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6 Easy Ways To Avoid Computer Viruses

6 Easy Ways To Avoid Computer Viruses

As people become more comfortable with going online for work, entertainment, and to socialize, the dangers have multiplied. Viruses abound, largely because many users of the Internet are either unaware of the dangers or they underestimate them. Whole industries have sprung up based on the propensity of many surfers to […]

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Add Users Total To WordPress Dashboard

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 […]

Posted in: Web Development

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Top Computer Tech Tips Of 2011

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 […]

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Disable Firefox Add-on Compatibility Checking

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 […]

Posted in: Web Browsers

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Disable Yahoo’s Annoying Location Popup

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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Open Firefox Web Search Results In New Tab

Open Firefox Web Search Results In New Tab

Having a search box with quick access to your favorite search engine is standard among web browsers. Firefox, Internet Explorer, and Opera all have a dedicated box to the right of the Address Bar. Google’s Chrome performs such searches from within the Address Bar itself. Before they became standard, this […]

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