Sometimes, we find that the Microsoft Internet Explorer window is being opened off the visible portion of the screen, it is opened too small or too big etc. This happens because the Internet Explorer window placement settings have been changed. The window placement settings determine the location and the size of the Internet Explorer window when you open it.
Read moreStay Focused on Work in Google Chrome
How many times, do you make up your mind to work hard only to be distracted by the amazing world of the Internet? You sit down to work on your computer and soon you find yourself checking facebook, email, twitter, Youtube, latest news headlines etc. Do not worry, you can stop yourself from being led away by the temptations of the Internet using the Stay Focused extension for the Google Chrome browser.
Read moreChange the BSOD Color Settings in Windows XP
When Windows crashes, it shows the dreaded blue screen of death (BSOD). The BSOD shows the error that possibly caused the crash in white foreground and blue background (this is why its called BSDO). If you want to change the foreground and background colors of the BSOD, then you can do so easily.
Read moreRemove Recycle Bin Icon From Desktop in Windows Vista
If you are one of those Windows users who prefer a clean looking desktop, then you may be thinking of removing the Recycle Bin icon from the desktop. After you remove the Recycle Bin icon from the Desktop, it looks cleaner and slick. You can remove the Recycle Bin icon from the desktop easily using the Group Policy Editor.
Read moreRecover Passwords From Chrome Browser Using ChromePass
If you have forgotten the login credentials (username and password) for a web site, then do not worry – you may be able to recover the forgotten passwords from the password storage of Google Chrome browser. ChromePass is a small password recovery tool that allows you to view the user names and passwords stored by Google Chrome Web browser. For each password entry, you can see the origin URL, action URL, username, and password etc.
Read moreClean Malware Using ArcaNix Bootable CD
If you computer is heavily infected by malware, then you cannot remove them from within Windows. For such times, you need a bootable CD that can scan your hard disk and get rid of the malware. The Arcanix is a free bootable CD from the Polish antivirus vendor ArcaBit – the makes of the popular ArcaVir antivirus. It is a free linux based bootable CD that allows quick and comprehensive check of computer resources and repair of any infection found.
Read moreCheck Suspicious Files Using Dr.Web Online Check
If you are suspicious about a file that you have downloaded over the Internet and want to make sure that it is not infected with some kind of malware, then you can scan it online using the Dr.Web Online Check tool. The Dr.Web Online Check utility lets you upload a single file (like document or an executable file) or an archive containing many files to the Dr.Web server.
Read moreScan Your Computer With ESET Online Scanner
If your computer is infected with malware and you do not have an antivirus product installed or your present antivirus is not able to remove the malware, then you can scan your computer with the ESET Online Scanner. The ESET Online Scanner is a user friendly, free and powerful tool which you can use to remove malware from any PC.
Read moreScan Suspicious Files Using FortiGuard Online Scanner
You can never tell for sure if a file that you have downloaded from the Internet is safe. If you discover a suspicious file on your machine, or suspect that a program you downloaded from the internet might be malicious, then you can use the free FortiGuard Online Scanner to scan this file. The FortiGuard Online Scanner scans the uploaded files using the FortiClient antivirus.
Read moreCustomize Superfetch Cache in Windows Vista
The Superfetch feature in Windows Vista pre-loads the most used programs, so that they start faster. But this can hog a lot of system resources trying to load most used programs every time you start Windows. You can customize the Superfetch service to load applications, boot files or all files.
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