Appendix

A. Finding Forgotten Accounts

With an increasing number of websites requiring you to create an account, it’s likely that you have a large number of them—probably more than you realize. Some of these might not be important to you, but others could contain rich content that you’ve created and since forgotten about. Here are a few tips for rediscovering forgotten accounts.

Check Your Web Browser

As the portal through which you access most online content, your Web browser is full of information about your online interactions. A quick look at your bookmarks or browser history will show some of the sites you frequent. Chances are some of them are sites you log in to access. If you save passwords in your browser, you can also look to your ...

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