Category Archives: Web Browsers
A Request From Microsoft
Today’s computer tech tip comes directly from Microsoft. They are requesting everyone to stop using Internet Explorer 6. That’s right, Microsoft is requesting people to cease using one of their products. Internet Explorer was released 10 years ago (August 27, 2001), and at one point had over 83% market share. […]
Block Internet Explorer 8 Delete Browsing History
A client recently told me about an employee of theirs who routinely deletes the browsing history in Internet Explorer 8, and the owner wanted to know how to block this ability. It wasn’t immediately known whether the owner wanted the ability to track the employee’s browsing history or if the […]
Posted in: Web Browsers
Tagged: cookies, delete, disable, Group Policy, history, inPrivate, Internet Explorer, web, web browser
Quick Q & A: 2
Here are some quick answers to questions I’ve received from comments, emails, and search queries. You can find Part 1 of this segment in the Quick Q & A category. How much physical RAM can I add to my Windows 7 computer? The amount of RAM (and type of RAM […]
Posted in: Malware Protection, Quick Q & A, Web Browsers, Windows
Tagged: Chrome, download, email, Feeling Lucky, Firefox, Google, malware, motherboard, operating system, Quick Q & A, RAM, Task Manager, web, web browser, Windows 7
Permanently Disable Google Instant
Google Instant is a feature added to the Google search engine on September 8, 2010 which produces search results as you type your query. It is supposed to save you time because it anticipates your query. Here’s what the Google Instant page has to say: Our key technical insight was […]
Posted in: Web Browsers
Tagged: Adblock Plus, add-on, Chrome, cookies, Firefox, Google, Instant, JavaScript, search, search engine, web
Quick Q & A: 1
In this new segment, I’ll offer quick answers to questions I’ve received from comments, emails, or search queries. Can I install AVG Free 2011 over 9.0? You do not need to uninstall AVG 9.0 before beginning to install AVG 2011. During the installation, version 9.0 will be removed automatically before […]
Posted in: General Apps, Malware Protection, Office, Quick Q & A, Web Browsers, Windows
Tagged: Adobe, anti-virus, application, AVG, ipconfig, MAC address, networking, operating system, PDF, PrimoPDF, print, Quick Q & A, services.msc, web, web browser, Windows 7, Windows XP
Remove Firefox Dictionary Entry
The spell checker is an instrumental feature of word document programs to aid in the coherence of the message. Its addition to web browsers has helped bloggers and forum discussion users do the same with Internet correspondences. As a student of technology and one who spends many hours on the […]
Posted in: Web Browsers
Tagged: dictionary, Firefox, misspelling, operating system, remove, spellcheck, Windows 7, Windows XP, Word
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