Tip of the Week: Stop Google from Suggesting AI Tips in Search Results

BySeamrog Tech February 12, 2025February 18, 2025

While you could use everyone’s favorite four-letter expletive in front of your search query, there are better ways to ensure you remove Google’s AI overviews without creating a NSFW situation for yourself.

Remove Google’s AI Overview from the Results Page

First, you can specify that you want to search in the Web category. This option is the simplest route to removing AI from your search results.
Add -ai to your search, which will remove any AI-generated options.
Browser extensions are available for Chromium-based browsers (such as Chrome, Edge, Brave, and others) and Firefox. (Before installing anything on a work device, make sure your IT provider approves it.)

While AI can be handy, it’s far from a perfect solution, so take care when you use it… and remember, it’s just as likely to tell you something wrong as it is to tell you something right.

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Tip of the Week: Creating Google Forms that Auto-Populate Google Sheets
BySeamrog Tech May 10, 2024May 17, 2024

There are several reasons to use a form to collect data for your business, from customer impressions and service needs to employee feedback about internal matters as a means of collaborative decision-making. The trouble comes when it is time to compile all the responses… unless you know how to use the tools at your disposal.

For this week’s tip, we’re walking through the process of creating a form that self-populates a spreadsheet using Google’s toolkit.

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Tip of the Week: Steal These Google Apps Shortcuts to Improve Productivity
BySeamrog Tech October 21, 2024October 22, 2024

Does your business use Google Workspace for its productivity solution? If so, we’ve got a tip for you—several, in fact, as we explore the various shortcuts available to expedite your productivity. Let’s take a look at some of the lesser-known shortcuts and how your business can use them to power up its efficiency.

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Staying Safe on Social Media in 2024
BySeamrog Tech July 15, 2024July 15, 2024

You can do everything in your power to secure your social media accounts and lock down your privacy settings. Still, at the end of the day, social media users expose themselves to a torrent of information and content every time they log on. As a civilization, we’ve never really had something like this before. These platforms curate content that the user wants to see to keep the user coming back and staying longer. It’s inherently designed to be enticing and addicting, which is dangerous for certain individuals.

Then, there are scams and an endless stream of grifts that pose a wide range of additional problems for users.

Let’s talk about ways you and those you care about can be safer on social media.

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Tip of the Week: 3 Steps to Avoiding a Ransomware Infection
BySeamrog Tech April 19, 2023

Ransomware is a huge threat that today’s businesses need to be prepared to deal with. In light of this, we wanted to share a few tips to help you avoid the negative ramifications of ransomware.

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Tip of the Week: Easily Manage Virtual Desktops in Windows 11
BySeamrog Tech February 24, 2023

For this week’s tip we show you how to manage your virtual desktop experience in Windows 11.

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Tip of the Week: Use Snipping Tool in Windows 11 to Take Screenshots, Scan QR Codes, and More
BySeamrog Tech April 16, 2025April 15, 2025

The Snipping Tool is a handy little utility application integrated into Windows that provides users with significant screen-capturing capabilities.

Let’s review how to use it and how it can prove valuable to your business.

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