Remove Internet Explorer 10 from Windows 7

Microsoft has finally released the most awaited version of Internet Explorer, Internet Explorer 10 for Windows 7. But some people have found it not as smooth in performance as the one that comes with Windows 8, albeit the fact that both are same versions. If you found the Internet Explorer 10 performance unsatisfactory in Windows 7 then you can remove it for now. You can follow the simple instructions given below to remove Internet Explorer 10 from Windows 7.

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Add Default User Pictures in Windows 7

When you create a new user account in Windows 7, it assigns a random picture to your newly created account. This user account picture appears on the Windows logon screen and on the Start Menu. You can later choose a picture from the Control Panel. When you pick a new picture, it shows you an array of default user pictures that you can choose from. If you want to add your own custom pictures to this step then you can do so easily.

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Remove PIN from Your Account in Windows 8

Windows 8 has a new option for signing in to your user account – called PIN which is a four digit code that you have to enter on the Windows logon screen. This PIN code is a great way to logon to your account on touchscreen devices because it does not require you to click on any OK button or press the enter key. You just tap on the numbers in your PIN code and you are logged in. However using a PIN code as a sign in option can be risky because it can be easily guessed.

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Create a PIN for Your Account in Windows 8

Using a password for your user account in Windows is a safety measure to keep unwanted people from accessing your computer, files and documents. But if you have a touchscreen device then entering the password again and again can be a painful experience. Fortunately, Windows 8 has a new feature called PIN which is similar to the password but easier to use. The PIN is a four digit number which you set and use instead of the password.

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Remove Password from Your Account in Windows 8

Although having a password set for your user account keeps your account and related files safe from the eyes of other users, but if you are the only user of your Windows 8 PC then why go through the hassle of entering username and password everytime you power on your computer. You can just remove the user password from your Windows account and it would make Windows login automatically without asking for a user password.

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Remove a Picture Password in Windows 8

Windows 8 allows you to create picture password for your account, which is nothing but a set of gestures made over a picture. You have to make the same set of gestures in the same order to login to Windows. But if you have forgotten your picture password, or just do not want to use the picture password any longer than you can remove it from your account.

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Create a Picture Password in Windows 8

In Windows 8, you can create picture password for your account. The picture password is a set of gestures made over a picture. You have to make the same set of gestures in the same order to login to Windows. Because there are millions of possible gestures in different locations of the image, the picture password is very much stronger than the normal text password. The picture password feature is specially designed for touchscreen computers.

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avast! Browser Cleanup : Get Rid of Unwanted Browser Add-ons

avast! Browser Cleanup tool can be used to remove unwanted toolbars and other add-ons from your installed browsers. avast! Browser Cleanup supports the three most popular web browsers – Microsoft Internet Explorer, Google Chrome and Mozilla Firefox. It works by collecting the information about your installed add-ons and then sending it to the avast! servers. Then it displays the add-ons with low rating and offers you to remove them.

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