Computer Book » browsing http://www.the-computer-book.com Computer and online product guide Sat, 04 Feb 2012 11:18:50 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.1 en hourly 1 Try Windows 8-Style Metro Browsing http://www.the-computer-book.com/uncategorized/try-windows-8-style-metro-browsing/ http://www.the-computer-book.com/uncategorized/try-windows-8-style-metro-browsing/#comments Fri, 30 Dec 2011 11:04:28 +0000 Master http://www.the-computer-book.com/uncategorized/try-windows-8-style-metro-browsing/ The launch of Windows 8 is still a year away, but already we are starting to see programmers experimenting with the proposed browsing style. Instant Beautiful Browsing is one of the first Windows 8-like environments to try to emulate early Windows 8 screenshots. Before downloading and installing Instant Beautiful Browsing (IBB), you must update your Post from: Try Windows 8-Style Metro Browsing

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]]> http://www.the-computer-book.com/uncategorized/10-web-browsing-techniques-to-help-keep-you-malware-free-part-2/feed/ 0 10 Web Browsing Techniques To Help Keep You Malware Free http://www.the-computer-book.com/uncategorized/10-web-browsing-techniques-to-help-keep-you-malware-free/ http://www.the-computer-book.com/uncategorized/10-web-browsing-techniques-to-help-keep-you-malware-free/#comments Tue, 05 Jul 2011 12:42:56 +0000 admin http://www.the-computer-book.com/uncategorized/10-web-browsing-techniques-to-help-keep-you-malware-free/ Malware has become more complex over the last couple of years, and trick websites, scammers, and smoke and mirror plots are often times just a click away. The world wide web is awesome, but it’s kind of like playing minesweeper at the same time. Today’s post features no downloads, utilities, or antivirus software recommendations; but Post from: 10 Web Browsing Techniques To Help Keep You Malware Free

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]]> http://www.the-computer-book.com/uncategorized/10-web-browsing-techniques-to-help-keep-you-malware-free/feed/ 0 Clear Temporary Files and Browsing History from All Browsers and Applications http://www.the-computer-book.com/uncategorized/clear-temporary-files-and-browsing-history-from-all-browsers-and-applications/ http://www.the-computer-book.com/uncategorized/clear-temporary-files-and-browsing-history-from-all-browsers-and-applications/#comments Fri, 01 Jul 2011 11:27:56 +0000 admin http://www.the-computer-book.com/uncategorized/clear-temporary-files-and-browsing-history-from-all-browsers-and-applications/ Most heavy computer users have multiple browsers. While many of us prefer Chrome or Firefox, some services, like SharePoint, require Internet Explorer.

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]]> http://www.the-computer-book.com/uncategorized/clear-temporary-files-and-browsing-history-from-all-browsers-and-applications/feed/ 0 Manage Add-ons in Firefox 4 http://www.the-computer-book.com/uncategorized/manage-add-ons-in-firefox-4/ http://www.the-computer-book.com/uncategorized/manage-add-ons-in-firefox-4/#comments Sun, 08 May 2011 11:20:17 +0000 admin http://www.the-computer-book.com/uncategorized/manage-add-ons-in-firefox-4/ Firefox 4 has several new features that weren’t available in previous versions of the browser. The new Add-ons Manager makes it faster and easier to find and install add-ons in Firefox 4.

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]]> http://www.the-computer-book.com/uncategorized/manage-add-ons-in-firefox-4/feed/ 0 Check Websites for Security Threats Using Internet Explorer 9′s SmartScreen Filter http://www.the-computer-book.com/uncategorized/check-websites-for-security-threats-using-internet-explorer-9%e2%80%b2s-smartscreen-filter/ http://www.the-computer-book.com/uncategorized/check-websites-for-security-threats-using-internet-explorer-9%e2%80%b2s-smartscreen-filter/#comments Mon, 18 Apr 2011 11:16:48 +0000 Master http://www.the-computer-book.com/uncategorized/check-websites-for-security-threats-using-internet-explorer-9%e2%80%b2s-smartscreen-filter/ As more users worldwide have connected to the Internet, more and more security threats have surfaced on websites. As web use continues to grow, this trend is likely to increase as well

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]]> http://www.the-computer-book.com/uncategorized/check-websites-for-security-threats-using-internet-explorer-9%e2%80%b2s-smartscreen-filter/feed/ 0 Configure the Menu Bars in Internet Explorer 9 (RC) http://www.the-computer-book.com/uncategorized/configure-the-menu-bars-in-internet-explorer-9-rc/ http://www.the-computer-book.com/uncategorized/configure-the-menu-bars-in-internet-explorer-9-rc/#comments Wed, 09 Mar 2011 12:47:36 +0000 Master http://www.the-computer-book.com/uncategorized/configure-the-menu-bars-in-internet-explorer-9-rc/ Version 9 of Microsoft’s Internet Explorer has been moved from “Beta” to “Platform Preview 8” to “Public Release Candidate” over the past few months, which means it should be released very soon.

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]]> http://www.the-computer-book.com/uncategorized/configure-the-menu-bars-in-internet-explorer-9-rc/feed/ 0 Turn on Caret Browsing in Internet Explorer http://www.the-computer-book.com/uncategorized/turn-on-caret-browsing-in-internet-explorer/ http://www.the-computer-book.com/uncategorized/turn-on-caret-browsing-in-internet-explorer/#comments Sun, 02 Jan 2011 11:41:01 +0000 admin http://www.the-computer-book.com/uncategorized/turn-on-caret-browsing-in-internet-explorer/ Caret browsing is an accessibility option found in most popular web browsers that allows you to control your browser using a keyboard. Although intended for people with special needs, caret browsing is an efficient method for navigating the web without a mouse.

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]]> http://www.the-computer-book.com/uncategorized/turn-on-caret-browsing-in-internet-explorer/feed/ 0 Override Firefox Default Permissions Settings for Individual Websites http://www.the-computer-book.com/uncategorized/override-firefox-default-permissions-settings-for-individual-websites/ http://www.the-computer-book.com/uncategorized/override-firefox-default-permissions-settings-for-individual-websites/#comments Wed, 29 Dec 2010 12:26:28 +0000 admin http://www.the-computer-book.com/uncategorized/override-firefox-default-permissions-settings-for-individual-websites/ With its flexibility and feature-rich interface, Firefox is the web browser of choice for millions of Internet users. Its options allow you to globally control permissions for how pop-ups works, whether to allow cookies, and a host of other options. Unknown to many users of Firefox, you can override these permissions for individual websites.

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]]> http://www.the-computer-book.com/uncategorized/override-firefox-default-permissions-settings-for-individual-websites/feed/ 0 Send Web Links and Text to Your Phone the Easy Way http://www.the-computer-book.com/uncategorized/send-web-links-and-text-to-your-phone-the-easy-way/ http://www.the-computer-book.com/uncategorized/send-web-links-and-text-to-your-phone-the-easy-way/#comments Tue, 28 Dec 2010 11:53:00 +0000 admin http://www.the-computer-book.com/uncategorized/send-web-links-and-text-to-your-phone-the-easy-way/ The communication link between our computers and our phones is complicated. Sure, we can use a sync cable to transfer songs, pictures and data, but instantly transferring Web links and other quick information is just not sync-cable worthy

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]]> http://www.the-computer-book.com/uncategorized/send-web-links-and-text-to-your-phone-the-easy-way/feed/ 0 Edit AutoComplete Settings in Internet Explorer http://www.the-computer-book.com/uncategorized/edit-autocomplete-settings-in-internet-explorer/ http://www.the-computer-book.com/uncategorized/edit-autocomplete-settings-in-internet-explorer/#comments Wed, 22 Dec 2010 12:47:52 +0000 Master http://www.the-computer-book.com/uncategorized/edit-autocomplete-settings-in-internet-explorer/ Found in many of the most popular software applications, AutoComplete is a feature used by Internet Explorer to make your browsing experience more convenient. However, sometimes the feature is annoying and needs some tweaking to make it useful.

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]]> http://www.the-computer-book.com/uncategorized/edit-autocomplete-settings-in-internet-explorer/feed/ 0 Open and Modify Google Docs in MS Office http://www.the-computer-book.com/uncategorized/open-and-modify-google-docs-in-ms-office/ http://www.the-computer-book.com/uncategorized/open-and-modify-google-docs-in-ms-office/#comments Sat, 18 Dec 2010 11:18:29 +0000 Master http://www.the-computer-book.com/uncategorized/open-and-modify-google-docs-in-ms-office/ Using the cloud for word processing is gaining popularity with the announcement of Oracle’s Cloud Office and the fairly recent addition of Microsoft Web Apps. Google Docs has been around for awhile, and offers many of the same features as these programs, plus a user-friendly collaboration feature

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]]> http://www.the-computer-book.com/uncategorized/open-and-modify-google-docs-in-ms-office/feed/ 0 Control Which Advertisements You See in Chrome and Firefox http://www.the-computer-book.com/uncategorized/control-which-advertisements-you-see-in-chrome-and-firefox/ http://www.the-computer-book.com/uncategorized/control-which-advertisements-you-see-in-chrome-and-firefox/#comments Fri, 10 Sep 2010 11:05:01 +0000 admin http://www.the-computer-book.com/uncategorized/control-which-advertisements-you-see-in-chrome-and-firefox/ Most internet users have no idea how much information online advertisers know about them. Most surfers are aware advertisers target their locality, which is easily determined from an IP address, unless using a VPN, but what most people do not realize is advertisers know other things, like what items we recently browsed on Overstock.com or the last several sites we visited

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]]> http://www.the-computer-book.com/uncategorized/control-which-advertisements-you-see-in-chrome-and-firefox/feed/ 0 Control Which Advertisements You See in Chrome and Firefox http://www.the-computer-book.com/uncategorized/control-which-advertisements-you-see-in-chrome-and-firefox-2/ http://www.the-computer-book.com/uncategorized/control-which-advertisements-you-see-in-chrome-and-firefox-2/#comments Fri, 10 Sep 2010 11:05:01 +0000 Master http://www.the-computer-book.com/uncategorized/control-which-advertisements-you-see-in-chrome-and-firefox-2/ Most internet users have no idea how much information online advertisers know about them. Most surfers are aware advertisers target their locality, which is easily determined from an IP address, unless using a VPN, but what most people do not realize is advertisers know other things, like what items we recently browsed on Overstock.com or the last several sites we visited.

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]]> http://www.the-computer-book.com/uncategorized/control-which-advertisements-you-see-in-chrome-and-firefox-2/feed/ 0 How to Protect Yourself from Viruses When Browsing the Internet http://www.the-computer-book.com/uncategorized/how-to-protect-yourself-from-viruses-when-browsing-the-internet-2/ http://www.the-computer-book.com/uncategorized/how-to-protect-yourself-from-viruses-when-browsing-the-internet-2/#comments Mon, 19 Jul 2010 12:12:34 +0000 admin http://www.the-computer-book.com/uncategorized/how-to-protect-yourself-from-viruses-when-browsing-the-internet-2/ The World Wide Web gave us Google and Facebook. It capped ignorance and made the world smaller.

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]]> http://www.the-computer-book.com/uncategorized/how-to-protect-yourself-from-viruses-when-browsing-the-internet-2/feed/ 0 How to Protect Yourself from Viruses When Browsing the Internet http://www.the-computer-book.com/uncategorized/how-to-protect-yourself-from-viruses-when-browsing-the-internet/ http://www.the-computer-book.com/uncategorized/how-to-protect-yourself-from-viruses-when-browsing-the-internet/#comments Mon, 19 Jul 2010 12:12:34 +0000 Master http://www.the-computer-book.com/uncategorized/how-to-protect-yourself-from-viruses-when-browsing-the-internet/ The World Wide Web gave us Google and Facebook. It capped ignorance and made the world smaller. It significantly changed how we lived in the 21 st century.

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]]> http://www.the-computer-book.com/uncategorized/how-to-protect-yourself-from-viruses-when-browsing-the-internet/feed/ 0 Start in Private Browsing Mode in Chrome, Firefox, IE 8, and Opera by Default http://www.the-computer-book.com/uncategorized/start-in-private-browsing-mode-in-chrome-firefox-ie-8-and-opera-by-default/ http://www.the-computer-book.com/uncategorized/start-in-private-browsing-mode-in-chrome-firefox-ie-8-and-opera-by-default/#comments Tue, 01 Jun 2010 11:31:45 +0000 Master http://www.the-computer-book.com/uncategorized/start-in-private-browsing-mode-in-chrome-firefox-ie-8-and-opera-by-default/ Private Browsing Mode is a mode for web browsers in which details, such as cookies and browsing history, aren’t stored. Once you close the browser, the data gets deleted automatically and all traces of your browsing session no longer exist. This post shows you how to alter the shortcuts for Chrome, Firefox, Internet Explorer 8, and Opera with a command line switch that will enable you to open these browsers in private mode by default, using desktop shortcuts.

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]]> http://www.the-computer-book.com/uncategorized/start-in-private-browsing-mode-in-chrome-firefox-ie-8-and-opera-by-default/feed/ 0 5 Easy Ways to Speed Up a Slow Windows 7 Computer http://www.the-computer-book.com/uncategorized/5-easy-ways-to-speed-up-a-slow-windows-7-computer/ http://www.the-computer-book.com/uncategorized/5-easy-ways-to-speed-up-a-slow-windows-7-computer/#comments Fri, 28 May 2010 12:23:17 +0000 Master http://www.the-computer-book.com/uncategorized/5-easy-ways-to-speed-up-a-slow-windows-7-computer/ In terms of optimizing your computer, Help Desk Geek’s 99 Ways to Make Your Computer Blazingly Fast is tough to top; but if you don’t have the time to initiate all of those helpful fixes in one session, there are some quick and easy steps that you can take to rejuvenate a slow computer, all in under an hour.

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]]> http://www.the-computer-book.com/uncategorized/5-easy-ways-to-speed-up-a-slow-windows-7-computer/feed/ 0 5 Easy Ways to Speed Up a Slow Windows 7 Computer http://www.the-computer-book.com/uncategorized/5-easy-ways-to-speed-up-a-slow-windows-7-computer-2/ http://www.the-computer-book.com/uncategorized/5-easy-ways-to-speed-up-a-slow-windows-7-computer-2/#comments Fri, 28 May 2010 12:23:17 +0000 Master http://www.the-computer-book.com/uncategorized/5-easy-ways-to-speed-up-a-slow-windows-7-computer-2/ In terms of optimizing your computer, Help Desk Geek’s 99 Ways to Make Your Computer Blazingly Fast is tough to top; but if you don’t have the time to initiate all of those helpful fixes in one session, there are some quick and easy steps that you can take to rejuvenate a slow computer, all in under an hour. Check out the top 5 ways to speed up a slow Windows 7 PC. Most of these fixes and maintenance procedures are common practice for a computer geek, but may be a gold mine for a beginner PC user looking to make their computer fast again.

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]]> http://www.the-computer-book.com/uncategorized/5-easy-ways-to-speed-up-a-slow-windows-7-computer-2/feed/ 0 Turn on Private Browsing Mode in Chrome and Opera http://www.the-computer-book.com/uncategorized/turn-on-private-browsing-mode-in-chrome-and-opera/ http://www.the-computer-book.com/uncategorized/turn-on-private-browsing-mode-in-chrome-and-opera/#comments Wed, 26 May 2010 11:03:04 +0000 Master http://www.the-computer-book.com/uncategorized/turn-on-private-browsing-mode-in-chrome-and-opera/ We have previously talked about the private browsing mode in Firefox ( Turn on Private Browsing in Firefox ) and Internet Explorer 8 ( How to use IE 8’s InPrivate Browsing? ). This post covers how to surf the web privately in Chrome and Opera

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]]> http://www.the-computer-book.com/uncategorized/turn-on-private-browsing-mode-in-chrome-and-opera/feed/ 0 Browse the Web Anonymously using xB Browser http://www.the-computer-book.com/uncategorized/browse-the-web-anonymously-using-xb-browser/ http://www.the-computer-book.com/uncategorized/browse-the-web-anonymously-using-xb-browser/#comments Mon, 10 May 2010 12:51:26 +0000 admin http://www.the-computer-book.com/uncategorized/browse-the-web-anonymously-using-xb-browser/ In theory, you can’t be anonymous while you are online.

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]]> http://www.the-computer-book.com/uncategorized/browse-the-web-anonymously-using-xb-browser/feed/ 0 Making the Most of Tabbed Browsing in Firefox http://www.the-computer-book.com/uncategorized/making-the-most-of-tabbed-browsing-in-firefox/ http://www.the-computer-book.com/uncategorized/making-the-most-of-tabbed-browsing-in-firefox/#comments Fri, 16 Apr 2010 11:38:32 +0000 admin http://www.the-computer-book.com/uncategorized/making-the-most-of-tabbed-browsing-in-firefox/ One of the more useful features in Firefox is Tabbed Browsing, which other browsers eventually included.

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]]> http://www.the-computer-book.com/uncategorized/making-the-most-of-tabbed-browsing-in-firefox/feed/ 0 Turn on Private Browsing in Firefox http://www.the-computer-book.com/uncategorized/turn-on-private-browsing-in-firefox/ http://www.the-computer-book.com/uncategorized/turn-on-private-browsing-in-firefox/#comments Thu, 11 Mar 2010 11:30:54 +0000 Master http://www.the-computer-book.com/uncategorized/turn-on-private-browsing-in-firefox/ If you are concerned about the footprint left behind from your browsing activity while using Firefox, this popular web browser has a built in security feature to help protect you from prying eyes. Visited web pages, usernames, passwords, and other information become a part of the history that Firefox remembers to make your next browsing experience more enjoyable.

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