There are situations where you may want to temporarily disable Windows' built-in security feature. I'll show you how to do it safely.

Smartphones are amazing tools for staying connected. They let us see grandkids and check bank balances. However, they also spy… Image source: shutterstock.com Smartphones are amazing tools for staying ...

Stranger Things co-creator Ross Duffer has called on fans of the Netflix series to turn off what he described as “garbage” TV settings before watching Season 5, as they “destroy the color” and present ...

Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google. Samsung's Galaxy smartphones are some of the best Android phones available today, thanks to their responsive and feature-rich software. But most ...

Phones are packed with so much. There are so many apps and permissions we give those apps without even knowing what it’s doing. But, it’s not hard to turn off some of those settings. Let’s start with ...

Privacy is personal, so you shouldn’t treat the settings I listed here as a checklist. Treat them as suggestions. Your tolerance for data collection and the ...

An iPad is a solid device for creativity, fun, and casual work. It's portable and packs enough power to handle most tasks you throw at it with ease. But irrespective of what you use your iPad for, ...

You can see all of the locations your iPhone thinks are significant and turn off the location features in Settings. Image: D. Griffin Jones/Cult of Mac If you’re uncomfortable with social media apps ...

Android phones are lauded for being feature-rich and highly customizable. However, most of them have a lot of baked-in features that are enabled by default. This is often done to offer a smooth and ...

The new advertisement system adopted by Google requires consumers to manually turn off Chrome ad topics in case they want to be assured of maximum privacy. Chrome ...

The release of iOS 26 brings a host of new features designed to enhance your iPhone experience. However, some of these features can inadvertently impact battery life, performance, and storage. To ...

The Voice Memos app is incredibly useful on Mac, iPhone, and iPad, but one thing that some users may wish to change is the Location Based Naming system that is automatically active with any created ...