There is no question about it, antivirus software is not very effective. While tests may highlight that some programs have detection rates of 99% or more, it is not really the case. […]
If you set Bing as the default search provider in Google Chrome Canary, a custom New Tab Page is automatically enabled in the browser as well. Google has introduced a change to […]
This guide explains how to set up custom variables in Windows that you can use to open or reference folders faster. Windows makes use of several preconfigured variables like %tmp% or %userprofile% […]
The most recent stable version of the Opera browser can display full page urls at all times now in the browser. Some web browsers display only partial urls instead of full web […]
The DuckDuckGo search engine has a new minimalistic design with a fixed header on search result pages that is currently in beta. DuckDuckGo saw an impressive traffic increase after the Snowden revelations, […]
I have configured my Android phone to lock the phone automatically when I hit the power button, and after a certain period of inactivity. While I'm notified with a sound or vibration […]
When it comes to entering addresses in Firefox's urlbar, I experience two common issues. The first detects every period that you enter as part of an address even if you want to […]
While I do not listen to music while I'm writing, as it distracts me from the task, I like to listen to music while I'm doing other stuff on the PC. If […]
When you are installing Java on your Windows system or update the application when a new version is released, you may receive an offer to install the Ask Toolbar along with it. […]
I like to play classic computer games from time to time and purchase them most of the time on Good Old Games. While those games run without issues on modern Windows PCs, […]
Google launched two new Android apps recently called Docs and Sheets which came as a surprise to some as they clashed functionality-wise with the existing Google Drive application. While both apps added […]
If you are running antivirus software on your system, or another type of security software, chance is good that quite a bit of data is transmitted from your system to Internet servers. […]
When Mozilla announced in February that it would add so-called Directory Tiles to new versions of Firefox, it was criticized for it. The organizations main idea was to populate the new tab […]
If you are using Google Now on your Android device, you know that it does not work well if your device is in offline mode. It does not really matter if your […]
When Mozilla published the update to Firefox last Tuesday, it updated the stable version of the browser to the new interface Australis. I have talked about Australis before here on Ghacks and […]
Whenever you install a new application on Windows 8 that can be used as the default handler for file types or protocols, and you open a file of that type afterwards or […]
Privacy Badger is a new browser extension for Firefox and Chrome by the EFF that can block spying ads and trackers on websites. Tracking users is essential to online marketing today. Tracking […]
Mozilla will set all Firefox plugins except whitelisted ones to click to play by default from Firefox 30 on. Mozilla and Google are moving towards a plugin-free web experience. Google announced last […]
Now that is unsuspecting. You may have read about the latest detected 0-day vulnerability in Microsoft's Internet Explorer that is affecting all versions of the browser regardless of operating system. If not, […]
Simplification seems to be an ongoing trend, not only when it comes to web browsers but I notice it the most here. With Mozilla releasing Firefox Australis and seemingly not finished yet […]
Third-party developers can make use of Facebook's new anonymous login feature as well as an improved Facebook Login feature to provide users with options to log in to their apps or services […]
Google has just released Google Docs for Android. This is a somewhat confusing move, considering that the company has already released similar apps in the past, namely Google Drive and Quick Office. […]
When you install Google Chrome, a default language and dictionary file is automatically installed during the process. Chrome sets the language as the browser's primary language which means that it won't offer […]
It can be quite beneficial to move select Gmail email attachments directly to a cloud storage provider such as Google Drive, Dropbox or Microsoft's OneDrive. The reason is simple: usually, you get […]
Firefox displays the close button next to each tab by default in the most recent version. What this means is that you see an x icon next to each open tab in […]
If you ever had to copy text of an image or scanned document, you know that you have two basic options to do so. You can either copy the text manually which […]
Firefox is one of the few remaining web browsers that offers both an address bar and a search bar. Other browsers such as Google Chrome use a unified address bar instead. Depending […]
OneDrive for Business was launched as a standalone service by Microsoft on April 1, 2014. The main difference to Microsoft's OneDrive service -- formerly known as SkyDrive -- is that it has […]
Text forms come in all sizes on the Internet, from large text editor like forms to small forms that display scroll bars when text exceeds what the text field can display at […]
Firefox 29 ships with an interface redesign called Australis, a new customization mode that goes along with it, and a redesigned Firefox Sync synchronization feature that is incompatible with the old. Mozilla […]
Whenever you upgrade your version of Firefox, there is a chance that things will break or work in a different way. This can be small things, like the change from a download […]
Microsoft released a security advisory on Saturday that informs customers about a disclosed vulnerability affecting all versions of the company's web browser Internet Explorer. Microsoft is aware of limited attacks targeting Internet […]
If you like the new Firefox Australis theme that Mozilla will roll out next Tuesday to all users of the stable version of the browser, or do not like it but have […]
Firefox has been supporting so-called profiles for a very long time. Each profile uses its own distinctive location and set of data, which can be useful in many situations. You can create […]
Before I start the review of Zona, a new application that provides you with access to movies, TV series, music, games and live TV, I'd like to use a paragraph or two […]
If you are using a free Dropbox account you know that you can increase the meager starting storage through various activities such as referring other users, enabling features such as Camera Uploads, […]
Firefox 29 will introduce changes to the web browser that will rock the world of some users of the browser. The version of Firefox ships with Australis, a design, layout and feature […]
If you are using a virtual private network (vpn) to access the US-based media streaming website Hulu, you may have received a notification in the last week instead of access to the […]
Lyrics Finder is a free program for Windows, Linux and Mac OS that you can use to add missing song texts (lyrics) to your music collection. Depending on how you listen to […]
If you are running the most recent version of the Firefox web browser Nightly, you may have noticed a new Experiments listing in the browser's Add-on's Manager and may have asked yourself […]
