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Firefox Is Starting Automatically When You Log In? Here’s How to Stop It
After upgrading Firefox on our computers, we got a popup informing us that Firefox was now configured to run when our computers logged in. We hadn't asked for that.
Why is a web browser deciding to launch automatically when you sign in to your own computer? If you want Firefox to open when Windows starts, you should be able to choose that yourself. If you don't, it shouldn't be making that decision for you.
We looked into the issue and
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Posted in Computer Tips
Tagged automatic startup, firefox, firefox bug, firefox settings, startup programs
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Which Web Browser Is the Safest to Use? Chrome vs Edge vs Firefox
When people ask which web browser is the safest, the conversation usually gets reduced to speed tests, market share, or brand loyalty. But browser safety isn’t just about how fast vulnerabilities are patched - it’s about how security and privacy are delivered.
Google Chrome, Microsoft Edge, and Mozilla Firefox are all considered secure browsers. The real difference lies in how much protection is built in by default versus how much relies on add-ons, extensions, or extra configuration.
That
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Posted in Computer Tips
Tagged browser comparison, browser privacy, built-in protection, chrome, Chrome vs Edge vs Firefox, Firefox privacy, google chrome, maintenance, online safety, plugins, privacy, safest web browser, security, third-party plugins, vulnerabilities, web browser security, website security
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Internet Explorer bug, Use Google Chrome/Mozilla Firefox to avoid hacking
UPDATE: Microsoft releases Internet Explorer security patch, for Windows XP too
If you are using Microsoft's Internet Explorer (IE), the U.S. Department of Homeland security is advising you to switch to another web browser until Microsoft releases a fix for a serious security issue. And if you are still a Microsoft XP user, as you may know, Microsoft has stopped support for this operating system April 8th of this year, so you should either keep using a different internet browser... Continue reading
Why Does Google Gemini Keep Saying “Something went wrong (1099 or 1076)”?
If you were trying to use Google Gemini recently and found your workflow brought to a grinding halt by a generic, frustrating message – “Something went wrong (1099)” or “Something went wrong (1076)” – know that many, many other people have been getting this same error message, especially this month.
This pair of error codes has spiked across the Gemini ecosystem, hitting everything from the web interface and mobile apps (Android, iOS, macOS) to the Gemini Side Panel in Google
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Almost everyone has done it at some point: you accidentally close your browser and instantly realize you just lost a huge collection of tabs you still needed.
Fortunately, most major web browsers have included session restore features for many years now, making it easy to recover accidentally closed tabs and windows in seconds.
How to Restore Closed Windows in Google Chrome
If you accidentally closed all your Google Chrome windows:
- Open Chrome again
Using a URL Shortener and Passing the SEO Link Juice
Does using a URL shortener like azipURL or TinyURL not pass on the SEO link juice of having a backlink posted somewhere?
"Ask David" answer:
Actually, using a URL shortener like azipURL, TinyURL, or Bitly generally does pass on the SEO
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It’s late 2025 - you’d probably assume everyone browsing the web is on Chrome, Safari, Edge, or Firefox. And for the vast majority of sites, that is true. But recently we spotted a visitor using Internet Explorer 11 - the last major version of “IE” - and it reminded us that even discontinued browsers aren’t completely gone.
Earlier this year, we shared how someone landed on our website using IE9 - a browser from 2011! That visit
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Tagged accessibility, awstats, browser compatibility, Browser usage trends, chrome, clean code, compatibility, cross browser compatibility, css, edge, fast load times, fast website, firefox, google analytics, html, ie 11, IE11 traffic, internet explorer, Internet Explorer 11, javascript, Legacy browsers, mobile-friendly, outdated browsers, polyfills, Progressive enhancement, responsive, safari, security risks, web browser, web standards, website compatibility
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How to Leverage Broken Link Building to Get High-Quality Backlinks for Your Website
If you're looking to boost your website’s SEO and authority, broken link building is one of the most effective and ethical strategies to acquire high-quality backlinks. Also known as dead link building or broken link reclamation, this technique turns a website’s problem - a broken link - into an opportunity to offer your valuable, relevant content. It’s a win-win for both parties.
In this guide, you'll learn how to leverage broken link building step-by-step to grow your
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Tagged ahrefs, ahrefs site explorer, archive.org, authority, backlink profile, backlinks, broken link building, build backlinks, check my links, chrome, domain authority, drive traffic, firefox, google ranking, Google ranking algorithm, high-quality backlinks, high-quality content, link checker, majestic, moz, moz link explorer, ranking factor, screaming frog, screaming from seo spider, search engine optimization, semrush, semrush site audit, seo, user experience, wayback machine, white hat, white hat strategy
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How to Clear Your Internet Browser Cache on Desktop and Mobile
In our previous post, Do Your Website Visitors Have to Clear Their Browser Cache? Here’s Why That’s a Problem - And Why You Don’t Need to Worry with UltimateWB, we talked about how you don't want to require your website visitors to clear their cache, and how UltimateWB is the solution for that. But, in case you need to clear your cache on a device and you don't know how, here it is...
Starting with the basics...
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Tagged apple safari, caching, cdn, clear browser cache, clear cache, clear data, clear history, desktop, fast loading times, fast website, google chrome, htaccess, ios, ipad, iphone, macos, microsoft edge, mozilla firefox, pagespeed insights, safar, website data, website speed
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Browsers People Use to Visit Your Website – And the Surprise Visitor We Got This Week
It's Spring 2025. You might think everyone is browsing the web with the latest version of Chrome, Safari, or Firefox these days - but that’s not always the case. In fact, we recently had a surprising visit from someone using Internet Explorer 9.0. Yep, IE 9, which was released in 2011 and officially discontinued by Microsoft years ago, is still making rare appearances on the web.
This unexpected visit inspired us to dive deeper into what browsers users
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Tagged accessibility, all browser-friendly, apple safari, bloat, browser compatibility, browser usage, css3, fallbacks, google analytics, google chrome, html5, ie, internet browsers, internet explorer, microsoft, microsoft edge, mobile-friendly, modern browsers, modern code, modern web standards, mozilla firefox, opera, optimize website, outdated coding practices, polyfills, responsive, responsive app, site performance, standardized code, The W3C Markup Validation Service, webp, webp converter, website performance, website traffic, website visitors
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