Web User - UK (2020-01-22)

Issue 493

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1

HowtouseFacebook’snew

privacycontrolstoblock

unwantedfriendrequests

page 6

2

Howtofindoutwhereit’s

snowingin theUKusing

tweetsplottedona map

page 17

3

HowtosettheWindows

RecycleBintodelete

space-hoggingfiles

automatically page 29

4

Howtousea mobile

apptoensureyou

don’texceedthedrink-

drivinglimit page 34

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Howtoremovethe

textlabelsthatappear

onsometaskbaritems

page 69

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now let you perform all manner of everyday
tasks – from editing photos to scanning your
system for malware – directly in your browser,
without downloading anything. We’re not
suggesting you ditch software altogether

• that would render much of the content in
  Web User irrelevant! But by following our
  tips, you can save yourself the time and
  effort of downloading bloated programs
  by using their online equivalents instead.

Ditch your desktop downloads

H

ow are your New Year’s resolutions

holding up in 2020? My dry January

is going well, though this may be

because I’ve hardly left the house since my

festive hangover wore off. But whether you

pledged to stop drinking, eating meat or

being a senior member of the Royal Family,

chances are you didn’t vow to stop using

software. That would be crazy, right?

As we explain in this issue’s cover feature,

switching from desktop programs to

web-based alternatives isn’t as foolish and

pointless as it sounds. Online tools have

improved significantly in recent years and

Robert Irvine, Editor

[email protected]

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