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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 [...]
12Sep2008 | Ramesh Srinivasan | 0 comments | ContinuedThe 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.
11Sep2008 | Ramesh Srinivasan | 0 comments | ContinuedHow to Determine the Last Shutdown Date and Time in Windows XP/2003/Vista
The easiest way to determine the last shutdown date/time is to check the event logs. When you shutdown a computer Event ID 6006 is written to the Event log which denotes a clean shutdown. Here is a sample event.
9Sep2008 | Ramesh Srinivasan | 3 comments | ContinuedStop 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.
5Sep2008 | Ramesh Srinivasan | 0 comments | ContinuedHow to Recover Windows Mail Data and Settings From a Corrupted User Profile
Here is a detailed guide on how to recover your Windows Mail data and custom settings from a corrupted user profile in your Windows Vista computer.
4Sep2008 | Ramesh Srinivasan | 0 comments | ContinuedOptimize the Windows XP/Vista Registry Regularly Using NTREGOPT
NTREGOPT is a registry optimization tool for Windows NT/2000/2003/XP/Vista. This program compacts the registry to the minimum size possible by removing any slack space that may be left after installing or uninstalling applications in the system. Note that this program does not modify the registry contents in any way.
1Sep2008 | Ramesh Srinivasan | 1 comment | ContinuedAdd 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.
29Aug2008 | Ramesh Srinivasan | 3 comments | ContinuedAdd a Custom Instant Search Internet Search Provider to the Vista Start Menu
The Start menu in Windows Vista includes the Search the Internet link, which opens your web browser and searches the Internet for your term. This uses the default Search provider that you’ve configured in Internet Explorer. Besides this, there is a new Group Policy setting in Windows Vista which allows you add a custom instant [...]
28Aug2008 | Ramesh Srinivasan | 0 comments | ContinuedChange 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.
22Aug2008 | Ramesh Srinivasan | 0 comments | ContinuedPerform a System Restore Rollback on a Non-Bootable Windows XP Computer
Has your Windows XP system become unbootable after making some configuration changes, and you want to perform a System Restore rollback to a previous date? Windows Vista has the Startup Repair feature using which you can restore the system to an earlier restore point. But no such feature exists in Windows XP. After searching around [...]
21Aug2008 | Ramesh Srinivasan | 3 comments | Continued
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