Most of the security related problems arise because you have been using older software. The new updated versions come patched for many security vulnerabilities and loaded with new features. Now you can use the FileHippo Update Checker to find out if the updates to the software installed on your computers are available. The Update Checker will scan your computer for installed software, check the versions and then send this information to FileHippo.com to see if there are any newer releases.
Read moreDisable Windows Splash Screen on Boot in Windows 7
When you start your Windows based computer, you see a Windows logo while Windows boots. This splash screen can lengthen the boot up time for a few seconds. If you do not like to see this splash screen when Windows is booting and want to make the booting process a little faster, then you can disable this splash screen.
Read moreBlocking a Site in Mozilla Firefox
Although you can block a web site using the HOSTS file, but this method is not so quick to use for most of the users and blocks a site system wide. If you want to quickly block a web site in the Firefox browser only, then you can use the BlockSite add-on for Firefox. Using the BlockSite add-on, you can block all the web sites of your choice and disable any hyperlinks leading to them as well.
Read moreReclaim Hard Disk Space After Installing SP1 in Windows 7
Microsoft has released the first service pack SP1 for Windows 7 this month. After you have installed the SP1 update on your Windows 7 machine, you are left with around 530MB of backup files on the 32-bit edition of Windows 7 and around 960MB of backup files on the 64-bit edition of Windows 7. If you have no future plan for uninstalling the SP1 update (like most of Windows 7 users), then you can safely get rid of these backup files and reclaim this hard disk space.
Read moreReplace Google Logo with Your Favorite Doodle in Chrome
Google changes its logo with another logo called doodle on some special days or occasions. If you are using the Google web browser, then you can replace the Google logo to any doodle of your like anytime you want. The Favorite Doodle extension for the Google Chrome browser makes this possible. You will still see the new doodles on special occasions.
Read moreGoogle URL Shortener for Mozilla Firefox
A URL shortener service is used to create a small URL shortcut for a web page address. These URL shortcuts are pretty useful for sharing links over the social networking sites like Twitter and Facebook. You can use Google Shortener add-on in the Mozilla Firefox web browser to shorten any web page address or the links to any web page in the currently open web page.
Read moreAutomatically Zoom Facebook Photos in Mozilla Firefox
It becomes very annoying in Facebook when you want to view the photo gallery of a friend. To look at an enlarged picture you have to click on the thumbnail, the picture opens up and then you can close it. But now you can use the Facebook PhotoZoom add-on in the Firefox browser to auto-zoom any thumbnail in Facebook to see the enlarged image by just hovering over that thumbnail.
Read moreSlipstream SP1 on Windows 7 DVD
Microsoft has finally released the first service pack SP1 for Windows 7. If you want, you can slipstream (integrate) this service pack on the Windows DVD itself. The benefit of the slipstreaming is that you do not have to separately install it after installing Windows. When you install fresh copy of Windows 7, the SP1 would be installed by itself.
Read moreFind the Geographical Location of an IP Address
Many times we become curious as to where a certain IP address is located in the world. The IP Geolocation tool from IPFingerPrints helps you find the approximate geographic location of an IP address along with some other useful information including ISP, TimeZone, Area Code, State etc. This is very useful tool as it can help you find where persons (you are chatting with) is really located if you know their IP address.
Read moreHow to Deactivate Your Twitter Account
Twitter has evolved into a revolutionary and very popular micro-blogging social networking site. but social networking can be very addicting for the young mind. If you find yourself spending many hours everyday tweeting on the twitter site, then its time to deactivate your twitter account. You may also want to deactivate the twitter account for other personal reasons like lack of interest in the tweeting etc.
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