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I recently saw a computer screen notice by the 360 Security program. This notice was offering me the chance to install the 360 web browser. I did so and checked what the chromium-based browser could do. My first check was for http://www.ecosia.com and http://www.ecosia.org because older web browsers can’t access the search engine service. The 360 web browser could so I was able to view the content and customise the search settings. The Settings for Downloads was changed so I updated that to send downloads to my usual folder instead. The web browser had a few search engines to select from so I switched from ad-based Google to ecosia while still able to edit that choice later.
A recent YouTube video was about Google and Bing as ad-based rather than search-results-based.The Duckduckgo search engine was slightly better and a pay-for search engine service was also recommended. Search engines have filters that include the time range and the file types and special phrases that get refined results.
Android devices really need the very latest Android versions and apk updates to cope with today’s Internet. Otherwise, it’s more miss than hit with https web pages and SSL certificate errors. That’s why some customers need several apks of different web browsers.
Another YouTube video was about clearing out some applications. The advice was based on going to Settings and clearing out Data and Cache before uninstalling the apps. The alternative way to shift data was to move it to the inserted external storage SD card. If that was done for a specific app, then return the data to the “phone” and then delete data and cache before the uninstall process starts.
I noticed a new email freebie for a bundle of free fonts. So I got these 350 fonts downloaded as a zip file to my computer. I wonder which fonts I will install…
SAFETY WARNING
Today I got an email from an eBay seller after I’d left negative feedback. The request was to revise my feedback. So I was able to do that based on an accident happening prior to being posted to me. I had already got a refund so I mentioned that some items have a glass cover and damage can happen even before items get posted and delivered. Imagine holding a parcel and hearing the sound of broken glass. Return it or open it and try to salvage some of the contents? Even though I lost out on a bargain, I felt sympathy for those dealing with such items that can create accidents to people as well. So it’s a reminder to open parcels’ deliveries carefully after checking for the sound of broken glass!
http://www.ebay.co.uk and http://www.ebay.ie and
http://www.picclick.co.uk and http://www.grelly.ukThe zone.tv streaming service is called zoneify and a Google search showed me the way to view this on my computer monitor. It was featured on YouTube so I checked what I could to learn which ways to watch and to use the services.
As it’s based in the USA, I used a VPN connected to Washington in order to access the content. Several VPN services are suggested by the Android and Firestick and ROKU YouTube gurus as a way to finance further YouTube videos. In my case, I’ve tested Windscribe and others yet I use the AVG program for Internet Security as well as extra options such as Anti-Track and VPN.
http://www.google.com for extra details to see what’s on offer.
https://www.ebay.co.uk/e/_electronics/upgrade-your-tech-0409
Tech upgrades offer:
Up to 75% off… ending on the 13th of September at 10 am.
This is the time of the year for August Bank holiday discounts and the Back To School discounts. The thing is, what are the existing prices and what will the prices be soon and what discounts will then apply? So now is the time to do the research to properly compare what’s happening.
The final £15 off a £60 Morrisons order was another chance to save money and the items were ordered and should arrive tomorrow. The £0.99 Amazon Prime offer has been cancelled. It’s sometimes possible that Amazon will extend the £0.99 offer for a second week but not this time…
At least £45 saved on the 3 Morrisons offers with more for the multi-buy items as well.
It helps to set up several email accounts to get extra offers.
Many of us use our computers to access the Internet and we may have old versions of Windows or old web browser versions. We learn that some websites will block us because of these older devices or browsers. So we see the recommended alternatives and consider these, too. We install other browsers such as Chrome, Firefox, Microsoft Edge and Opera and hope for the best. Then we think we’re on the ball, so to speak. Even so, there are setbacks and extra storage space gets used up. I use 360 Security as it can check the computer and find files that aren’t necessary and can be safely deleted. However, I don’t want the Internet Cache files deleted as I need to check the various web browser folders to maintain these. Today, I found over 6GB of storage space got used up and 3 GB were kept and 3.7GB got deleted by 360 Security.
I also use a File Manager PC program called XYPLORER FREE and this keeps its own cache files for the thumbnail images in each opened computer folder. So I access the folder and delete the database files there to get back a few more GB space.
The Irfanview image viewer and editor PC program can access folders and list the image files there. There are large files that have low compression rates and these can be concerted to different file extensions. The eBay website uses the smaller files called webp and also jpg so we just manually edit the image URL to view each of these. It’s Irfanview that offers us the batch conversion feature. So we save the converted images into a separate folder, check they are there and then delete the originals in the original folder.
The Internet cache files are in each of the web browsers’ folders usually identified as Default and then Cache or Cache Data. Modern web browsers change the original files and switch to f_ and then the numbers. There are no extension names. There are Nirsoft Internet Cache Folder viewers for Firefox and Internet Explorer and so on. We can search for image files and all the rest in these programs. Otherwise, we use Folder Viewers and find the f_ named files and change the lot to .gif files and view these and get whatever images saved or viewd and deleted.
All of these editing suggestions help to maintain computers but aren’t easy if we don’t maintain the files regularly.
As for Android devices there are basic File Managers and Explorers as well as the ES-Explorer app or apk to install. We can see thumbnails and move files to SD cards and USB drives such as the 32GB Sandisk drives sold on Amazon and eBay. We can free up some storage space that way. We may find some cache applications that help to maintain the storage space even more and some virus apps can do these checks and clean up directories.
So there are options for our computers and Internet Android devices whether using Internet resources or Google Play Store apps.
https://www.ebay.co.uk/e/coupon-offers/flower-20-generic
Sometimes the eBay home page has a code to check to visit the selected sellers’ items. FLOWER20 is a 20% off home and garden offer that ends on the 22nd of August 2024. It requires a minimum £10 order and has a maximum £75 discount.
There’s such a variety of items to explore.
The second order on Amazon’s Morrisons Grocery section helped save me £15 off the £60 order plus about £7 off the multi-buy items. The checkout has a little box that says the promotion discount has been added already so that’s why the checkout led to a £44 order and I was able to stock up yet again. I delayed the order until Tuesday evening to get fresh food items at that time. As this is on Amazon’s website the prices don’t always match Morrisons website so that’s why I still shop around and make an order if the price is right. I switch from some fresh foods to the tinned goods to get the order just above £60. Any savings are based on yet another 99p a week subscription so it’s wise to open new Amazon accounts if you’ve got a mobile number to complete the registration process.
On eBay, I sometimes pay £12 plus £4 delivery for standard-sized items. This weekend, I got a job lot for 5 items plus delivery for less than £40 so I saved £40 despite other bidders. This order benefits a charity as well as it does for me.
http://www.ebay.co.uk and http://www.ebay.ie
http://www.picclick.co.uk and http://www.grelly.uk are fast eBay search websites, too.AS I had hoped, I got another Morrisons discount email. It was sent using Amazon, so if I could get Amazon Prime on any of my Amazon email accounts then I would pay £0.99 for 1 week. To be cancelled before it ends next Saturday.
So I signed in to each account or used the Switch Account option. I found an account and checked if the Groceries from Morrisons had any previous orders or not. I found an account to get the Amazon Prime working, then accessed Morrisons and ordered just over £60. I added the coupon code SUMMERSHOP1 and got £15 off so I will pay £45 instead. If I ordered for a second time I would use SUMMERSHOP2 and for a third time SUMMERSHOP3. Normally, the codes would apply up to the end of the month, but I must take advantage before next Saturday. My order is to arrive today. This time I ordered 8 of the Vimto cordials 2 Litres bottles and 8 of the Fruit Squash 2 Litres bottles. So that means I can dilute the drinks rather than buying the fizzy ones or in cans. The Morrisons Fruit Berry drinks are similar to the taste of Vimto so I bought 2 of these for £1.50 earlier this month.
As a new customer for the COOP store I could get £10 off a £40+ order. Even so, that’s just a 25% saving like Morrisons with their £15 off a £60 order. Here again, we can compare prices to learn which deals are worth buying.
https://www.ebay.co.uk/e/coupon-offers/20-off-emerging-brands
20% off… Minimum order £10, maximum discount £75, ending on the 26th of August 2024,
use code HAPPY20 at the checkout.The link includes a SEARCH option to help find brand name or item descriptions.
(NB Still compare eBay prices…)I did another check on British Gas as my 14m v1 fixed tariff ends in 12 months. The Switch Tariff display of other fixed tariffs meant I could get 14m v2 instead and extend my contract until October 2025 for just a little extra. Even so, the minimum Direct Debit payment was about £110 a month. The situation for me is I hardly use any gas oven units so the standing charge gets paid just to get this dual-fuel tariff. Current usage for July-August is over £90 a month so that’s about £1100 a year minimum and add about £300 extra for the Winter months for about £1400 to £1500 a year. Others will see their prices go up as well as down on their variable tariffs so they’ve no real idea how good or bad prices will be for both their electricity and gas. I got a microwave oven just in case that helps beyond the faster time to heat food items up.
For meter readings and account details and the Switch Tariff displays showing each tariff and day and night charges as well as standing charges and VAT included at 5%.
I’m gambling I’ll save money even if just for 2 extra months of Autumn Season usage next year.
I signed in to several of my email accounts and got some £5 off a £15 order discount deals. At one checkout, I noticed a 7-day offer for Amazon Prime at 99p. I saved a total of 7x£6 off the orders plus £2 and that makes about £45 saved. The Amazon Prime subscription has been confirmed by email today. So I started watching on my 4K Smart TV Amazon Prime app. I also got a next-day delivery offer applied to that account’s delivery.
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For a multi-buy purchase I also got 5% off so I saved money that way on these orders. Basically, a £16 order got reduced to £10 each time because of the free delivery on deliveries over £10… -
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