The makers of the popular free AVG antivirus have come up with another free product – AVG Secure Search. It is a browser plugin for Google Chrome, Internet Explorer and Mozilla Firefox that filters malicious or harmful websites and links from your search results. It can show you ratings for all the links that appear when you search for something using AVG Secure Search.
Read moreChange Interface Language in Google Chrome
Google Chrome is an excellent and very fast web browser. The default user interface language it uses is U.S. English. But you can change to your local language like Japanese, Filipino, Hindi and more. The Google Chrome dialog boxes, tooltips and the menu will be shown in the selected language.
Read moreHow to Open Elevated Command Prompt in Windows 8
The elevated command prompt is a special command prompt window which is run with the administrator privileges. The benefit of opening an elevated command prompt window is that you can run all commands and programs with the administrator level access. You could open the elevated command prompt easily in earlier versions of Windows using the Start Menu, but in Windows 8 there is no Start Menu. However Microsoft has added some other options to open an elevated command prompt in Windows 8.
Read moreHow to Disable the Charms Bar in Windows 8
Windows 8 has many new features other than the Metro UI (Modern UI). The charms bar is one of these new features. The charms bar appears when you move your mouse cursor to the bottom-right corner or swipe from left edge to the center of the touchscreen slowly. This charms bar can be used to access various features of Windows 8 like search, share, start, devices or settings. But if you do not like this charms bar, then you can disable it.
Read moreThree Ways to Close Windows 8 Apps
The latest version of Microsoft Windows, Windows 8, runs fullscreen apps which have no close or minimize buttons. As a result, many people are getting very confused about how to close them. Even if you switch to other apps, the older apps keep running in the background and consume memory. Fortunately, there are more than one ways to close such Metro or Modern UI apps. All of these methods work in touchscreen Windows 8 devices as well as ordinary desktop computers running Windows 8.
Read moreHow to Boot Windows 8 into Classic Desktop instead of Modern UI
The latest version of Microsoft Windows has a new tiled interface called Modern UI (previously called Metro UI). By default, Windows 8 boots up and shows the Modern UI with all the tiles, clicking on which you can run different apps. You can click on the Windows Explorer tile to switch to the classic desktop. But if you do not like the new Modern UI and crave for the classic Windows 7 desktop, then you can make Windows 8 boot straight into the classic desktop.
Read moreHow to Disable Windows SmartScreen in Windows 8
Windows 8 SmartScreen protects you from running harmful programs. If you are online and try to run an unsigned application, then SmartScreen does the reputation check from its online database and shows you a warning, but gives you an option to run the application anyway. But if you are offline, then SmartScreen cannot check the reputation and stops you from running it with no options. If you are frustrated by this, then you can disable SmartScreen in Windows 8.
Read moreHow to Disable Lock Screen in Windows 8
Windows 8 has many new security features like the lockscreen (like in your Android mobile phones) that you have to slide up to unlock. You can also press the spacebar key on your keyboard or drag it near the upper edge of your screen using your mouse to unlock it. But if you intend to use Windows 8 in your home PC, then this lockscreen is unnecessary and adds only to annoyance and frustration over time. Good news is that Windows 8 allows you to disable the lockscreen.
Read moreComodo Security Essentials : Portable Malware Removal Tool for PC
Named similar to Microsoft’s Microsoft Security Essentials (MSE), Comodo Security Essentials (CSE) is a powerful anti-malware tool that can help you detect and remove viruses and malware from an infected Windows computer. It scans various areas of your PC like memory, registry, files, boot sectors etc. and reports if it finds any malware. It supports both the 32-bit and 64-bit editions of Windows.
Read moreHow to Activate Windows 8 Manually
Windows 8 employs many more anti-piracy features compared to its predecessors. To install Windows 8, first of all you need a valid license key. Even after you have installed Windows 8 on your system, you are required to activate it. Without activating Windows 8 first, you cannot get access to various settings and control panel features. Unlike previous versions of Windows 8, Windows 7 can automatically attempts to activate itself as soon as you go online.
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