Posts Tagged ‘Internet Explorer’

Transfer Your Bloglines Feed Subscriptions to Internet Explorer

Want to transfer all your RSS feed subscriptions from your Bloglines account to Internet Explorer or any other Feed reader? RSS aggregators use a common file format called OPML to exchange feed subscriptions. To export Feed subscriptions from your Bloglines account to an OPML file, use the Export Subscriptions option. (more…)

Multiple Instances of iexplore.exe Run When Using Internet Explorer 8

It’s perfectly normal to see two or more iexplore.exe processes in the Task Manager when an Internet Explorer 8 window is open. This is due to a change implemented in Internet Explorer 8 where the frame and tabs are split, each having their own processes. Each tab has its own* process so that the rest of the tabs and the browser frame/window are not affected when a single tab process crashes. (more…)

How to Start Internet Explorer 8 in InPrivate Browsing Mode by Default

InPrivate Browsing mode in Internet Explorer 8 enables you surf the web without leaving a trace in the computer. The Cache is erased automatically when the "InPrivate Browsing" window is closed. You can launch Internet Explorer in InPrivate mode by default using a shortcut, and here is how. (more…)

Show Stop and Refresh Buttons Before Address Bar in Internet Explorer 8

Since Internet Explorer 7, the Go and Refresh buttons have been combined into one dynamic control, unlike other Web browsers which have a Refresh/Reload button on the left side of the Address Bar. There is a new setting in Internet Explorer 8 that lets you show the Stop and Refresh buttons before the Address Bar (while still retaining the Go button), as in other browsers such as Mozilla Firefox, Opera, Google Chrome etc. (more…)

The Default View Source Editor Has Changed in Internet Explorer 8

When you click the View Source command in Internet Explorer 8, it uses the built-in viewer, which is part of the Developer Tools in Internet Explorer 8. The built-in viewer lets you dynamically refresh the view source window, increase or decrease the text size and lists other standard options. (more…)

Stop About:Tabs Page From Showing Up When Opening a New Tab in Internet Explorer 8

When you open a new tab in Internet Explorer 8 Beta, the New Tab page (about:Tabs) opens by default. If you want to start with a blank page or your home page when opening new tab, you can do so using Internet Options. (more…)

Add CCleaner Button to Internet Explorer Toolbar

CCleaner is a nice tool that cleans up browser cache, temporary files, recent documents history and other items. To clear the Internet Explorer cache in a single click, you may add a CCleaner button to the Internet Explorer toolbar. (more…)

Error “Remote Desktop Web Connection ActiveX Control Could Not Be Installed” After Installing Windows XP SP3

When you start the Remote Desktop Web Connection window after installing Windows XP Service Pack 3, the following error may occur, and the Connect button remains grayed out: (more…)

Change the Default Start Page When Opening Internet Explorer in NoAdd-Ons Mode

When you start Internet Explorer 7 in No Add-ons mode, it loads the about:NoAdd-ons page, ignoring your custom Home page setting. The about:NoAdd-ons page shows informational text about the No Add-ons mode in Internet Explorer, along with an information bar at the top. (more…)

Preserve the Order of Internet Explorer Favorites When Transferring to Another PC

The Favorites menu in Internet Explorer lets you arrange the shortcuts by dragging each shortcut to your preferred location within the Favorites menu. If you use the Import/Export Wizard in Internet Explorer or manually copy the URL favorites to another system, the favorites order is not copied to the target system. This is because Internet Explorer stores the sort order in the registry, and the Import/Export Wizard does not reference the sort order registry key. (more…)