Most often you want to post the shortened URLs of various web pages in various social media sites like twitter, Facebook etc. If you are a Firefox web browser user, then you are in luck because you can create shortened URLs using the TinyURL Generator add-on. This add-on lets you create the shortened URLs of the current web page, or any link on a web page at the click of a button.
Read moreCheck if a Site is Down Using Uptime Auditor
Many times when you try to open a web site, the web browser throws up an error and does not load the web page. It may say something like server not found. Before you start thinking that it is a problem on your computer, first thing to check would be if that site is down or not. You can quickly check if that site can be accessed by others using the Uptime Auditor.
Read moreBlock Domains to Appear in Google Search Results in Chrome
When you search Google for a word or a phrase, all the time some websites dominate the search results. If you do not like them to appear in the search results list, then you can block them in the Google Chrome browser using Personal Blocklist. The Personal Blocklist is a Chrome browser extension which lets you block a domain/host in the Google search results.
Read moreEnable System Sounds in Internet Explorer 9
Internet Explorer 9 no longer plays any sounds when you click on a link or when a new page is loaded, like its older versions used to play. In Internet Explorer the playing of system sounds has been disabled by default. If you like to listen to those clicking sounds as you browse through different web sites on the Internet, then you can enable them easily.
Read moreTurn On Desktop Notifications for Gmail
Do you switch to the Gmail page again and again to check if a new e-mail has arrived? There is good news for you, now you can enable Desktop Notifications for Gmail so that you receive a notification in your web browser when a new e-mail arrives or someone sends a chat message. It does not matter whether Gmail is open in your active browser tab or not.
Read moreSecurely Shred Files Using Moo0 FileShredder
Even after a file is deleted from the hard disk, Windows only removes its entry from the file table but the actual data remains there. This data can be recovered easily by using a specialized tool like Recuva. If you want to completely shred you documents and files so they become completely unrecoverable, then you can use Moo0 File Shredder. Moo0 FileShredder lets you easily erase your private, secret files perfectly off your HDD.
Read moreDisable Offline Mode in Mozilla Firefox
When you do not have Internet connection and you start Mozilla Firefox, then Firefox automatically enters the offline mode. When the Internet connections is available, Firefox should resume the online mode status but it does not always switch to the online mode. To fix this, you can disable the offline mode in the Firefox browser so that Firefox always stays in the online mode.
Read moreChange the Interface Language for Windows Live Hotmail
For millions of people worldwide, Hotmail has been synonymous to e-mail for many years. By default, Windows Live Hotmail uses English as the main interface language. But English is not the first language for many people in the world. If you want to change this to a language you prefer, then you can do so quite easily. You can choose from over 30 different languages.
Read moreDisable Password Requirement on Wakeup in Windows Vista
Depending on your system’s power settings, your computer may got to into the sleep or the standby mode if you leave it idle for some amount of time. By default, it would be required for you to type in the account password before you can start using it again. You may not like this feature and want to disable the password entering requirements each time your system goes into sleep or standby mode.
Read moreSet Disk Space Usage for System Restore in Windows 7
System Restore is a very useful feature in Windows 7 using which you can restore your system back to a specified point in time. By default, the System Restore takes 10% of your hard disk space to store the restore points. But if you think that 10% is too much of your hard disk space, then you can reduce the disk space usage for the System Restore.
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