10 tips to get the best from the web

1.  To create Youtube playlists, find a video, click on the down-pointing arrow next to Add to. Click ‘New playlist’, name it and press Enter.

2.  To block sites from Google searches, execute a search, click the browser’s Back button and click the ‘Block all results from…’ link.

3.  If worried where shortened web links might lead, use Longurl's website to check.

4.  To create multiple Amazon Wish Lists, click the down-pointing arrow next to ‘Add to Wish List’, choose ‘Create another Wish List’. On the next page, click the ‘Your New Wish List’ link.

5.  To link to points in Youtube videos, add the minutes and seconds to the end of the URL, using the format #t=1m11s (for one minute and 11 seconds) – like this www.youtube.com/watch?v=uZHEIQkU3tg#t=1m11s.

6.  To check Google security settings, click here to go to its accounts page. For Windows Live, sign in, click the ‘profile’ link beneath your name then click Privacy settings.

7.  To display Flickr photos on your website, log into Flickr and then visit www.flickr.com/badge.gne. Choose HTML badge, then click Next followed by ‘Choose content’. Select the photos to share and the layout options then paste the contents of the code box into your site.

8.  In search engines, type OR and NOT between terms for precise results.

9.  Improve Wifi speeds by changing the router’s channel. Install Inssider to see nearby wireless networks and channels then access the router’s settings page to switch to a quieter band.

10.  Report phishing attacks to international anti-phishing group, the APWG, by visiting the APWG website.