Interesting Internet Finds – WE November 14, 2014

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I publish Interesting Internet Finds monthly in the Boca Raton Computer Society’s Boca Bits monthly newsletter, and share them through APCUG‘s PUSH program  with other computer/technology user group newsletter editors.

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Each month, I find many more things than I can use, so have decided to start publishing some of those that were not used for the newsletter on this blog most Fridays.

I do not go into much depth about each one, I just put them out there. I do not go into much depth about each one, I just put them out there for you. Check them out for yourself and let me know what you think.

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Titles, Links, Short Description of Finds

Why is Chrome Automatically Filling in Forms?

http://askleo.com/why-is-chrome-automatically-filling-in-forms/
Leo answers a question about automatic form fill in the Chrome browser, how it works and how to disable it.

What Is A Website Security Certificate, And Why Should You Care?

http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/website-security-certificate-care/
MakeUseOf explains website security certificates, and what you should do if you receive errors.

Spread the Word: Ninite is the Only Safe Place to Get Windows Freeware

http://www.howtogeek.com/201354/ninite-is-the-only-safe-place-to-get-windows-freeware/
If you are a Windows user and don’t know about Ninite, this is a must read post. Obviously, it is a little overstated in the title, there are other safe places to get freeware. I recommend Ninite all the time to Windows users.

Windows Installation Media Creation Tool: Create Installation Media for Windows 8.1

http://www.thewindowsclub.com/windows-installation-media-creation-tool
Lost your Windows 8.1 installation media? Check out this post from The Windows Club to find out how to create a new set.

The Beginner’s Guide To The Notepad

http://www.7tutorials.com/beginners-guide-notepad
Have you been using Microsoft Word to just write a note? Why not use the built-in Windows Notepad instead? Check out this beginner’s guide from 7Turoials.com.

Disclaimer

I have not necessarily checked each link or process out, but if listed I have used the site enough to trust them.

That said, please let me know if something doesn’t work correctly, or the listed site has incorrect information.

Feedback Requested

Were any of these finds helpful for you?

Have you had any personal experience, good or bad, with anything related to the above links?

Do you know of other sites with information relevant to these links? If so let me know, so that I can add them to my RSS feeds.

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