Monthly Archives: October 2011

Disable Yahoo’s Annoying Location Popup

Disable Yahoo’s Annoying Location Popup

A short time ago, Yahoo introduced a new feature to the comment section of their articles allowing readers to view and click the commentator’s location in order to filter all comments by that location. Why they felt this was a good feature, I don’t know. I do find it annoying, […]

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Make Windows 7 Start Menu Function Like Windows XP

Make Windows 7 Start Menu Function Like Windows XP

The All Programs menu of the Start Menu in Windows XP opens folders across the screen in a way that makes it easy to see everything and open the program shortcut you’re looking for. It also organizes items in the list alphabetically starting with important Windows shortcuts like Windows Update, […]

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Use Checkmarks To Select Multiple Files & Folders

Use Checkmarks To Select Multiple Files & Folders

If you wanted to select a number of files or folders from within Windows Explorer, you can hold the Shift key and select them all. This makes mass moving or deleting easy. If you’re interested in another way to mass select files and folders in Windows 7, you may consider […]

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Open Firefox Web Search Results In New Tab

Open Firefox Web Search Results In New Tab

Having a search box with quick access to your favorite search engine is standard among web browsers. Firefox, Internet Explorer, and Opera all have a dedicated box to the right of the Address Bar. Google’s Chrome performs such searches from within the Address Bar itself. Before they became standard, this […]

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