block third-party cookies in Firefox, Google Chrome, and Internet Explorer<\/a><\/span>. Here’s the nutshell version, along with instructions for clearing your history on exit:<\/p>\nIn Internet Explorer 8, click Tools > Internet Options > Privacy > Advanced. Select Block under Third-party Cookies and click OK. Next, choose the General tab, check “Delete browsing history on exit,” and click OK<\/p>\n
In Firefox, click Tools > Options > Privacy and set “Accept third-party cookies” to Never. Check “Clear history when Firefox closes” and click OK.<\/p>\n
In Google Chrome, click the settings icon in the top-right corner of the browser, choose Settings, select “Show advanced settings,” click the “Content settings” button next to Privacy, check both “Block third-party cookies and site data” and “Keep local data only until I quit my browser,” and click Done.<\/p>\n
Note that whenever you’re signed into a Google account, Google keeps a history of every site you visit and term you search. Also, sites may still use your IP address or other method to recognize you when you return.<\/p>\n
No. 9: Change our default text size<\/strong> I don’t know if today’s high-resolution monitors shrink text to subatomic size or my eyesight is getting worse or both. All I know is my eyelids are cramping up from all the squinting.<\/p>\nYou can increase and decrease the size of onscreen items by pressing Ctrl-+ (plus sign) and Ctrl– (minus sign), respectively, or by pressing Ctrl and rolling the mouse wheel up and down.<\/p>\n
To change the default text size in Windows 8, type “control panel” (press the Windows key first, if necessary), then type “display” and press Enter. Click “Custom sizing options,” make your selection in the drop-down menu or enter a percentage value, and click OK and then Apply. The change will take effect once you sign out and sign back in.<\/p>\n <\/span>Change the default font size in Windows 8 via the Display Control Panel applet.<\/span> \n Screenshot by Dennis O’Reilly\/CNET \n <\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\nNote that in Windows 7 the Display option appears in Control Panel under “Appearance and personalization.”<\/p>\n
No. 10: Use ZIP and area codes as search operators<\/strong> What’s showing at the local movie houses? Enter “movies” and your ZIP code in your favorite search engine to see a list of the local theater offerings. The same trick works for weather, restaurants, gas stations, hospitals, and other items and topics. Broaden your search area by entering a telephone area code rather than a ZIP code.<\/p>\nThis is just one of the handy tips offered on Google’s Inside Search<\/a> site. If you’re wondering where a ZIP or area code is located, enter it with the word “map” in the search box and press Enter to see it on a map.<\/p>\nTracking is as easy as entering a package’s tracking number or a flight number. Enter a team’s name to get the latest scores. To broaden your search with a single character, put the ~ symbol in front of your search term.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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