Author Archives: Xps
Add Users Total To WordPress Dashboard
The WordPress Dashboard is the first thing you see when you login. The “Right Now” box has important information like the total number of posts tags, comments, etc. but one thing is missing: users. I usually don’t have a need to check the Users list, so when a number of […]
Top Computer Tech Tips Of 2011
The year 2011 is just about over and that time almost perfectly matches a year since I started Computer Tech Tips. I’ve had a lot of fun writing helpful tips, providing assistance with technical queries, and also improving my own computer and web development skills. While I always look for […]
Installing/Updating Avira Antivirus Free 2012
The new version of Avira AntiVir Personal is out with some important changes. First is the name itself: Avira Free Antivirus 2012. This name style is more common among anti-malware clients because it better distinguishes between free/paid programs and also gives the major software version right in the name. The […]
Disable Firefox Add-on Compatibility Checking
This article is updated for Firefox 28, but won’t work this way for Firefox 29. Read more for info. In an article I wrote last April concerning the Firefox 4 add-on compatibility checker, I explained how to quickly disable said tool in order to allow older add-ons to run. That […]
Make Any Program “Always On Top”
Programs like Windows Media Player and Task Manager include an option to always display them on top of an active window. This means you can work inside an active window or program but also see the inactive “Always on top” program. I was recently in need of such a tool […]
Disable Yahoo’s Annoying Location Popup
A short time ago, Yahoo introduced a new feature to the comment section of their articles allowing readers to view and click the commentator’s location in order to filter all comments by that location. Why they felt this was a good feature, I don’t know. I do find it annoying, […]
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