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…)
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The Default View Source Editor Has Changed in Internet Explorer 8
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…)
E-Mail Selected Text in a Web Page Using Snip IT Add-on for Internet Explorer
Did you come across an interesting article or news item in a website, and want to e-mail selected text from that page to your friend? You may use the free SnipIT Add-On from Microsoft. SnipIT can be used to e-mail the selected text in Internet Explorer using the user’s e-mail client of choice. (more…)
Run Dialog AutoComplete Drop-Down Feature Does Not Work
When you type a letter in the Run dialog (WinKey + R), the AutoComplete feature may not work (the drop-down box may not be displayed). However, when you hold the ALT key and press the DOWN arrow, the Run history is displayed correctly in a drop-down box. (more…)
Internet Explorer Does Not Open Links to Audio or Video Files
When you click on a hyperlink to a media file in Internet Explorer, Windows Media Player would automatically open and start playing the file. This functionality may get disabled when you install a third-party player, and you get the error Internet Explorer cannot display the Webpage when clicking on a hyperlink to an audio or video file. However, you may be able to download the file locally by right-clicking on the hyperlink and choosing Save Target as option. (more…)
Prevent Internet Explorer Toolbar Layout From Being Reset
Every once in a while, Internet Explorer resets the toolbar layout and I need to customize them that way I want, every time this happens. I have Google Toolbar and the default Links toolbar enabled, which I have docked to the extreme right, showing only the chevron. Occasionally Internet Explorer (or probably one of the browser add-ons) resets the toolbar positions, pushing the Links toolbar to a separate line and thus occupying additional screen real estate. This happens even though the toolbars are in locked state. (more…)
