Internet Explorer started this trend and now almost every browser has started to trim some parts of the web site address like the protocol identifiers (http://, https:// etc.) from the actual site address displayed inside the location bar. Mozilla Firefox has also started this with version 7. But this may be a little annoying for people who are not familiar with this feature. If you do not like the URL trimming feature, then you can disable it easily in Mozilla Firefox.
Read moreImmunize USB Disks Against Malware with Bitdefender USB Immunizer
Everyone carries a USB pen disks or SD card with them these days. These storage devices are vulnerable to malware infection and can also cause malware to spread from one computer to another. Often these storage devices are used on multiple computers which increases the risk further. The best practice to follow is to immunize your USB keys, micro SD cards etc. against such malware. The free Bitdefender USB Immunizer tool can help you protect your removable drives against such threats.
Read morePrevent Windows 7 from Sleeping with Sleep Preventer
Sometimes you set Windows to perform some time consuming task, for example, encoding a video or audio or downloading a large file. During those times, it is highly undesirable for the Windows to slip into the sleep or hibernation mode for the obvious reason. The free software Sleep Preventer is a small, portable tool which can help you easily prevent your PC from sleeping, hibernating or dimming off the screen.
Read moreHave Google+ Notifications Delivered to Your Desktop with G+ Notifier
Google has recently opened its social networking service Google+ to the public. You no longer require any invites to join Google+. If you have a Google account, then you can have your own Google+ account as well. After you have used your Google+ account in your web browser, you may want to integrate it with Windows to have the messages and notifications delivered right to your desktop. The G+ Notifier is such a free program that can help you achieve just that.
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How to Re-open Recently Closed Tabs in Google Chrome
If you close a tab accidentally in Google Chrome browser, then you are left grinding your teeth at the stupid mistake. Do not worry, you can easily re-open that closed tab using the an extension called Sexy Undo Close Tab. This extension installs an icon near the Chrome omnibox clicking on which you can access all the recently closed tabs. This makes it very easy to re-open any previously closed tabs.
Read morePlay Jigsaw Puzzle with Any Picture in Google Chrome
If you are a Google Chrome user then there is no reason for you to get bored. We recently wrote an article on the Viewster app for Chrome web browser using which you can watch free movies online right inside your Chrome web browser. But if you are not into watching movies, then you can have a break from your monotonous work life using the Puzzle extension for Chrome. The Puzzle extension can convert any picture on any web page into a jigsaw puzzle.
Read moreAccess Extensions Options from the Menubar in Firefox
Starting with the version 4 of the Mozilla Firefox, all the options for the extensions (add-ons) are shown in a separate page. Sometimes this makes opening of the options dialog for extensions a very difficult task and hangs the Firefox browser. One workaround for this is to install Extension Options Menu add-on which lets you access the options dialog for various extensions right from the Firefox menubar.
Read moreWrap Mouse Movement Across Screen Edges with Free Edgeless
The movements of your mouse cursor are limited by the edges of your screen. The mouse cursor stops moving if you try to move it beyond an edge. Although this is the usual behavior and most of us have adapted to this behavior, yet some of us feel it as a burden to move the cursor from one edge to another. If you want, then you can make the edges of your screen wrap for the mouse movements, using freeware Edgeless.
Read moreMake Free International Phone Calls Online with EvaPhone
Everyone knows how much it costs to make an international call. They charge you for the full call even if you talk only for fifteen seconds. But now you can make free international phone calls using EvaPhone service online. The best part is that it does not require you to install anything, just visit the EvaPhone web site and start making calls. You do not even have to register.
Read moreHow to Generate QR Code for Free Online
The Quick Response code or the QR code in short has become very popular with mobile devices specially the smartphones. The QR code is a two dimensional bard code which can contain coded form of a message like telephone number, web site URL etc. You can scan any QR code using the camera of your smartphone and it would decode it and show you the encoded message in it. Normally businesses print their QR codes on various items. But now you can generate your own QR code for free online.
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