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Browser Password Managers: Are They Good Enough?

Whatever your browser of choice is, you’ll often get an option that asks: “Save password for this site?” If you have several passwords or can’t remember the last combination, browser-based password managers are terrific time-savers and make life more convenient. Most major browsers like Chrome, Firefox, and Opera all come with a built-in password manager. The question is, how reliable are they? Related: What You Should Look Out for When Choosing a Password Manager Are Browser Password Managers Safe? As much as they’re convenient and save time, browser password managers offer a false sense of security, especially in the event of a browser breach. Let’s… Read more

How to Fix Flash Player Crashes and Errors in Chrome

Have you ever encountered this problem? You’re working online using Google Chrome, when suddenly a page that you need pops up an error message saying the (Flash) plugin cannot be loaded. Or worse still, your Flash player crashes. Do you look for another page? That may work in the short term, but you may still have the underlying problem with the plugin. It can come back to inconvenience you again. Instead, it’s better to resolve plugin errors now. Plugins help render web pages or provide specific functionalities on the page. For example, the Flash plugin helps load web pages with videos or other flash… Read more

How to Make Mobile Safari Save Your Passwords on iOS

Security experts are always reminding you that your accounts should always have a strong password. The only problem with that is that remembering strong passwords for various accounts can be almost impossible. The question you may ask yourself is where you can keep your passwords. The answer to that question is debatable, but if you decide to keep your passwords in your Safari browser, the following guide will show you how to do that so that the next time you need to sign into your accounts, you won’t have to depend on a third-party app. Related: Safari Not Working on Your iPhone? Here’s How to… Read more

How to Fix ‘Err_Connection_Reset’ Error in Chrome Browser

While Chrome is the most popular browser, it is not without bugs. There are times where it will give you errors you never want to deal with. One of the most common errors is the “Err_Connection_Reset” error. To be able to fix this error you need to know why it appears. What Is the err_connection_reset Error in Chrome The “err_connection_reset” is an error you will come across when Chrome can’t form a connection or doesn’t have a very stable one. Your computer is not able to process the connection, and that’s when you see that dreaded error message. Related: 13 Chrome Flags You Should Enable… Read more

Should You Use Firefox Forks?

Mozilla Firefox is an open source browser which allows anyone to modify the code to create a “fork” browser. Some of the popular forks include Waterfox, Comodo Ice Dragon, Pale Moon, Basilisk, Swiftfox, and TenFourFox. These forks, however, do not carry the seal of approval of Mozilla. If your only purpose is ordinary web browsing, there is nothing wrong with these alternative browsers. After all, Chromium forks are extremely common, and Google Chrome itself is one among many “forks” based on the original Chromium Project. However, with Mozilla it is different. That is why you have to ask the following questions before proceeding with another… Read more