Google Chrome web browser offers suggestions for navigation errors. So if you type a wrong web address, Chrome may be able to correct you and offer you a list of suggestions. While this is a useful service, but if you do not like this, you can disable this service by following these instructions.
Read moreUse Google Chrome as default PDF Reader in Windows Vista
Starting with version 6, Google Chrome offers in-built PDF reading support. Which means you can read PDF documents inside it without installing any third party PDF reader (like Adobe Acrobat Reader or Foxit Reader). So why not use Google Chrome as a default PDF reader for all the PDF files on your computer ?
Read moreEnable in-built Chrome PDF viewer in Google Chrome
Starting with version 6, Google Chrome has in-built support for viewing of PDF files inside it. Which means that you do not have to install any third party PDF viewer like Adobe Acrobat or Foxit Reader to view the PDF files. But before you can use this feature, you have to enable it first.
Read moreAuto translate a web page in Google Chrome
The internet is full of all kinds of information but some of it is not in a language that you understand. You can always translate a web page into the language you use using the online services like Google Translate or Yahoo! Babelfish. But Google Chrome browser can do this automatically.
Read moreAdd a reading language in Google Chrome
Google Chrome can automatically translate a web page into your reading language. To let Chrome know that a web page is in a language you can understand or whether it requires translation, you have to add this language to the list of your reading languages.
Read moreInstall incompatible add-ons in Mozilla Firefox
Sometimes when Firefox gets updated, it says that one or more of your add-ons are incompatible and it disables them. If updated to that add-on are not available then you are pretty much stuck without using that add-on. The same problem is seen when you try to install an incompatible add-on. But you can force Firefox to install and use incompatible add-ons.
Read moreExtend finding capability of Mozilla Firefox
Mozilla Firefox offers a find toolbar at the bottom of the browser when you press the find keyboard shortcut Ctrl + F. Using this find bar, you can search for text on a web page. But you can extend the functionality of Firefox’s finding ability by installing the Find All add-on.
Read moreTurn off Windows Defender in Windows 7
Windows Defender comes pre-installed with Windows 7. It is a utility to scan and remove malware and spyware which may creep into Windows from the internet. Since most of the anti-virus products like avast! come with an anti-spyware component of their own, you should disable Windows Defender to prevent to anti-spyware programs running at the same time.
Read moreChange time zone in Windows Vista
Setting a correct time zone in Windows is important because it is used to decide the daylight saving time settings. When Windows contacts the NTP time servers to keep the date and time updated, it also uses the time zone setting to convert the server time into local time. Windows Vista asks and sets the time zone during the installation, but you can change it at a later point too.
Read moreTurn off System Restore using Group Policy in Windows Vista
Windows Vista has a System Restore feature which can be used to restore your computer back to a specified point of time. But this can waste a lot of your useful hard disk space. Using a group policy you can completely turn off System Restore and its configuration.
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