Mozilla Firefox can store your login credentials (usernames and passwords) for various web sites like YouTube or Google etc. These stored passwords can be viewed by anyone who has access to your computer. But you can set a master password to protect all the saved credentials.
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Show preview pane in folders in Windows Vista
When you open folders in Windows Vista, you can see thumbnails of various files including the media files. But if you enable the preview pane in folders in Windows Vista, then you can see the larger preview of a selected file in this pane.
Read moreChange RSS feed removal frequency in Apple Safari
RSS is acronym for really simple syndicate which is a popular way to syndicate information and provide news feeds. Apple Safari removes the RSS feed articles after 2 weeks by default. This removal frequency can be changed to shorter or longer periods.
Read moreChange RSS update frequency in Apple Safari
RSS is popular way to syndicate information and provide news feeds. When you bookmark an RSS feed in Apple Safari, Safari updates the feed articles every 30 minutes by default. But if you think this is too fast, then you can change the RSS update frequency.
Read moreRemove saved passwords in Apple Safari
When you enter login credentials on a web site, Safari prompts you to save the passwords so that next time you do not have to type it in. Next time you visit that site’s login web page, Safari automatically fills in the user name and the password fields from the saved passwords database. But this can be a security problem, as anyone can login to your accounts.
Read moreDownload Statusbar add-on for Mozilla Firefox
When you download a file in Firefox, a Downloads window pops up which shows the download progress information. Whenever want to see the download progress, you have to switch to this Downloads window. Now you can use the Download Statusbar add-on for Mozilla Firefox, which replaces the Downloads window with a downloads statusbar. All the downloads information is shown in the statusbar.
Read moreHide Windows Features from users in Windows Vista
If you are an administrator and do not want users to use the Turn Windows Features on or off in the Control Panel to add or remove components in Windows Vista, then you can disable this feature in the Control Panel.
Read moreDisable AutoFill in Apple Safari
When you fill in information in forms on a web site, the information is kept by Apple Safari’s AutoFill feature. This feature is good as it automatically fills the data when you revisit that web page. But this feature is vulnerable to web attacks by hackers. You can disable this feature by following these simple steps
Read moreTurn on Guest account in Windows 7
Windows 7 has a highly limited user account called the Guest account. This account has bare minimum privileges and is ideal for people who want to use your computer for a few minutes. In such a situation, you can let them use the Guest account. But the Guest account is disabled by default in Windows 7.
Read morePrevent users to change themes in Windows 7
If you share your computer with many people, then there is possibility that everyone is installing their own themes on your computer. If you do not like this, you can disable changing of themes in Windows 7.
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