When you delete a file in Windows Vista, it asks you for a confirmation : if you really want to delete that file? If this annoys you too much, then you would want to disable this delete confirmation. After disabling the delete confirmation, you no longer will be asked this confirmation.
Read moreChange content location in YouTube
You can choose a content location in YouTube. By default the content location is set to worldwide and you see videos uploaded from all over the world. But if you want to watch videos from a particular country then you can see which country’s content (videos and channels) you would like to view.
Read moreLock SafeSearch in Google
Google’s SafeSearch blocks web pages containing explicit sexual content from appearing in search results. If you enable SafeSearch then you will not see any such sexually explicit pages listed in the results. You can even lock the SafeSearch settings in your browser.
Read moreCreate a system repair disk in Windows Vista
Windows Vista lets you create a system repair disk (a CD) which you can use to troubleshoot many kinds of problems. If you bought a computer with Windows pre-installed and it did not come with a Windows Vista DVD, then you should create the system repair disk.
Read moreReset the Apple Safari browser
If you have made a mess of settings in Apple Safari and it is no longer working like it should, then you can reset all the settings to their default. This will change all the settings in the Apple Safari browser to their original values when you first installed Apple Safari.
Read moreChange database storage size in Apple Safari
Some web sites like Google Docs and Zoho, which provide tools for you to create and edit documents online, sometimes store your documents as databases on your computer. You can increase or decrease the amount of space available for this purpose.
Read moreUse single click to open an item in Windows 7
Normally, when you want to open a file or program, you double-click on its icon or shortcut in Windows. But some people do not like double clicking. If you also do not like the double clicking, you can change Windows settings to use single-click to open a file or program.
Read moreSet font smoothing in Apple Safari
How the text is shown on a web page depends on how the browser renders the font. In the Safari browser, you can choose how to smooth the fonts. You can choose standard font smoothing or one of the ways optimized for CRT or LCD monitors.
Read moreRun tasks when computer is idle in Windows Vista
When a computer is idle for a specified time, Windows either sends the computer to sleep or the monitor is turned off. But now you can run tasks when the computer is idle for some time using the System Silencer.
Read moreDisable AutoComplete in Internet Explorer 8
When you fill in information in forms on a web site, the information is locally stored by Internet Explorer’s AutoComplete feature. This feature is good as it automatically fills the data when you revisit that web page. But this feature is vulnerable to web attacks by hackers.
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