If you’re stuck on Windows 8.1 and care about privacy, switch your browser’s default search to DuckDuckGo today. It’s free, light, and keeps Microsoft from peeking at everything you look up.
Perfect for keeping my old Windows 8.1 laptop private and fast
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I was worried about finding a private, lightweight search solution for my aging Windows 8.1 machine. To be clear: – it’s a search engine. But I set it as my default search in Firefox (still supported on 8.1) and installed the official DuckDuckGo Privacy Essentials extension.