Tags : Windows Vista, Thumbnails

July 25, 2010

By default, Windows Explorer in Windows Vista shows thumbnails of files and also superimposes the file icon on the bottom-right of the thumbnail for documents of some type. If you do not like this feature then you can easily disable it. Read more...

Tags : Browser Security, Mozilla Firefox, Internet Explorer, Chrome

July 25, 2010

Most of the malware attacks are due to outdated browsers and plugins, as they may contain unpatched vulnerabilities. You can check whether your browser and its various add-ons or plugins are up-to-date using the Qualys Browser Check. It can check Internet Explorer, Firefox and Chrome. Read more...

Tags : Mozilla Firefox, Downloads

July 24, 2010

When you download a file using Mozilla Firefox and the downloads are completed, Mozilla Firefox shows an alert on the bottom-right of screen that downloads are complete. The time interval this alert is shown for is two seconds. The two seconds interval can be very small. If you want this alert to appear for a longer time, then you can set a longer interval. Read more...

Tags : Mozilla Firefox, Downloads

July 24, 2010

When you download a file using Mozilla Firefox, it automatically adds a shortcut to the downloaded file in your recent documents list. It is a very good thing as it enables you to quickly find the downloaded file from the recent documents list in the Start Menu. But it can be a privacy issue for some of us. If you want to disable this automatically adding of the downloaded files to recent documents, then you can. Read more...

Tags : Mozilla Firefox, Add-ons

July 24, 2010

Mozilla Firefox is very popular not only because it is very secure but also because it is highly customizable. You can install tons of add-ons and increase Firefox functionality. If you share the computer with family and do not want kids to install just any add-on found on the internet, then you can disable installing of add-ons in the Firefox. Read more...

Tags : Windows 7, Classic Icons

July 23, 2010

Windows 7 shows only the Recycle Bin icon on the desktop by default. This is unlike the older versions of Windows which showed shortcut icons My Computer, Control Panel, Network etc. on the desktop. If you like the older style of desktop, you can choose to display these classic icons on your desktop in Windows 7 too. Read more...

Tags : Windows 7, Windows Gadget Platform

July 23, 2010

Windows 7 comes with many sidebar gadgets like clock, weather, calendar etc. You can install more gadgets in the Windows Sidebar if you want. But the Gadgets and the Sidebar will not work if you have not installed the Windows Gadget platform. Here is how you can install the Windows Gadget platform. Read more...

Tags : Windows 7, Windows Gadget Platform

July 23, 2010

Mozilla Firefox has a feature called Session Store which restore all the previously open tabs and windows when your browser restarts in case of a crash. The sessions store interval is the time interval at which Firefox saves the open windows and tabs to the session store. Read more...

Tags : Windows Vista, Welcome Center

July 22, 2010

When Windows Vista runs for the first time after the first installation, Welcome Center shows up which you can disable to run at startup. But if later, you want the Welcome Center to run at startup then you have to make some changes in the Control Panel. Read more...

Tags : Windows Vista, Region Settings

July 22, 2010

Many software provide you with local information such as weather or news based on the country or region you have set in Windows. If you have set a different region, then you can easily change the region from the Control Panel. Read more...