EdgeHow to Stop Microsoft Edge from Automatically Downloading New Tab Backgrounds (Spotlight)
Whenever you open a blank New Tab in Microsoft Edge, you are usually greeted by...
WordHow to Stop Microsoft Word from Automatically Wrapping Text Around Images
When you paste an image, a chart, or a diagram into a Microsoft Word document,...
UbuntuHow to Stop Ubuntu from Automatically Disconnecting Inactive SSH Sessions
When you connect to a remote Ubuntu server via SSH (Secure Shell), you establish a...
macOSHow to Stop Your Mac from Automatically Creating .DS_Store Files on Network Drives
Whenever you open a folder on your Mac, macOS secretly generates a tiny, invisible file...
AndroidHow to Stop Your Android Phone from Automatically Lowering the Media Volume (Earbud Safety)
When you plug a pair of headphones into your Android phone (or connect via Bluetooth)...
EdgeHow to Stop Microsoft Edge from Automatically Hijacking Media Keys
If you have a modern keyboard with dedicated media keys (Play/Pause, Next Track, Previous Track),...
WordHow to Stop Microsoft Word from Automatically Changing Straight Quotes to Smart Quotes
When you type a quotation mark (“) or an apostrophe (‘) on a standard computer...
macOSHow to Stop Your Mac from Automatically Opening Safari on Startup
When you boot up your Mac and log into your user account, you ideally want...
AndroidHow to Stop Your Android Phone from Automatically Waking the Screen When You Pick It Up (Lift to Wake)
Modern Android smartphones use a combination of the gyroscope and accelerometer to sense physical movement....
WordHow to Stop Microsoft Word from Automatically Indenting the Second Line of a Paragraph
When formatting a long document in Microsoft Word, you might occasionally want to indent a...
UbuntuHow to Stop Ubuntu from Automatically Running a Disk Check (fsck) on Boot
When you turn on your Ubuntu Linux machine, the operating system occasionally decides to run...
macOSHow to Stop Your Mac from Automatically Speaking Alert Messages Out Loud
macOS includes a highly robust suite of Accessibility features designed to help users with visual...
AndroidHow to Stop Your Android Phone from Automatically Enhancing Photos (Post-Processing)
Modern Android smartphones rely heavily on “computational photography.” When you press the shutter button, the...
EdgeHow to Stop Microsoft Edge from Automatically Pausing Downloads on Metered Connections
If you are traveling and tethering your Windows laptop to your smartphone’s mobile hotspot, Windows...
UbuntuHow to Stop Ubuntu from Automatically Accelerating Mouse Movement
When you plug a mouse into a computer running Ubuntu Linux (or almost any modern...
macOSHow to Stop Your Mac from Automatically Locking the Screen When the Display Sleeps
macOS takes security very seriously. By default, if you stop typing or moving your mouse...
EdgeHow to Stop Microsoft Edge from Automatically Syncing Your Bookmarks
If you use a Windows PC at the office and a Windows laptop at home,...