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Twitter Addons for Popular Browsers

2010-10-27T13:33:00.000-07:00

Some useful twitter addons you use on your browser's on your windows computer.
Twitter Addons for Internet Explorer
TweetIE addon installs as a toolbar in Internet Explorer. If it is not visible, select View > Toolbars > CloudBerry Twitter plugin. On first use, the plugin prompts for your username and password.

You can write your own text or select text from any website and click on the Twitter toolbar icon. Your 140 character limited message can now be dispatched with a one click.

Twitter Addon for Opera
The Twitter Opera Widget can be accessed from the Widgets menu on the opera toolbar. You will find little menu on the top gives you access to all your tweets. Posts and updates are almost concurrent. On the minus side, unlike the Twitter tools for IE and Firefox, the Opera widget lacks a URL shortener. But as a simple lightweight Twitter tool.

Twitter Addons for Firefox
Download and install the CloudBerry TweetFox add-on and restart your browser and add your Twitter username and password through the options dialogue of the add-on: Tools – Add-ons – CloudBerry TweetFox 1.0 – Options.
Select an excerpt from any interesting website and click on the Twitter icon on the toolbar. Tweet the selected text (or any message) from the TweetFox box. Optionally, you can also include the source URL courtesy of the URL shortening service from Chilp.It. Of course, make sure that the entire message is within the 140 character limit of Twitter.

Best 3 Portable Browser's

2010-10-27T10:55:00.000-07:00

Nowadays portable softwares are the best ones to carry in your pendrive and use it on any computer. We have the best 3 portable browsers you can carry it on any usb pen drive so that you can use anywhere on any computers.

Advantage of portable browser's : Portable browsers doesn’t require any formal installation, settings are stored with in software and carried with the software anywhere, ultimately it leaves zero footprint on any PC after being used.

Mozilla Firefox portable version
Mozilla Firefox portable edition is the popular Mozilla Firefox web browser. You might know about the features of Firefox, with this portable edition, you can take your bookmarks, extensions and saved passwords with you. It leaves no personal information behind on the machine you run it on.

Opera Portable Browsers
By using Opera portable browsers which are installed are not affected, makes no entries to registry and leaves no data on host computer. Just 30 mb space is required on your usb drive.

Google Chrome Portable Edition
The lightining speed browser has all the features which you can see on normal version and stores passwords in such a way that they are encrypted in a way tied to current PC. While the passwords are not kept or left behind on the PC itself, they won’t be retrievable when you move to a new PC.

Enable Private Browsing in Safari

2010-10-26T13:20:00.000-07:00

Safari saves a record of all the pages you have visited while browsing, and also it saves files you have downloaded and the searches you have made. In most conditions this is good as it can save time and assist you retrace your steps. However, in some cases you may prefer to leave no record of your browsing in your browser, for example when you are using a public computer.

How to Enable Safari’s Private Browsing mode

First Go to Safari menu and choose “Private Browsing.” Click OK in the dialog box that appears and then you are browsing privately.

Now Safari won’t store the sites you visit in the History menu, and your Google searches won’t be added to the Recent Searches menu.

When Private Browsing is enabled, a “Private” button will appear the in address. Just click this button to quickly exit Private Browsing mode and return to normal browsing. This also has an “Are you sure?” dialog box, but Option-clicking it will skip it in a similar way

Broadband Connection and Wireless routers

2010-10-26T12:10:00.000-07:00

Types of Broadband
There are different types of broadband service's- Mainly 4 types
ADSL and DSL This connection uses the telephone lines to access internet.
Cable Connection which uses a cable network.
Sattelite Connection: Internet will be accessed through antenna, This connection provides a static ip address.

All these broadband connections requires a equipment called a "router" in order to share the network.

Wireless Router's
If you use a wired router connection from an ADSL or cable modem you can only connect a single computer as there is only one network (Ethernet) port leading from the router to the computer. However, with a wireless router you can connect the Ethernet cable to the router which will than broadcast the wireless signal to as many computers as you want, you can establish a wireless home network.

Types of Router
There are different types of routeres. These routers are classified on their features and wireless range. The company producing high-performance routers is D-Link, Belkin, Linksys, and Netgear.
When you first register for broadband with an Internet Service Provider (ISP) you will be sent a router. Once you configure this router, you will be able to share network.

Internet Explorer-7 common Issues

2010-10-25T11:41:00.000-07:00

Anti-Virus or Firewall issues with IE7
•Some third software applications and security softwares, may interact with IE7 in unpredictable ways. The result is usually denial of access to specific pages, disabling your ability to change your home page and blocking advertisements on viewed pages. The solution usually involves uninstalling the offending application.

Websites with Add-Ons
•Most add-ons that are enabled when IE7 is installed will be automatically recognized and function properly. Some addons and active X controls used on websites, are sometimes disabled by default by IE7 and must be enabled before IE7 will recognize the add-on and allow it to function properly.

Red X for Images in websites
•Browser displays a red X inside a box where images should be displayed. This issue is typically the result of issues with your cache. Emptying the cache is usually an effective fix for this problem.

In some sites Hyperlinks won't work
• Browser will sometimes not allow you to click on hyperlinks within a web page. The problem usually occurs because IE7 is not defined as your default browser. Typically, setting IE7 as your default browser will solve this issue.

Internet Explorer Freezes
•Sometimes it stops working or crashes altogether. The problem usually arises from out of date video drivers and can usually be remedied by updating the software used by your video card.

7 Browser Extensions for Safari-5

2010-10-25T09:29:00.000-07:00

Ultimate Status Bar
This extension adds a pop-up bar in the bottom left hand corner of Safari that shows you exactly where a link leads or, in the case of file downloads, the exact name and size of the file.

Safari Adblock
This works similar to the adblock in Google chrome, the same team has built the ad blocker extension for Safari. The entire ad script is blocked by safari, and the ads are not at all downloaded when this extension is installed. You can download it from here.

Type To Navigate
This handy Safari 5 extension will automatically hide any barbaric Flash features that may have slinked into the code of your favorite webpages
This extension will be of great benefit to older machines are sometimes slowed by the use of Flash on web pages.

Access Keys
Another keyboard web navigation extension, Access Keys lists the keyboard commands supported by any website that you might be visiting in a toolbar that appears at the top of the Safari 5 browser.

Invisible status bar
Save display space or appeal to your own sense of minimalism by hiding Safari’s native status bar, and using the Invisible Status Bar instead. Only shows up when you hover over a link, i.e. when you need a status bar. Download this extension from here.

HelveticaTheWorld
The Helvetica font is used throughout Mac OS X and iOS and is thought by some to be the most readable font in the world. HelveticaTheWorld does what it says and displays the entire world – okay, the entire web – in Helvetica font. It does have a positive effect on the readability of most websites.

Shut Up
Shut Up makes comments go away. It doesn’t work on every website, but does work on most, including YouTube. That alone is enough reason to install it.

5 Tips for Google Chrome users

2010-10-21T06:40:00.000-07:00

Keyboard Shortcuts for Google Chrome:

Use keyboard Shortcuts to save time. You can always use keyboard shortcuts like Ctrl+B to toggle the Bookmarks bar, Ctrl+T opens a new tab, Ctrl+N opens a new window etc. Some cool browser shortcut's here

Most Visited Sites Thumbnail Preview in Chrome:

Google chrome offers thumbnail preview of most visited sites. Like opera browser, you can customize your page by setting frequently visited sites as thumbnail view in grid or simple list view. The thumbnail preview is not fixed, so you can drag and arrange according to your needs.

Change Google Chrome Theme

If your already a chrome user, you can update your browser’s version by clicking > Customize and control tools > About Google Chrome – It will automatically check for any updates and install the updates. So, what’s next ? Go to the themes gallery – Choose your favorite themes and enjoy browsing with Google chrome.

Extra Gadgets to Google Chrome

Add features to Google Chrome by installing extensions. while keeping your browser free of clutter that you don't use.

What to Do When IE 8 Freezes or Fails to Load

2010-10-21T05:24:00.000-07:00

Most of the time, you face browser issue because of incorrect settings in antivirus and antispyware. To check if they are the cause, turn them off. Close all open windows of Internet Explorer 8, and open a fresh one. Use this Internet Explorer window to browse only secure sites.
If it works fine, the problem is with your antivirus or antispyware software. You can isolate the problem by turning them off one at a time and seeing which one is causing problem. You may then fix it by updating or reinstalling the antivirus or antispyware program or even by replacing the one creating problem.

Also you can reset the Internet Explorer Settings feature from Control Panel, follow these steps:

Exit all programs, including Internet Explorer (if it is running).
If you use Windows XP, click Start, and then click Run. Type the following command in the Open box, and then press ENTER:
(inetcpl.cpl If you use Windows Vista, click Start). Type the following command in the Start Search box, and then press ENTER: inetcpl.cpl The Internet Options dialog box appears.
Click the Advanced tab.
Under Reset Internet Explorer settings, click Reset. Then click Reset again.
When Internet Explorer finishes resetting the settings, click Close in the Reset Internet Explorer Settings dialog box.
Start Internet Explorer again.

Try Disabling the Add-ons that are causing this issue. To do this, follow these steps:

Open Internet Explorer 8.
Click Tools, and then click Manage Add-ons.
On the Show drop-down menu, select All add-ons to display all add-ons that are installed on the computer.
Look for each item in the list, select the add-on, and then click Disable in the Information window.
When you have disabled all the items in this list, click OK.
Exit and then restart Internet Explorer.

Best 5 addons for Internet Explorer

2010-10-21T04:20:00.000-07:00

These are the few addons you can consider while using Internet Explorer.

1) Web of Trust - This addon is similar to McAfee Site Advisor. The Web of Trust Add-on integrates with search results pages and rates each link for safety.

Green means safe
Yellow means caution
Red means don't visit the page.

2) LastPass - Its very difficult to remember website passwords, the LastPass Add-on makes that process a whole lot safer by encrypting your saved passwords in its servers, rather than in IE's (relatively insecure) password file. Just keep track of your LastPass master password, and it will automatically log you in to any other site or service on the web. Oh, and if you stink at coming up with secure, unique passwords when signing up for new websites, LastPass will generate them for you.

3) Yoono - How about all in one social networking like Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, AIM, MSN Messenger, Yahoo Messenger, Skype and Google Talk for all the myriad possible incoming messages you could receive at any moment? Yoono integrates all these services into a single browser-based client, letting you see (and send) Twitter replies, Facebook updates, and Skype chats in a single, simultaneous stream.

4) Shareaholic - Its very is to submit stories to Digg, add links to Delicious, or share an item on Facebook all with a single Add-on. The Shareaholic IE Add-on ties into 40 web services, so whichever community needs to receive that link to today'sxkcdcomic can get it as soon as you're done chuckling.

5) Login Using BugMeNot - The perfect Add-on for all those services youdon'twant to join, Login with BugMeNot will use anonymous, public credentials to sign you into any major site on the web. Is there aWall Street Journalarticle or Dailymotion red band trailer you want to view without joining either site? The BugMeNot IE Add-on will get you in sans a registration account of your own.

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2010-10-20T06:23:00.001-07:00

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Mozilla Firefox Tweaks for Faster Browsing

2010-10-20T03:43:00.000-07:00

We spend more time online than anywhere else, In order make browsing better we have choosen different browsers. Mozilla Firefox is widely used and its in second placed when you compare with all top browsers. Its a favorite browser for developers because of its features.

In order to customize for our optimum usage there are few tips and tricks which you can perform on Mozilla Firefox.
The first step is to type (about:config ) in the address bar and hit enter. Check th epicture below

Now it will list all the settings which you can modify

Some Tweaks to Customize your Firefox

1. To enable/disable Single Click Select URL of address bar
browser.urlbar.clickSelectsAll = True
browser.urlbar.clickSelectsAll = False

2. To auto Complete URL while typing in the address Bar
browser.urlbar.autoFill=True

3. To set the number of auto complete URL in the address bar
browser.urlbar.maxRichResults = #
(# indicates the number of auto complete URLs shown. The default is 12)

4. To disabler Browser Toolbar Tip
browser.chrome.toolbar_tips = False

5. To paste copied content by clicking the center button on the mouse
middlemouse.paste = True

6. To disable blinking text
browser.blink_allowed = False

7. To create a single close button to for all Firefox Opened Tabs.
browser.tabs.closeButtons = 3

8. To increase number of recently closed tabs.
browser.sessionstore.max_tabs_undo=15

9. Right click view source in your editor
view_source.editor.external=True
view_source.editor.path= Path of Editor

10. To enable fast scrolling across tabs
toolkit.scrollbox.scrollIncrement =75

11. To stop displaying website icon in address bar and on the tabs
browser.chrome.site_icons = False

12. To enable spell check in text fields
layout.spellcheckDefault = 2

13. To speed up the browser
network.http.max-connections 30 to 96
network.http.max-connections-per-server 15 to 32
network.http.max-persistent-connections-per-server 6 to 8
network.http.pipelining false to true
network.http.proxy.pipelining false to true
network.http.pipelining.maxrequests 30 to 8
network.http.pipelining.ssl false to true
network.http.proxy.pipelining false to true

14. To disable annoying browser behavior
Change the followowing values to ‘false’
dom.disable_window_open_feature.titlebar
dom.disable_window_open_feature.menubar
dom.disable_window_move_resize
dom.disable_window_open_feature.toolbar

15. To show more tabs on single window
browser.tabs.tabMinWidth = 75

16. To display search results in new tab
browser.search.openintab=True

Internet Explorer 9 Features and improvements

2010-10-19T06:44:00.000-07:00

Internet Explorer-9 has been designed to view a broad range of web pages including certain features within the operating system ( Windows Vista and Windows 7 )also includes Microsoft Update.

The first thing you'll observe when launching your new Internet Explorer 9 is that the interface is completely new and takes up very little vertical space. The top toolbar is even more pixel-friendly than Chrome. So less tool bar visiblity.

It combines the most important navigation buttons, unified search and address bar, tabs and options buttons all on the same line. You can resize the address bar if need be, too, to fit your preferences, and all your options are available under one unified button, just like the newest version of Chrome. The address bar is pretty handy, giving you suggestions from your history and from Bing, complete with inline images to help you find what you're looking for. You can, of course, add other search engines if you so desire.

Better Usage Of Hardware from IE-9
The reason for this is that these applications have never taken advantage of the Graphical Processing Unit (GPU.) In other words, they don’t use the acceleration features of your expensive graphic card.

Enhanced CSS3 Support for Developers
CSS is a language used to describe the look and formating of a web page. CSS specifications are made by the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C). CSS3 is currently under development but this doesn’t mean that browsers cannot start implementing the standards

Zooming is Good in IE-9:
The zooming can be done up to 400% but that doesn’t break the fonts and make them blurred. The font’s design remains the same

IE-9 is much Faster
IE-9 loading pages with heavy scripts, one would accept that the browser has got faster.

Download Opera 10.63 and also Try Opera 10.70 Beta Version for Windows

2010-10-18T03:02:00.000-07:00

If you are eager to try a newer version of Opera i.e 10.70 web Browser, then here is your chance to

Download Opera 10.70 Beta

Also you can use existing Opera 10.63 full version as desktop Browser, In this Browser they have focused on stability a total of 11 crash related issues fixed) and bug squashing.

Opera 10.63 is a recommended security and stability upgrade. Opera highly recommends all users to upgrade to this version to take advantage of these improvements. Opera 10.63 is based on a brand new version of Opera's rendering engine, Presto 2.6.30 and includes support for several new html5 features,
Some added Features are:

Opera Mail

Opera built-in mail client lets you efficiently manage your email right from within Opera.

Customization

You can easily change the layout of buttons and toolbars, or choose from many beautiful skins.

Zoom Webpages

You can view the webpages at a comfortable size with a best-in-class zoom.

Opera Link

Just like firefox they also come up with Opera Link which synchronizes the data of your choice online or across different computers and devices.

Opera Turbo

This feature speeds up your browsing on slow connections by compressing webpages before downloading them.

You can download Opera 10.63 here

How to Repair Internet Explorer-8 for any Errors and Issues

2010-10-14T05:51:00.000-07:00

Internet Explorer-8 is one of the most popular web Browsers, but it is still vulnerable to errors in windows. Some times you find Internet Explorer running slow, frequently crashes and does not respond when it's required,

You may want to uninstall and Re-install Internet Explorer but you can consider this trouble shooting before un-installing the internet explorer.

First try disabling each addons and check the performance, Most of the time this fixes the issue.
If this won't fixes the issue perform the steps below to reset Internet Explorer

How to Reset Internet Explorer-8 to Default Settings.

1. Open Internet Explorer 8.

2. Click Tools from the Command Bar and select Internet Options.

3. Select the Advanced tab.

4. Go to the Reset Internet Explorer settings section and click the Reset button

5. You will then see a window that outlines the impact of resetting IE8. A basic reset will disable toolbars and add-ons, and reset default web browser settings, advanced options, tabbed browsing settings, privacy settings, pop-up settings and security settings.

If you check the Delete personal settings checkbox, it will reset the home page(s), search providers and Accelerators to their default values. It will also delete the temp internet files, history, cookies, passwords and InPrivate Blocking data. Now restart the Browser and check the performance.

How to Setup a Wireless Home Network

2010-10-14T03:10:00.000-07:00

Wireless offers tangible benefits over traditional wired networking. We find wireless connectivity in all the
devices that we use cellphones, gaming systems and computers.

The first step is to choose a good Wireless RouterDepending on your usage and considering the connectivity factor you can choose a router. There are many brands and different series of router which comes with different wireless range. Few popular router manufacturers are Cisco, Dlink, Linksys and Belkin

Re-connect the cables from exsisting networkCheck the picture below. Most of the wireless network setup follows the same path.
You can use wireless routers with most of the ISP coonections like ADSL, DSL, Cable and Sattelite connections.

Usually we connect computer directly to your modem: Unplug the network cable from the back of your computer, and plug it into the port labeled Internet, WAN, or WLAN on the back of your router.

If you do not currently have a computer connected to the Internet: Plug one end of a network cable (included with your router) into your modem, and plug the other end of the network cable into the Internet, WAN, or WLAN port on your wireless router.

Unplug the network cable connected to the Internet, WAN, or WLAN port from your current router, and plug this end of the cable into the Internet, WAN, or WLAN port on your wireless router. Then, unplug any other network cables, and plug them into the available ports on your wireless router. You no longer need your original router, because your new wireless router replaces it.

Now plug in and turn on your cable or DSL modem. Wait a 2 minutes to give it time to connect to the Internet, and then plug in and turn on your wireless router. After a minute, the Internet, WAN, or WLAN light on your wireless router should light up, this shows you have successfully configured modem.with the router. Now you can use wireless printer and other gadgets to the router and access wireless internet.

The File and Printer Sharing allows other computers on a Network to Access Resources on your Computer

2010-10-13T03:02:00.000-07:00

1. Each Computer should have unique name
     Ensure all computers must possess unique names on a peer-to-peer Windows network.

2. Workgroup or Domain name for share Microsoft Network
     Home networks and other small LANs uses workgroups, whereas larger business networks operate with domains.

3. Ensure TCP/IP is Installed on all the Computers on the same network
    TCP/IP is the best network protocol to use when setting up a Windows LAN. In some circumstances,

it's possible to use the alternative NetBEUI or IPX/SPX protocols for basic file sharing with Windows. However, these other protocols normally don't offer any additional functionality beyond what TCP/IP provides.

Most of the time, While installing your Network Adapter will also install the TCP/IP protocol that your computer needs to communicate with the Internet. You can quickly check to see if it's installed by opening your Network Control panel. Check the picture below.

4. IP Address and Subnetmask needs to be correct.
      The network mask "255.255.255.0" is normally correct for home networks. Each computer should has unique IP address. For settings are found in the TCP/IP network configuration.

5. Enable File and Printer Sharing.
      "File and Printer Sharing " is a Windows network service. This service must be installed on a network adapter to enable that computer to participate in file sharing. Ensure this service is installed by viewing the adapter's properties and verifying that
a) This service appears in the list of installed items and
b) The checkbox next to this service is checked in the 'ON' position.

6. Temporarily or Permanently Disable Firewalls
     You may receive some errors while sharing files, this is because of ICF (The Internet Connection Firewall) feature of Windows XP computers will interfere with peer-to-peer file sharing.

7. Verify Shares are Correctly Defined
     In order to share files on a Windows network, ultimately one or more network shares must be defined. Share names that end with a dollar sign ($) will not appear in the list of shared folders when browsing the network (although these can still be accessed).

Windows 7 HomeGroup Setup

2010-10-11T07:21:00.000-07:00

This is very helpful in sharing files and printers on a home network you can onnect two or more PCs running Windows 7.

Note: You can join a homegroup in any edition of Windows 7, but you can only create one in Home Premium, Professional, Ultimate, or Enterprise.

HomeGroup feature in Windows 7 lets you create a home network with built-in and expandable sharing and access. Windows 7 lets you establish three types of networks—

Home
Work
Public

You can create homegroup networks only if your computers are set to Home.

How To Configure your Windows 7 machines network as Home?

Open the Control Panel and choose Network and Internet, then Network and Sharing Center
Verify that under the Network icon you show "Home network." If not, click the link Public network or Work network—and choose Home Network instead.
Choose “Homegroup and Sharing Options.” under Network and Internet.
The Homegroup window opens, click the button labelled, Create a Homegroup.
Once the “Create a Homegroup” window opens, displaying the features you can share – Pictures, Documents, Music, Printers and Videos-(You need to check the boxes for those items you wish to share)
Click the Next button. Now Windows 7 generates a password to allow other computer user(s) to join the Homegroup.
Click Print password and instructions. You can share password information with other computer user(s) to share the data.
Click the Finish button and Homegroup setup is done