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.
Read moreShow preview pane in folders in Windows Vista
When you open folders in Windows Vista, you can see thumbnails of various files including the media files. But if you enable the preview pane in folders in Windows Vista, then you can see the larger preview of a selected file in this pane.
Read moreSet master password in Mozilla Firefox
Mozilla Firefox can store your login credentials (usernames and passwords) for various web sites like YouTube or Google etc. These stored passwords can be viewed by anyone who has access to your computer. But you can set a master password to protect all the saved credentials.
Read moreApply folder settings to all folders in Windows Vista
After you have changed settings for a folder, you would want that all folders in the Windows should open like that. You can apply the settings of a single folder to all the folders in Windows Vista.
Read moreRemove saved passwords in Apple Safari
When you enter login credentials on a web site, Safari prompts you to save the passwords so that next time you do not have to type it in. Next time you visit that site’s login web page, Safari automatically fills in the user name and the password fields from the saved passwords database. But this can be a security problem, as anyone can login to your accounts.
Read moreChange RSS update frequency in Apple Safari
RSS is popular way to syndicate information and provide news feeds. When you bookmark an RSS feed in Apple Safari, Safari updates the feed articles every 30 minutes by default. But if you think this is too fast, then you can change the RSS update frequency.
Read moreChange RSS feed removal frequency in Apple Safari
RSS is acronym for really simple syndicate which is a popular way to syndicate information and provide news feeds. Apple Safari removes the RSS feed articles after 2 weeks by default. This removal frequency can be changed to shorter or longer periods.
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