>So I don't have the time to investigate every new fad when it comes out

I'm finding this to be my main problem. I have a fairly solid computer repair/troubleshooting background but can't keep up with the layers of crap that are pasted on top of modern software.

An ongoing list of "features" being added to web browsers and how to get rid of them would be hugely helpful, but I've never found a centralized site for this topic, it's all just scattered around various tech sites.