The internet is full of all kinds of information but some of it is not in a language that you understand. You can always translate a web page into the language you use using the online services like Google Translate or Yahoo! Babelfish. But Google Chrome browser can do this automatically.
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Enable in-built Chrome PDF viewer in Google Chrome
Starting with version 6, Google Chrome has in-built support for viewing of PDF files inside it. Which means that you do not have to install any third party PDF viewer like Adobe Acrobat or Foxit Reader to view the PDF files. But before you can use this feature, you have to enable it first.
Read moreTurn off Windows Defender in Windows 7
Windows Defender comes pre-installed with Windows 7. It is a utility to scan and remove malware and spyware which may creep into Windows from the internet. Since most of the anti-virus products like avast! come with an anti-spyware component of their own, you should disable Windows Defender to prevent to anti-spyware programs running at the same time.
Read moreExtend finding capability of Mozilla Firefox
Mozilla Firefox offers a find toolbar at the bottom of the browser when you press the find keyboard shortcut Ctrl + F. Using this find bar, you can search for text on a web page. But you can extend the functionality of Firefox’s finding ability by installing the Find All add-on.
Read moreInstall incompatible add-ons in Mozilla Firefox
Sometimes when Firefox gets updated, it says that one or more of your add-ons are incompatible and it disables them. If updated to that add-on are not available then you are pretty much stuck without using that add-on. The same problem is seen when you try to install an incompatible add-on. But you can force Firefox to install and use incompatible add-ons.
Read moreEncrypt files and folders in Windows Vista
If you have a computer which is shared by many people through their own separate accounts, then you may want to encrypt some of your private documents. Windows Vista provides an easy way to encrypt any file or folder. Here is how you can encrypt files and folders in Windows Vista.
Read moreTurn off System Restore using Group Policy in Windows Vista
Windows Vista has a System Restore feature which can be used to restore your computer back to a specified point of time. But this can waste a lot of your useful hard disk space. Using a group policy you can completely turn off System Restore and its configuration.
Read moreChange time zone in Windows Vista
Setting a correct time zone in Windows is important because it is used to decide the daylight saving time settings. When Windows contacts the NTP time servers to keep the date and time updated, it also uses the time zone setting to convert the server time into local time. Windows Vista asks and sets the time zone during the installation, but you can change it at a later point too.
Read moreEnable task manager in Windows Vista
You may have the Task Manager disabled in your Windows Vista installation. This may be because of many reasons. For example, a malicious program (malware) can infect and disable the task manager in your Windows Vista installation. But you can easily enable it again.
Read moreDisable Windows logo hotkeys in Windows Vista
Like its predecessor, Windows Vista also offers many of Windows logo hotkeys. For example, you can press Windows logo key + R to open the Run dialog. But if for some reason you want to disable these Windows logo hotkeys, follow these steps.
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