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Browsers
A web browser is a program on your own computer that connects to other computers on the worldwide web, sends and receives data, and deals with that data for you (such as presenting it on screen, saving...
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What is “Do Not Track”?
Are you happy for organisations to be logging which websites you visit? You might assume that if you visit one website and then a completely different (and seemingly unrelated) one, there is no...
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Browser Shortcut Keys
Do you find it frustrating that browser layouts keep changing? Do you struggle to find your favorites, for instance? Over the last year or two there has been a tendency for browsers to become less...
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Internet Browsers
What are the main internet browsers and are two – or more – better than one? Internet Explorer Supplied by Microsoft as part of Windows, this used to be the leading browser. The European Commission...
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Moving a Browser Tab to a New Window
Have you ever wanted to compare the contents of two browser tabs side by side? A quite common situation occurred to me a few days ago when a client asked me to compare two computers that she had...
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AdBlock Plus
From time to time, clients ask me which browser I use, and I reply “Firefox”.. I started using Firefox just because it wasn’t the leading browser (which was Microsoft’s Internet Explorer at that time)....
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Time to un-install Java
Java is a security risk and is now of very little use What is Java? Java is a programming language that is often installed (free of charge) onto computers. It works via an “add-in” to the web browser....
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Running and Saving Downloads
What is the difference between “saving” and “running” files downloaded from the internet? Actually, probably not much in most circumstances. When you “run” a file from a website, it is downloaded to...
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Animated Gifs
Do animated gifs drive you potty? The animated version of this gif prompted this blog postI think it’s been a while since I adopted full-blown “grumpy old man” mode in these blogs, but I’m going for it...
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Changing Your Browser’s Home Page
Has something hijacked your home page? It is quite common for both malicious and benign software to decide (rather arrogantly) that it’s going to replace your browser home page with something else and...
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Saving and Viewing Passwords in your Browser
Following on from last week’s blog, how do you go about saving usernames and passwords for websites, and how do you go about seeing what has been saved in your browser? All of the following...
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Deleting Cookies Automatically
Unless you are a Safari user, you can set your browser to delete any cookies set by websites during the current session (ie cookies set since you opened your browser) According to Wikipedia (source):...
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Stop your Browser from Trying to Save Passwords
Do you get hassled by your browser offering to save passwords? All major browsers can be configured to save the username and password of your account at the website you have just accessed. That’s all...
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Importing Favorites into a Different Browser
Want to move to a different browser? You may have thought of trying a different browser, but can’t face the thought of starting afresh with your collection of internet favorites (known as bookmarks in...
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Prevent Websites From Asking Your Location
Are you fed up with browser popups that tell you the website you are about to visit “wants to know your location”? I find this really irritating. It reminds of the irritation I feel whenever I go...
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Running and Saving Downloads
What is the difference between “saving” and “running” files downloaded from the internet? Actually, probably not much in most circumstances. When you “run” a file from a website, it is downloaded to...
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Animated Gifs
Do animated gifs drive you potty? The animated version of this gif prompted this blog postI think it’s been a while since I adopted full-blown “grumpy old man” mode in these blogs, but I’m going for it...
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Changing Your Browser’s Home Page
Has something hijacked your home page? It is quite common for both malicious and benign software to decide (rather arrogantly) that it’s going to replace your browser home page with something else and...
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Saving and Viewing Passwords in your Browser
Following on from last week’s blog, how do you go about saving usernames and passwords for websites, and how do you go about seeing what has been saved in your browser? All of the following...
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Deleting Cookies Automatically
Unless you are a Safari user, you can set your browser to delete any cookies set by websites during the current session (ie cookies set since you opened your browser) According to Wikipedia (source):...
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