30 December 2014

How to Delete Google Plus (Keep YouTube)

How to delete a Google Plus profile but keep the associated YouTube channel.
  1. Go to Google Account settings. (myaccount.google.com)
  2. Scroll to the bottom.
  3. Select Delete Google+ profile and features.
  4. The only YouTube channel that will be deleted is the one listed on the next page. It should be your name. If that happens to be the YouTube channel you use, then you are out of luck. But in most cases it should be an empty channel.
  5. Check the two boxes at the bottom.
  6. Click Remove selected services.
  7. Google Plus is deleted, but YouTube channels, including those linked to a page, remain. (When accessing Google Plus, the only option will be to use Pages, which are the YouTube channels.)
Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9uxxNxQDd3s

23 December 2014

How to Stop Antimalware Service Executable from Using CPU

How to stop the antimalware service executable from using up CPU resources.
  1. Press Windows Key + W (brings up the settings search window).
  2. Search for Task Scheduler.
  3. On the left sidebar, navigate to Task Scheduler Library > Microsoft > Windows > Windows Defender.
  4. Double-click on the first setting in the list.
  5. In the new window, uncheck Run with highest privileges.
  6. Uncheck the main boxes under the Conditions tab (for Idle, Power, and Network).
  7. Antimalware service executable will not hog computer resources anymore.
Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-NV45Mmn7TE

16 December 2014

How to Uninstall Google Chrome

How to uninstall Google Chrome in Windows.
  1. Open the Control Panel.
  2. Under Programs, select uninstall a program.
  3. Find Google Chrome in the list.
  4. Right-click and select uninstall.
  5. Click uninstall in the confirmation dialog.
  6. Optionally, delete the browsing data along with it.
  7. Windows will remove Google Chrome.
Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2VxGHZvOwaA

09 December 2014

Firefox: How to Block Ads

How to block ads in Firefox using the AdBlock Plus extension.
  1. Open Firefox.
  2. Go to the settings menu, then add-ons.
  3. Search for AdBlock Plus.
  4. Install the most relevant result.
  5. Visit any previously ad-infested website and see the beautiful landscape.
  6. But don't forget to donate to support the website.
Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IUBEKSPhKpo

02 December 2014

How to Block AdBlock Plus Acceptable Ads

How to disable the AdBlock Plus "acceptable ads" in Google Chrome.
  1. Open Google Chrome settings.
  2. Go to the extensions tab.
  3. Find AdBlock Plus and click options.
  4. Uncheck the box at the bottom of the first menu that reads Allow some non-intrusive advertising.
  5. All ads, including "acceptable ads", will be blocked.
Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OvYN2IoIn3E