Category: Internet

HTTPS is the secure version of HTTP protocol. If you open a web site which uses the HTTPS protocol, then all the data transfer between you and that site is encrypted. You can force Mozilla Firefox to use the HTTPS protocol wherever possible by using the HTTPS Everywhere add-on.

Have you ever come across a situation when you had no idea how to open a certain type of file? I have seen many people who do not know which program can open an ISO (CD/DVD image) file. Now you can easily find which program(s) you can use to open a file type of certain extension.

If you think a web page has small text or small content in it, and you want to enlarge it, then you can zoom that web page. In the Opera browser zooming a web page is very easy. Here is how you can zoom a web page in the Opera browser.

If you have been using other browsers for some time and recently started using the Google Chrome browser, then you may want to import your settings in other browsers to the Google Chrome. You can do this easily from inside the Google Chrome.

The looks of the Opera browser can be customized by changing the skin it uses. You can download a new skin and apply it from within the Opera browser.

When you browse the web, Opera stores the information about the web sites you visit, including the web site content, cache, cookies and any user names and passwords you enter. Other people who use your computer can view that information. If you don’t want this information stored, use Private Browsing feature of Opera.

Did you accidentally close a tab in the Opera browser ? Do not bite your nails. You can re-open any recently closed tab in the Opera browser. Here is how you can re-open closed tabs in the Opera browser.

Comodo has introduced Comodo Secure DNS servers for free public use. Anybody can use the Comodo Secure DNS servers for free if they properly configure the network settings. This article discusses how to configure Windows to use the Norton public DNS servers.

A proxy server acts as a security barrier between your internal network and the Internet, keeping others on the Internet from being able to obtain access to information that is located on your internal network. You can easily set an HTTP proxy server in Internet Explorer.

A proxy server is a special server through which you can connect to the site you want to visit. Thus you can surf the site of your choice without revealing your actual IP address and other personal information. The HTTP proxy server can only be used to browse web sites. You can easily set an HTTP proxy server in Opera.