Usually what happens when you type in a word or phrase in the location bar of the Mozilla Firefox browser, is that Firefox searches Google for that word or phrase. For example, if you type ivy bridge in the location bar and press Enter key, Firefox would search Google for ivy bridge. Firefox uses Google as its default search engine, but if you want to use some other search engine as your default search engine then it can be done easily.
Read moreHow to Add New Search Engines in Search Bar of Firefox
If you are familiar with Mozilla Firefox, then you already know what the search bar is. It is a small search box located on the right side of the location bar in Firefox. You can use it to quickly lookup something in a search engine. You can choose from many of the search engines in the search bar like Google, Yahoo, Bing, Wikipedia and more. But what if you want to use a search engine not listed in the search bar? Do not worry, you can add a new search engine very easily in Firefox.
Read moreAsk Sites Not to Track You in Opera Browser
Web sites often track your browsing behavior so that they can present with products or advertisements that better suite your web browsing pattern. If you think that this is a violation of personal privacy then you can use a new feature in the Opera browser which politely asks all the websites that you do not want to be tracked. Of course, it is upto the websites to respect this request but most of the standard sites do respect this request and stop tracking you online.
Read moreGinger : Check Your Spelling and Grammar in Multiple Applications
You can use the in-built spell checkers for applications like Microsoft Word but they do not work in other applications like your web browsers. Free Ginger spell checker presents a versatile solution for checking your spellings and grammatical mistakes for multiple applications including Microsoft Office (Word, Outlook, PowerPoint), Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox and Google Chrome.
Read moreChameleon Shutdown : Conditionally Shutdown Windows
How many times has it happened to you that you fell asleep while watching a movie on your Windows computer? Dont you wish that somehow you could set a timer in Windows to automatically power off your PC after a certain preset time? Chameleon Shutdown application is a free tool that allows you to conditionally shutdown Windows like at a specific time, after some delay, when PC is idle for some time, when CPU usage drops below certain level or closure of a certain program etc.
Read moreHow to Start Windows Faster Using StartUpLite
Although there are many startup manager applications available on the internet, but Malwarebytes StartUpLite takes a different approach. It does not leave the decision to be made on the user, but it automatically detects which application are unnecessary by itself. Now a user can choose to disable them or not – making Windows load faster.
Read moreRufus : Easily Create Bootable USB Disks from ISO Images
Rufus is a simple free utility which makes it easy to create bootable USB disks from ISO images. It is specially useful for those who do not have any optical drive on their system. It is a very convenient tool compared to other big and bulky software available on the internet. If you need to create bootable USB disks on a regular basis, then Rufus can also save your time as it is incredibly faster than other similar applications.
Read moreHow to Apply a New Theme to Opera Web Browser
Starting with the version 12, Opera has added many new features including the theme support to the web browser. Now you can change the appearance of the Opera browser by installing a theme just like you do in other web browsers. Previously the Opera browser offered to install skins which were similar to themes. But now Opera has dropped the older skins and adopted the new lightweight themes system.
Read moreOsiris BatteryBar : Monitor Status of Your Laptop Battery
If you want more information about the status of your battery then you can use the free BatteryBar software from Osiris. BatteryBar places a percentage bar in the notification area of Windows which changes color to indicate whether the battery is fully charges, semi-charged or is nearly completely discharged. The BatteryBar bar is shown in green, yellow, or red, depending on how much battery power is remaining.
Read moreFolder Colorizer : Quickly Change the Colors of Your Folders
Folder Colorizer is a free and simple tool to bring more color in your Windows Explorer. You can use it to assign custom colors to your folders and make them easy to find. This way you can set different colors for your different kinds of folders (e.g., music, picture and video folders) and make them very easy to identify.
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