Tag Archives: Firefox
Firefox Add-ons, Which Do You Use?
The fourth version of Mozilla’s Firefox web browser is right around the corner. RC 2 was released yesterday and many of us are waiting anxiously for the full release. I’m curious to know what Firefox add-ons you have installed, which you couldn’t browse without, and whether you’re interested in the […]
Quick Q & A: 2
Here are some quick answers to questions I’ve received from comments, emails, and search queries. You can find Part 1 of this segment in the Quick Q & A category. How much physical RAM can I add to my Windows 7 computer? The amount of RAM (and type of RAM […]
Posted in: Malware Protection, Quick Q & A, Web Browsers, Windows
Tagged: Chrome, download, email, Feeling Lucky, Firefox, Google, malware, motherboard, operating system, Quick Q & A, RAM, Task Manager, web, web browser, Windows 7
Permanently Disable Google Instant
Google Instant is a feature added to the Google search engine on September 8, 2010 which produces search results as you type your query. It is supposed to save you time because it anticipates your query. Here’s what the Google Instant page has to say: Our key technical insight was […]
Posted in: Web Browsers
Tagged: Adblock Plus, add-on, Chrome, cookies, Firefox, Google, Instant, JavaScript, search, search engine, web
Remove Firefox Dictionary Entry
The spell checker is an instrumental feature of word document programs to aid in the coherence of the message. Its addition to web browsers has helped bloggers and forum discussion users do the same with Internet correspondences. As a student of technology and one who spends many hours on the […]
Posted in: Web Browsers
Tagged: dictionary, Firefox, misspelling, operating system, remove, spellcheck, Windows 7, Windows XP, Word
Re-enable Firefox’s About:config Warning Message
If you’ve spent any time tweaking Firefox, you’ve probably used the configuration page by typing about:config into the Address Bar. There is a large list of preferences that can be modified. Uninformed changes can mess up add-ons and the browser itself, so it is advised to research changes before implementing […]
Load YouTube Videos Quicker In Firefox
A feature introduced in Firefox 2 called Session Restore can actually be slowing down the load times of Flash videos, like those found on YouTube and Daily Motion. The feature creates a “save point” every 10 seconds, so you can return back to where you were in case of a […]
Posted in: Web Browsers
Tagged: about:config, Daily Motion, Firefox, System Restore, video, web, web browser, YouTube
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