ChromeHow to Stop Google Chrome from Automatically Showing Most Visited Sites
The Embarrassing Shortcuts When you open a new tab in Google Chrome, the New Tab...
DocsHow to Stop Google Docs from Automatically Exposing Revision History
The Exposed Edit Trail Google Docs automatically saves a complete revision history for every document,...
UbuntuHow to Stop Ubuntu from Automatically Resizing the Terminal Window
The Jumpy Terminal When you open the GNOME Terminal in Ubuntu and run certain command-line...
macOSHow to Stop macOS from Automatically Updating App Store Applications
The Unsolicited Upgrades macOS can automatically download and install updates for applications you obtained through...
ChromeHow to Stop Google Chrome from Automatically Zooming Pages
The Magnified Mess Google Chrome remembers the zoom level you set for each website and...
DocsHow to Stop Google Docs from Automatically Printing Headers and Footers
The Unwanted Marginal Text When you print a Google Docs document or export it to...
UbuntuHow to Stop Ubuntu from Automatically Blocking Connections with UFW
The Blocked Server Ubuntu includes ufw (Uncomplicated Firewall) as a front-end to the Linux kernel’s...
macOSHow to Stop macOS from Automatically Creating .DS_Store Files
The Hidden Litter Every time you open a folder in Finder on macOS, the system...
WindowsHow to Stop Windows 11 from Automatically Running Startup Repair
The Infinite Recovery Loop Windows 11 includes an Automatic Startup Repair feature that detects when...
DocsHow to Stop Google Docs from Automatically Centering Inserted Images
The Misaligned Graphic When you insert an image into a Google Docs document using the...
UbuntuHow to Stop Ubuntu from Automatically Running Commands on Terminal Startup
The Mysterious Startup Commands When you open the GNOME Terminal in Ubuntu and start a...
macOSHow to Stop macOS from Automatically Opening Photos When an iPhone is Connected
The Hijacked Connection When you connect an iPhone or iPad to your Mac via a...
WindowsHow to Stop Windows 11 from Automatically Showing Tips and Suggestions
The Nonstop Marketing Windows 11 has a built-in system for delivering “tips and suggestions” to...
ChromeHow to Stop Google Chrome from Automatically Saving Browsing History
The Traceable Trail Every website you visit in Google Chrome’s standard browsing mode is automatically...
DocsHow to Stop Google Docs from Automatically Showing the Word Count
The Persistent Counter Google Docs offers a word count feature accessible via Tools > Word...
UbuntuHow to Stop Ubuntu from Automatically Adjusting Volume Levels
The Volume Anarchy Ubuntu’s PulseAudio sound server (still used by default on many Ubuntu installations,...
macOSHow to Stop macOS from Automatically Indexing External Drives with Spotlight
The Background CPU Drain macOS includes Spotlight, a powerful system-wide search engine that indexes the...