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Browser Tricks

Ctrl+Enter Browser Trick

"Tired of typing in www, etc. for web addresses?"

Escape Fast

"Unfortunately it happens. Sometimes Web pages just don't like to load very fast, do they? They get hung up for whatever reason and it's just like torture to sit there and wait for it to come up."

Take Bookmarks and Favorites with You

"Would you like to take your favorites and bookmarks with you wherever you go? If you have a web-based email account (like Yahoo or Hotmail) then you can. This is also a great way to send someone your favorites."

Clear History and Temporary Internet Files

"We all want privacy—especially when using the internet. Not that you're visiting questionable sites, but who wants snoopy co-workers or nosey family members tracing their steps through cyberspace? With the click of a toolbar button (or Ctrl+H) your browsing history will be on display for all to see. Want to avoid this? Whether you use Internet Explorer, Firefox or Netscape, here's what you can do..."

Use Internet Explorer for Windows Updates

"Some people don't like getting automatic updates. They'd rather go to the Microsoft web site and choose what they need."

Customize Your Browser Toolbar

"Does your web browser toolbar include buttons you never need? How would you like to slim down your buttons? Or maybe you want to add some buttons for commonly used functions such as "Full Screen" or "Print Preview"?"

Download: Roboform

"I always have a hard time remembering passwords. With so many accounts at so many different sites it's impossible to keep track of them all. I try to remember all these passwords and usernames that go along with these accounts and wonder if I used capitals letters or numbers. Arrrgh! "

Firefox 1.5

"I hope you guys are as excited as I am about the release of the much-anticipated 1.5 patch for Firefox, the popular Mozilla Browser. This update comes after a lengthy stint in beta version where it has been since early August."

Multiple Web Browsers

"I know, most of our tips are for Internet Explorer, but it's a good idea to be familiar with more than one browser—like Firefox or Opera. That way if you have a problem accessing a page, or have other issues, you can check it on an alternate browser to see if it's your connection, firewall, or the browser. For instance, Netscape 4 users have problems with our software store shopping cart, so using IE would solve this problem."

Change Your Default Browser

"As we all know, Internet Explorer is "integrated" into the Windows OS, but that doesn't mean you're stuck with it. You can download other browsers such as Firefox, Netscape, Opera, to name a few. Or, if your ISP has its own browser (like AOL and CompuServe), maybe you would rather use Internet Explorer."

Browser Email Default

"When you're surfing along in Internet Explorer you might decide to send an email by clicking the little envelope button in the toolbar. Or if you're in Firefox you might hit Ctrl+M to send one. Either way, you'll probably get an Outlook Express window. But wait, you use Thunderbird or Incredimail for your email. How can that default be changed?"

Portable browser and email for flash drives

"Thumb drives, mp3 players, and digital players cameras are becoming exponentially more popular by the day. It seems like everyone has at least one of these items, if not two. Today I'm going to show you some tricks you can do with this Flash Memory technology that I think are going to amaze you, at least a little."

Wheel Mouse Tricks

If you have a mouse with a scroll wheel on it, you can do some cool tricks...

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