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MineralMan

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9. Interesting. Microsoft wants me to store things

Sat Oct 2, 2021, 01:59 PM

Oct 2021

in its cloud. Google wants me to store things in Drive. I don't use either. I have a 1 terabyte hard drive on my desktop PC, and a 128 gigabyte thumb drive I use for backup purposes for important files. I also have a 1 terabyte external drive that I copy my entire PC drive to once a week. I don't store anything on my phone, except long enough to send it to my PC. I have a couple of tablets, but I don't store anything on them, either.

I have no use for anyone's cloud, so I don't use any of those. I don't use DropBox, either.

It's my PC and my data. That means that security is my job. I don't trust third parties with it.

Does Google track my Internet usage? Sure. I find that pretty useful, actually. My Internet usage is really, really boring.

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Why You Suddenly Need To Delete Google Chrome [View all] Nevilledog Oct 2021 OP

kick Dawson Leery Oct 2021 #1

Better just stay off the Internet altogether, eh? MineralMan Oct 2021 #2

I heard that. ancianita Oct 2021 #26

Please see my reply to MineralMan lambchopp59 Oct 2021 #43

Thanks, lambchopp59, I'll look into this. ancianita Oct 2021 #63

I recentlly switched to a Linux OS and use the "brave" browser. lambchopp59 Oct 2021 #42

I don't think the average person on DU can easily switch to Linux..LOL LeftInTX Oct 2021 #53

Brave runs on multiple platforms. Pinback Oct 2021 #59

I have Windows LeftInTX Oct 2021 #61

My question AnnetteChaffee Oct 2021 #47

Yes I'm starting to wonder what I *can* use. ismnotwasm Oct 2021 #52

Kick dalton99a Oct 2021 #3

Interesting. Microsoft wants me to store things MineralMan Oct 2021 #9

Same here with Apple. I don't use its cloud, either, just an external Big Byte hard drive, ancianita Oct 2021 #34

I know what you mean, Mineral Man. ShazzieB Oct 2021 #40

I'm having problems with Firefox and am using Chrome more now LeftInTX Oct 2021 #60

I have no use for Star-Thrower Oct 2021 #44

I'm having the worst time with that intrusive One Drive LeftInTX Oct 2021 #57

Well, I got my documents back, but the dates on them got messed up! LeftInTX Oct 2021 #64

It's ok...I only use Chrome for Facebook! Maeve Oct 2021 #4

Yeah, Forbes ... CloudWatcher Oct 2021 #5

Thanks for that. This is why I love DU. lindysalsagal Oct 2021 #10

+1 Xoan Oct 2021 #12

Agreed. nt Maru Kitteh Oct 2021 #54

If you delete Google Chrome now, you get put on a watch list. bluewater Oct 2021 #6

Ahhh, the Great Delete Deception! Champp Oct 2021 #51

I use Duck Duck Go Pas-de-Calais Oct 2021 #7

I've been running Firefox with 'strict' settings. Snarkoleptic Oct 2021 #8

The darn thing is, we don't know if these anti-snoopware apps work. erronis Oct 2021 #27

cant use chrome . too much of a memory hog and stomps all over other things . AllaN01Bear Oct 2021 #11

No and really an article in Forbes cinematicdiversions Oct 2021 #13

FireFox, Edge, and Opera are decent choices IronLionZion Oct 2021 #14

Never heard of Brave. I use Duck Duck Go but I'll check that out. Scrivener7 Oct 2021 #15

They compete directly against Chrome on speed, memory, and privacy IronLionZion Oct 2021 #17

Thanks. Scrivener7 Oct 2021 #18

I switched about a month ago to Brave on a Linux OS. It's impressive. lambchopp59 Oct 2021 #48

Brave works pretty well. crickets Oct 2021 #56

I've been very happy with Opera and I'm glad to read this Ron Obvious Oct 2021 #28

Chinese investors bought it IronLionZion Oct 2021 #32

I would bet the farm that there are a lot of other apps that do a lot worse things. Not a big fan yaesu Oct 2021 #16

Sorrry - much ado about not much. Tommymac Oct 2021 #19

Great post! Of course just staying off the internet and banking system might help. erronis Oct 2021 #29

This msfiddlestix Oct 2021 #31

Don't like Chrome, never have ironflange Oct 2021 #20

Been using Firefox..... SergeStorms Oct 2021 #38

Forbes. The people that launched TFG with a lie. KentuckyWoman Oct 2021 #21

+++++ msfiddlestix Oct 2021 #22

Forbes.... Xolodno Oct 2021 #24

I'm heading a project for identity verification... Xolodno Oct 2021 #23

That's why I use Lynx... hunter Oct 2021 #25

Lynx (or a predecessor) was my second browser after Mosaic! NullTuples Oct 2021 #30

I recommend Vivaldi as an easy alternative NullTuples Oct 2021 #33

Well that explains the funny behavior lately. Now how to fixit? usaf-vet Oct 2021 #35

I've read that Duck Duck Go is Chinese-owned. byronius Oct 2021 #36

Well that explains the funny behavior lately. Now how to fixit? usaf-vet Oct 2021 #37

Remind me why I care if Chrome knows everything about me? left-of-center2012 Oct 2021 #39

True nuff RussBLib Oct 2021 #46

I also didn't care till I switched. lambchopp59 Oct 2021 #49

I know, right? ShazzieB Oct 2021 #50

How many of us take cell phones with us everywhere? left-of-center2012 Oct 2021 #55

Eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeek ! Champp Oct 2021 #41

Any Chromebook users here? RussBLib Oct 2021 #45

uBlock Origin kills most of the crap on Chrome and other popular browsers. hunter Oct 2021 #65

Why do I keep getting emails saying I need a bigger bra? left-of-center2012 Oct 2021 #58

I don't use Chrome and never have precisely because it's spyware Spider Jerusalem Oct 2021 #62

I use Firefox and Safari ananda Oct 2021 #66

Time to switch back to my avatar Polybius Oct 2021 #67

No, dont tell me what to do, they can track me from Amazon to Pornhub, I dont care, lol Shanti Shanti Shanti Oct 2021 #68

Or just turn off idle mode tracking. Voltaire2 Oct 2021 #69