Emergencies come in many forms. A winter storm could smash your power out. A tornado could try to lift your house. A burglar could break in; you could drive into a lake and need to escape immediately. One way to prepare for life's worst-case scenarios is to create a solid plan. These tech goodies help you do just that.

Have you noticed suggested links popping up when you open the Windows 10 Start menu? You can turn them off in a few clicks:

• Click the Start menu > Settings icon
• Click Personalization
• Click Start on the left-hand side of the pane
• Toggle the slider off to disable “Show suggestions occasionally in Start”

🙌 You’re almost there! Four more ways to clear the Start menu clutter.

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There's no denying how expensive prescription drugs can be. If you take multiple medications, you know the pain of that monthly bill even more. Did you know there's a free, easy way to start saving money right now? You don't need to make a new account, give away your data or spend more than about a minute on it. What are you waiting for?

Wake up with Kim every Saturday morning! Grab a cup of coffee and catch up on top tech news, digital tips and how-tos, and highlights of Kim's show.

Getting the care you need to stay healthy shouldn’t be hard — or expensive. Everyone should be able to afford their medications. That’s why you should check out GoodRx.

With GoodRx, you can instantly compare prices for your prescription at every pharmacy in your neighborhood and save up to 80%. GoodRx is free and easy to use. And many times, your savings with GoodRx are better than just using your insurance copay or Medicare. Plus, with GoodRx, you can find discounts for your prescriptions at over 70,000 pharmacies, like CVS, Kroger, Walgreens, Rite-Aid, Vons and Walmart.

When's the last time you really considered your browser? It's your gateway to the internet, and it can do a lot (or not much) to protect you from malicious code and bad actors. If privacy is on your mind, don't miss this. Kim ranks the top privacy-centric browsers. See if the one you use makes the list.

Whether you get them all the time or every now and then, spam texts are just plain annoying. The same goes for junk emails that clog up your inbox. Are you making a big mistake that will land you with even more of them?

Over on my Instagram page, I share photos of my life. I keep my profile private, but I'll add you!

You're watching the first hour of The Kim Komando Show, recorded Feb. 12, 2021. You might have heard that a small town’s water plant was hacked, but you won’t believe how easy it was. Plus, a massive database of 3.2 billion leaked email and password combinations was just dropped online and your data is probably involved. And a new documentary explores why more Americans are stripping down online.

One moment, Bethany Hamilton was riding a wave. 🌊 The next, a shark bit off her arm. Despite the loss, she returned to professional surfing after learning how to live life with only one arm. 

For example, she said she stopped wearing button-down shirts since she couldn't wear them with only one hand. 👕 But what if she—and people like her—could get help from their own robot butler?

We’re not quite there yet, but we’re close. Scientists at MIT CSAIL made a new breakthrough: They developed a robot that could help dress people with limited mobility. This could be life-changing for countless people. Click here to see how it works!