Microsoft releases updates to Microsoft Windows on the first Tuesday of every month. If you have not set up your Windows to update automatically, then your computer may be lacking some critical hotfix. This can make your system vulnerable to hacking attacks or malware infections. You should set your computer to update automatically. This is how
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Lock your desktop in Windows 7
If you want to go out for a cup of coffee or you want a break so you can run to the rest room, but you do not want anybody to use your computer behind your back, then you can either log off your computer or lock it. The benefits of locking is that all the programs keep running as they were when you unlock the computer.
Read moreMake old programs run in Windows 7
So you want to run your old computer game from the late 1990s on your new computer running Windows 7? Is it refusing to run ? Do not despair. There is a way to make the older programs run on Windows 7. Here is how.
Read moreEnable Classic Windows 98 theme on Windows 7
Windows 7 comes with a lot of bells and whistles. Windows Aero is one of those eye candies that make Windows look cooler. But you can disable modern themes and use Windows 7 in the classic Windows 98 style theme making Windows 7 even faster.
Read moreUse dictionary in Google Chrome
Google Chrome has hundreds of extensions you can install and make use of. Google Dictionary is such an extension which you can install in the Google Chrome browser. After installing this extension, you can look up the definitions of words as you browse a web site.
Read moreView Gmail access activity
Do you suspect that someone else (a hacker or a jealous lover) is snooping into your Gmail emails ? Well, there is a way to make sure if someone is logging into your Gmail account or not. You can view the Gmail access history along with the type of access, IP address and the location from which the Gmail was accessed. This is how.
Read moreCreate a system image in Windows 7
Windows 7 allows you to create a system image of your hard disk. In case of a disaster like virus attack or hard disk failure, you can use this image to restore your system back to as it was – all the programs, documents and settings restored. You can create this system image on a hard disk, a DVD disk or a network location (on ethernet). This is how you can create a system image in Windows 7.
Read moreTurn off Internet Explorer Accelerators
Internet Explorer 8.0 and above has a feature called Accelerators. When you select a text on a web page, a blue arrow is shown clicking on which various options are shown like Blog with Windows Live, E-Mail with Windows Live, Map with Live Search, Translate with Live Search, Search with Live Search, Search with Bing and etc.
Read moreSwitch to new tabs in Firefox automatically
Starting with Firefox 3.6, when a new tab is opened, Firefox does not automatically switch to it but keeps the current tab active. But you can change the settings to make it switch to the newly opened tab as soon as it is opened.
Read moreCustomize address bar font in Firefox
Mozilla Firefox is a popular browser partly because it allows a high number and variety of customizations. You can choose to make any part of the Firefox browser look as you want. In this article we would see, how to customize the address bar font.
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