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I have some tips to save cash shopping on Amazon that you can use all year. Did you know there's a free account that will give you access to deals not even Prime members get? Plus, spot sales like you're walking down the virtual discount aisle.

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 file 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.

🍎 Use a Mac? We put together 10 Mac tricks to boost your productivity.

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Amazon protects many products through extended-warranty company Asurion, but do those warranties do much? We understand you want to be covered if something goes wrong, but this may not happen even with a warranty. Here's what you need to know before buying one of these plans.

So you got a random text verifying a login attempt. The only problem is you never tried to log in. There are a few reasons why you're getting this. Maybe a criminal is trying to break into your account. Perhaps it's a social engineering scam. Here's all you need to know to stay protected.

Many meteorites hit Earth every year. But have you ever wondered why you don't see them where you live? It turns out that over two-thirds of all the meteorites people have ever collected are found in one spot in Antarctica. But why?