By default, Windows XP shows shadows under the menus to make it look better. If you do not like much of this kind of bling and want to save a little CPU power then you can disable this effect.
Read moreAuthor: Trisha
Biographical analysis shows human DNA.
Change logon background in Windows XP
When you start Windows XP, the first thing you see is the logon screen. This logon screen has a llist of usernames to select from and when you select a username, you have to enter the password to logon to Windows. You can change the background of this logon screen to any picture you like.
Read moreUse Google Chrome as default PDF Reader in Windows Vista
Starting with version 6, Google Chrome offers in-built PDF reading support. Which means you can read PDF documents inside it without installing any third party PDF reader (like Adobe Acrobat Reader or Foxit Reader). So why not use Google Chrome as a default PDF reader for all the PDF files on your computer ?
Read moreDisable suggestions for navigation errors in Google Chrome
Google Chrome web browser offers suggestions for navigation errors. So if you type a wrong web address, Chrome may be able to correct you and offer you a list of suggestions. While this is a useful service, but if you do not like this, you can disable this service by following these instructions.
Read moreDisable offering to translate pages in Google Chrome
When you visit a web page which is not in a language you can read and understand, Chrome offers to translate that web page for you. This is very useful feature but if you want to disable it, then follow the instructions in this article.
Read moreAdd a reading language in Google Chrome
Google Chrome can automatically translate a web page into your reading language. To let Chrome know that a web page is in a language you can understand or whether it requires translation, you have to add this language to the list of your reading languages.
Read moreAuto translate a web page in Google Chrome
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.
Read moreEnable 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 more