{"id":21896,"date":"2023-11-27T09:14:18","date_gmt":"2023-11-27T14:14:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.4kcc.com\/blog\/?p=21896"},"modified":"2023-11-27T09:14:21","modified_gmt":"2023-11-27T14:14:21","slug":"should-you-use-the-duckduckgo-browser","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.4kcc.com\/blog\/2023\/11\/27\/should-you-use-the-duckduckgo-browser\/","title":{"rendered":"Should You Use The DuckDuckGo Browser?"},"content":{"rendered":"
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At our November seminar, I briefly answered the question: Should you use the DuckDuckGo browser? In this post, I’d like to expand on that question. Also, I want to share some setting suggestions should you decide to use it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Privacy<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

DuckDuckGo’s claim to fame is that searches are more private. Therefore, when you search for an item, you won’t suddenly see ads and pop-ups related to the subject of your search. They do this by blocking tracking attempts. If you look at the image above, you’ll see that when I used the DuckDuckGo browser to visit my own site – www.4kcc.com<\/a><\/strong> – 3 tracking attempts were blocked. (Yes, we use some tracking on our site. You can read how we use them by visiting our Privacy page HERE<\/a><\/strong>.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Their Search Results vs. Google or Bing<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Like most things online (and in life), there is a trade-off for having more privacy. I’ve found that DuckDuckGo’s search results are not always as thorough or focused as what I find in Google or Bing search. If you’re concerned about privacy and tired of being followed around online, give the DuckDuckGo browser a try. Perhaps you’ll find their search results suit you just fine. Then, you’ll have good results and more privacy, too. You can download the DuckDuckGo browser for Windows HERE<\/a><\/strong>. You can download it for Mac HERE<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Email Protection<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Another feature of the DuckDuckGo browser is that you can set up email protection. This is a whole other topic and I’ll cover it in another post. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Settings Changes If You Decide To Use The DuckDuckGo Browser<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Should you decide to use the DuckDuckGo browser, there are some settings you should change and others you should consider changing. Let’s explore them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Locate The Settings Menu<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
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The first thing you need to do is locate the settings. You’ll find them in the upper right-hand corner of the browser. Just click on the three horizontal dots.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Choose Settings<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
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On the menu that appears, click or tap the Settings item.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

The following menu appears:<\/p>\n\n\n

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Setting Changes You Should Make<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Here are some setting changes you should make before you start to use the DuckDuckGo browser:<\/p>\n\n\n\n