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How to Change Browsers on Windows 11 Even Though They Don’t Want You To
Windows 11 brings an exciting UI refresh to the platform, with a centred taskbar, windows with rounded corners, and just an overall minimalist design that make this OS feel like it belongs in 2021. It’s not all good news, however. As it turns out, Microsoft has made it increasingly difficult to choose your own browser,…
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Test Out Microsoft Edge’s ‘Super Duper Secure Mode’ Early
Microsoft is testing a “Super Duper Secure Mode” (or SDSM) for the Edge browser that targets the bane of all browser security: Javascript. Specifically, enabling SDSM mode disables the Javascript Just-In-Time (JIT) compilers, which websites use to optimise Javascript code running on the page. JITs boost page loading speeds and browser performance, but are notoriously…
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13 Safari Settings You Should Change to Make It a Better Browser
Safari is a perfectly good browser in its own right, but its default settings can understandably frustrate those switching over from Chrome and Firefox. Basic features — such as the showing expanded URLs in the status bar, for example — are disabled, which is less than ideal. Here’s how to fix some of those annoyances,…
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Speed Up Your Google Search With This New Keyboard Shortcut
Google just dropped a great new keyboard shortcut that you can use to refine your search queries, and while it’s not going to save you a week’s worth of time, it’s easier to use than scrolling back up to the search bar, clicking it, and editing your query to launch a new search.