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Quick Fixes for Internet Annoyances

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May 5, 2010
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Quick Fixes for Internet Annoyances
This week I explain how to deal with Web browsing annoyances, like how to "unlike" annoying fan pages in Facebook, speed up Firefox, and keep iTunes links from automatically launching the app. - Rick Broida, PCWorld
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