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Download Helper Alternative For Firefox Dev Builds

The popular Firefox download extension Download Helper is not working in my build of Firefox. I’m running the Aurora channel which is currently showing up as Firefox 7.02a. I can install the extension just fine but do not get any menus or options to download video files from supported websites. That’s a shame considering that [...]

Author: , Friday July 22, 2011
Categories: Browsing, Firefox

Detach Videos, Games From The Firefox Browser Window For Easy Resizing

When you play games or watch videos on the Internet, you usually do so on a web page. Many sites, like YouTube, offer to change the size of the video to other predefined sizes on the screen or to full-screen. None offer options to resize the games or videos gradually on the screen. That’s what [...]

Author: , Friday July 22, 2011
Categories: Browsing, Firefox

Creating Multiple, Fun Rotating Backgrounds Under Windows 7

Preset backgrounds for Windows and other operating systems are bland. Some users don’t care, but for a customized look, there is a free source that offers thousands of images that are automatically formatted to fit your computer’s particular resolution. Next, they can be rotated at set intervals to keep the backgrounds fresh and fun. Many [...]

Author: , Friday July 22, 2011
Categories: Tutorials Basic, Windows

My Bank, Mastercard And My Annual Hosting Invoice

Have you ever tried to make a payment with your credit card that is a bit on the high side of things but still well within your limit? I do that once a year when I get my hosting invoice from Wiredtree. Well, to be precise, Wiredtree tries to charge the card directly. Still, it [...]

Author: , Friday July 22, 2011
Categories: ghacks

Highlight To Search For Google Chrome, A Redundant Add-On

How do you search when you use the Google Chrome browser? Do you enter the search term directly in the address bar, open the Google search homepage and search there or do something else? Highlight to Search is a very popular Google Chrome extension that adds a feature to search by simply highlighting text in [...]

Author: , Thursday July 21, 2011
Categories: Browsing, Google Chrome

Your Computer Appears To Be Infected, On Google Search

A computer with a malware infection causes serious troubles for its owner or the current users, especially if they are not aware of the infection. The danger itself depends largely on the type and purpose of the malware, and can range from stealing files to destructive behavior or using the hijacked computer as a proxy [...]

Author: , Thursday July 21, 2011
Categories: Google, Security

Do You Know What is Running on Your System?

The programs running on your computer are not limited to what shows up as tabs on you taskbar and icons in your system tray. A lot of programs are running in the background. If you were not aware of this, or you have not checked in awhile, then there is probably software running that you [...]

Author: , Thursday July 21, 2011
Categories: Tutorials Basic, Windows

Screen2Avi, Free Screen Recording Software

Windows users have many options when it comes to taking screenshots of windows, areas of the screen or the whole screen. There is not nearly as much choice when it comes to recording video. Only a few free screen recorders are available, We Game or Camtasia come to mind. Screen2Avi is another lightweight free program [...]

Author: , Thursday July 21, 2011
Categories: Software, Windows

CSV File Editor, Manipulate Separated Value Data Sets

Comma Separated Values (CSV) files are plain text files that store tabular data. Each row of the document represents one of the table rows, and each comma separated value the fields of each row. Commas are not the only separators supported though. You may also encounter tabs, pipe symbols or semicolons for instance. The biggest [...]

Author: , Thursday July 21, 2011
Categories: Software, Windows

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