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Internet Explorer 9: Download, System Requirements, Release Date

March 14, 2011

Microsoft launched the final version of Internet Explorer 9 on March 14, 2011 at 9PM Pacific Time.

How To Block Spam With A Secondary Email Account

March 14, 2011

Most Internet users receive spam, largely because they have revealed their email address at one point or the other on the web.

The Ultimate Tech Search Engine

March 14, 2011

I'm not the only one who thinks that search quality has taken a dive in recent years.

Review: openSUSE 11.4

March 13, 2011

I have to admit, over the years I haven't given openSUSE enough love or credit for being the outstanding Linux distribution is it.

Are Apps the New Websites?

March 13, 2011

I've written a lot about tablets over the last few months and indeed I now own a Windows 7 tablet myself, the ExoPC Slate.

MozBackup Updated, Backup Firefox

March 13, 2011

Firefox 4 users have two backup options at hand when it comes to creating backups of the web browser (or more precisely their user profile); They can make use o

How To Flush The DNS Cache In Windows

March 13, 2011

The Microsoft Windows operating system stores all DNS look-ups in a cache to speed up the connection for future visits to previously visited websites or servers.

26 Internet Websites That You Have Not Heard About, But Should

March 12, 2011

Every Internet user knows Facebook right? Gmail, Yahoo, Microsoft and Twitter are also fairly common.

Image Download II, Firefox Add-On To Batch Download Pictures

March 12, 2011

How do you save multiple images that are displayed on a web page in Mozilla Firefox? You can right-click every single one of them and select Save Image As from

Is Microsoft the Apple of my Eye?

March 12, 2011

It's that old chestnut that rears it's ugly head now and again, but usually with some alarming regularity.

How to delete a service in Windows

March 12, 2011

Removing a service in Windows 10 or lower takes a bit of effort if you have never tweaked the registry or used the command line before.

IOBit Unlocker, Remove Cannot Delete Files

March 11, 2011

Maybe you have experienced the following situation in Windows in the past; You try to delete a file in Windows Explorer but get a message that it cannot be dele

IE9 Creator, Generate Internet Explorer 9 Specific Web Content

March 11, 2011

Microsoft's Internet Explorer 9 introduces several new features, among them an option to pin websites to the Windows 7 Taskbar.

Start Faster Promises Faster Firefox Startup On Windows

March 11, 2011

In January, we reported on a story that looked at a proposed patch to speed up the loading of Firefox on Windows systems.

Tablets, Where Do We Need to Be, and How Do We Get There?

March 11, 2011

The tablet market is exploding and growing exponentially, but it's still not reaching a critical mass with the general public not embracing them in the way they

Keep Your Chrome Plugins Up To Date with Plugin Updater

March 11, 2011

Update: Google is pulling the plug on NPAPI plugins in the browser.

Protect Your Source Code With Source Backup

March 11, 2011

Most development programs have built-in options to save or backup the source files automatically.

What will the new GNOME desktops mean for other Linux desktops?

March 11, 2011

It's almost time.

Google Adds Block All Domain Results To Search

March 10, 2011

The Chrome extension Personal Blocklist was apparently only the first step in Google's quest for a personalized user experience on Google Search.

6 Tips To Get You Started With Firefox 4

March 10, 2011

The Firefox 4 release candidate has been released yesterday and it is only a matter of days, or weeks at the most, until the final version of the web browser is

How To Fill Out PDF Forms On Your Computer

March 10, 2011

Some PDF documents contain forms that you may need to fill out.

Personal Activity Monitor, Record Applicaton Usage

March 10, 2011

How much time are you spending in front of your computer per day? Do you know how much time do you spend surfing the web, answering emails or chatting with frie

Improve Firefox's Image Viewer With Image Tools

March 10, 2011

The built-in image viewing capabilities of the Firefox web browser are severely limited.

Companel, Manage My Computer, Control Panel Items

March 10, 2011

Remember Computer Customizer, the free program to add system tool links to the Windows Explorer My Computer display? The developer has renamed the application t

Hide Applications In Windows With WinVisible

March 9, 2011

Sometimes, you may want to hide an open window when someone enters the room or walks by your computer desk.

Schedule cron jobs with this easy to use GUI

March 9, 2011

Whenever I try to explain using cron to schedule jobs, new Linux users cringe at the thought of learning yet another command line tool.

Create PDF Presentations With PDFrizator

March 9, 2011

The free application PDFrizator offers to create pdf presentations with page transition effects and background music.

Configure Firefox To Delete All Cookies On Exit But Select Ones

March 9, 2011

All web browsers accept cookies from websites in their default configuration.

Microsoft March 2011 Patch Day Overview

March 9, 2011

Microsoft has released new security patches on yesterday's Patch Day that address vulnerabilities in various Microsoft products including Microsoft Windows and

Remove Google Properties From Search With A Comma

March 9, 2011

Google has turned from a search engine into a jack of all trades.

Google Chrome Stable Security And Feature Update

March 8, 2011

The Google chrome development team has released Chrome Stable 10.

Computer Customizer, Add Quick Links To My Computer

March 8, 2011

Windows has several areas that are not as customizable as I would like them to be.

Google Chrome Cloud Save, Store Files In The Cloud

March 8, 2011

The cloud, the final frontier.

Leo Backup Review

March 8, 2011

Leo Backup is a free and commercial backup program for the Windows operating system supporting all the features you'd expect from a software of its kind.

Youtube TV Mode, Automatic Fullscreen Youtube Videos

March 7, 2011

YouTube is without doubt currently the most popular and known video hosting website in the world.

What's The Best Bookmark Manager?

March 7, 2011

Every web browser comes with bookmarking capabilities, and while bookmarking is not as popular as it was ten years ago, it is fair to assume that the majority o