[dba-Tech] Fwd: Frustrating

[John Bartow]

The search engine & extension are good. I use those in all the browsers.

The browser is just a tight set up. Too tight for me to use for business. And be aware that there are no extensions or add-ins allowed.

-----Original Message-----
From: dba-Tech <dba-tech-bounces+jbartow=winhaven.net at databaseadvisors.com> On Behalf Of Rocky Smolin
Sent: Monday, September 9, 2024 10:38 PM
To: Discussion of Hardware and Software issues <dba-tech at databaseadvisors.com>
Subject: Re: [dba-Tech] Fwd: Frustrating

I use the extension in Firefox on computer #2. Maybe I'll try the browser.

On Mon, Sep 9, 2024 at 4:34 PM John Bartow <jbartow at winhaven.net> wrote:

> Good to see you're using a PW Mgr. So you can just check everything 
> and it will stay checked unless you do a reset.
>
> Balanced tracking prevention - being a MS cynic I'd guess that means 
> they track everything they want and google can't 😉
>
> If you don't want any tracking use the DuckDuckGo browser.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: dba-Tech 
> <dba-tech-bounces+jbartow=winhaven.net at databaseadvisors.com>
> On Behalf Of Rocky Smolin
> Sent: Monday, September 9, 2024 5:55 PM
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> dba-tech at databaseadvisors.com>
> Subject: Re: [dba-Tech] Fwd: Frustrating
>
> I use bitwarden so no saved passwords on the computer.
>
> I have noticed that Edge will sometimes bloat and I don't see a 
> correlation between the RAM it's using and the number of tabs open.
>
> MS has pre-selected Balanced Tracking Prevention. Any advice there?
>
> tks
>
> r
>
> On Mon, Sep 9, 2024 at 1:20 PM John Bartow <jbartow at winhaven.net> wrote:
>
> > You probably don't want to do that every time. I would suggest you 
> > close your browser more often though. Like most apps on Windows, 
> > they tend to consume more the longer they live 😉
> > I do it for security reasons (because I'm an MSP using cloud 
> > portals, managing, and remoting into a lot of client computers, etc.).
> >
> > What I'd suggest is using the new cloud age "3 finger salute" when 
> > needed, such as before you're going into Kaiser:
> > Ctrl-Shift-Del Then choose the time period of "All time" (that's for 
> > Edge, "Everything" in Firefox) click the items down the list. I 
> > click all items, but you may want to live life closer to the edge 
> > and keep passwords and form fills, then dump them.
> >
> > John B
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: dba-Tech
> > <dba-tech-bounces+jbartow=winhaven.net at databaseadvisors.com>
> > On Behalf Of Rocky Smolin
> > Sent: Monday, September 9, 2024 12:24 PM
> > To: Discussion of Hardware and Software issues < 
> > dba-tech at databaseadvisors.com>
> > Subject: Re: [dba-Tech] Fwd: Frustrating
> >
> > So I'm back from Sequoia and want to try this. I didn't have any 
> > opinion on keeping or deleting cookies. I think some of them make 
> > browsing and navigating a site easier. So I'll try your fix. Which 
> > seems to work on the first try. But if it's cookies, then deleting 
> > on close might be a good idea.  Where is that option?
> >
> > Of course, I have to remember to close once in a while. Sometimes my 
> > browser stays open for a week.
> >
> > Thanks
> >
> > r
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