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Detect Unsafe Web Links in Firefox with Safe Preview
There are many toolbars, extensions and plugins offered generously by security companies (like Symantec, McAfee, Dr.Web, AVG, avast! and many others) which check if a […]
Read moreHow to Enable ‘Find As You Type’ in Firefox
The new versions of Firefox come with a new feature called Find As You Type (previously known as Type Ahead Find). This feature allows you […]
Read moreHow to Restore Deleted Firefox Bookmarks
Firefox, like every other web browser, has a feature to bookmark the webpages. You can press the hotkey Ctrl+D to bookmark any webpage that is […]
Read moreDisable Notification to install Flash in Firefox
If you have not installed Adobe Flash (perhaps because you do not need it) and you visit a website containing Flash animation or movies, then Firefox notifies you to install Flash. This notification may be useful for those who would want to install Flash, but it is very annoying if you wish to stay away from Flash and just want to use HTML5 media. If you do not like this notification in Firefox, then you can easily disable it.
Read moreRun Two or More Versions of Firefox At the Same Time
The development phase of Firefox involves four stages – nightly, pre-beta (aurora), beta and the final release version. Some people, including me, are always using the nightly version (together with the release version) to check what new features are being added in the upcoming releases. Usually you cannot run more than one version of Firefox at the same time. But there is an easy way through which you can run two or more versions of Firefox simultaneously.
Read moreHow to Create Portable Version of Firefox
Mozilla Firefox is released under various channels like the release version which is the final tested version and the nightly builds which are the work-in-progress versions of Firefox. If you want to try out the nightly builds, then the best choice is to use the portable edition of Firefox. This way you do not have to install multiple versions of Firefox in Windows in order to check them out. Here is how you can create a portable edition of Firefox in Windows.
Read moreOnline Safety Using Web-of-Trust Browser Add-on
The Web-of-Trust add-on works in partnership with the Panda Security. This add-on is available for all the major web browsers. It adds a button in the toolbar which shows the rating of the currently browsed website. When you search something in a search engine like Google, it also shows you the rating of each of the listed results. If you accidentally open a malicious website with poor ratings, then the Web-of-Trust add-on will block it.
Read moreOpen Websites in Any Installed Web Browser with OpenWith Extension
If your default browser is Firefox and you want to open the current page in a different installed browser, then you can make use of the OpenWith add-on for Firefox. This can save you many clicks and copy-pastes.
Read moreHow to Backup and Restore Firefox Profile with MozBackup
You have installed your favorite addons in Mozilla Firefox and you have bookmarked dozens of web sites you like and cannot live without. But now you have to reformat your PC for some reason, or you got a new PC and want to transfer the settings to the new computer. What are you going to do ? You can use MozBackup tool to backup and restore your Mozilla Firefox settings.
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