN side of home router?
Is it possible to initiate ARP cache poisoning attack by spoofing the ARP requests from WAN side of router? instead of attacking from LAN Side?
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Remote Office IP Privacy on Personal Computer
I work from home and use a work laptop with VPN connection. If I have a personal computer hooked up to the same wireless connection as my work computer (not on VPN though, BUT on a router provided by ...
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Opera 11: Disable "suggestions" in search box
After installing Opera 11 I want to disable Search Suggestions.
Right next to the address bar is a search box. When I start typing anything into it, after a moment search suggestions appear. So, ...
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How to set up a Chromecast without logging in to Google Home?
I have a Chromecast audio and the Google Home app now requires location access and for you to log in. I don't want to give it either, and therefore it does not help me set up the device. There is no ...
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Generic browser with no tracking [closed]
Most of the mainstream browsers nowadays can be easily tracked via regular cookies, flash supercookies, unique id numbers (e.g. Chrome), and various other less known tricks.
Does there exist any ...
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Tracking Protection lists for IE 9
Is it possible to make your own Tracking Protection lists for IE 9 or modify the excisting lists supplied by easylist from AdBlock Plus
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How to keep local searches local on Win11?
To launch a program on Windows 11 I press the win-key and type the name of the software.
But there is a huge privacy issue with the latest version of Windows:
The system sends everything the user ...
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Privacy: VPN and DNS
I'm using a VPN for privacy purposes. If I ensure that the DNS requests are sent through the VPN I can select whatever DNS Server I like? Is there any advantage to using the DNS Server provided by the ...
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Description for category names of Mozilla Shavar blacklist
Looking at the Mozilla Shavar blacklist, which is used for tracking protection (ex. in Mozilla Firefox), the services are grouped in several categories:
Email
EmailStrict
Advertising
Content
Analytics
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