When dial up was the only way to get onto the internet, websites began leaving data on your computer so a page could load faster. Unfortunately, over time, that data builds up and slows your computer down. It also can give faulty information if it was first downloaded months ago but now is not accurate or relevant. Emptying the cache from your browsers, whether on your computer or your phone, will help is necessary. Here are the easy steps:
Safari on an iPhone:
Settings
Apps
Safari
Clear History and Website Data
Chrome on an iPhone:
Open Chrome
Select the three dots in the bottom right
Settings
Privacy and Security
Delete browsing data
Clear Cache on an Android Phone:
Chrome – Launch Chrome
In the top right cornerm click on the 3 dots (Settings)
Privacy and Security
Clear browsing data
Now choose the items you want to clear – Saved passwords may not be one of them!
Clear data
Tip of the month
A Surprising Tip about Netflix
This is not as much a technology tip as how to find something to do since we have all been more housebound this winter! Netflix has a very hidden ( or non advertised) way of actually finding something to watch instead of you spending too much time scrolling through the screen on the tv or another device. There are actually codes for every genre you can imagine which will take you to a customized list of programs/movies to watch. Here is the way it works: On a computer/phone/notebook, you would enter a url like this: https://www.netflix.com/browse/genre/13335 This particular code would take you to all of the musicals Netflix offers. To see all of the codes available, use this link.
All of the codes will be organized like the above. There will not be a newsletter for April 1st. Thank you for reading! If you ever want to have a question answered in a newsletter, email me. I would welcome the topic.
