It's no one else's business what you search for online. That's why you should clear your search history from time to time. I'll show you how to do it on social media and your favorite browsers.

When you open a folder on your PC, you see a grid or list of all the different files inside. You can change how files are displayed, making navigating everything in a specific folder easier.

• Open up a folder, then right-click on the background — not a file.
• Hover your mouse over the View tab of the dropdown menu.
• Choose your preferred layout from the menu.

Select extra-large icons if you’re trying to preview photos before opening them. Choose List (just filed names) or Details (file names plus the date, type and size) to view compact information about your files, making it easier to locate PDFs and Word documents, for instance.

Sometimes, Windows notices when you choose the same display layout in a new folder and automatically applies it to other folders to save time. Nice.

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To protect your precious memories and critical business documents, you'd better follow the 3-2-1 backup rule. Saving your photos and projects to your computer isn't good enough anymore. With ransomware, crashes, natural disasters and accidents occurring daily, you must keep multiple backups. We'll tell you where Kim backs her information up and why you should follow her lead.

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You need to try out Rocket Money. It’s the app that finds your subscription services and makes it super easy to cancel the ones you don’t use. I did it and saved $456.76. Seriously!

Finding all your accounts and going through the annoying cancelation process is a pain. Save yourself the trouble and use Rocket Money. It’s worth it.

You know that Big Tech companies know a lot about you, but do you what exactly they know? You will now. In this column, Kim reveals the steps to download the info the biggest names in tech have on you.

Cookies are small pieces of data that track your online activity. They aren't just lurking in your computer, though. Your smartphone's browser uses cookies, too, and they're cataloging more than you think. Kim shows you how to wipe them out.

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Would you believe 30 seconds is all it takes to install a sneaky credit card skimmer onto a gas pump? Scammers are even pinpointing targets on Google Maps. Here’s a video explaining how it works so you can stay protected.