Tag Archive | "change"

Firefox: Reset Multiple Accounts’ Passwords Concurrently

Thursday, December 4, 2008

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Do you have more than 8 to 10 accounts for signing in to different applications such as Google, Orkut, Facebook, Skype, internet banking etc which makes it difficult to remember each one’s password especially if you keep switching your computer from office or home. A safe practice is to keep all passwords in one secure [...]

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Batch Change/Rename File Extensions In Windows

Monday, December 1, 2008

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Do you want to batch rename file extensions in one simple step? Changing each file extension separately can be a pain in some cases where you have to change extensions of more than 100 files. There are two methods of changing batch file extensions quickly.

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Firefox: Disable Automatic File Scanning After Download

Saturday, November 29, 2008

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Firefox automatically scans the file after the download is complete which may cause exuberant amount of time in some low end computers. This function is vital to protect your computer from viruses, but you may find that it takes a lot more time in scanning if the file is huge. You can disable this feature [...]

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Firefox: Refresh Web Page Directly From Server Without Clearing Cache

Saturday, November 29, 2008

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Have you ever tried refreshing you webpage in Firefox and you experienced it displayed the cached version instead of downloading the page from the server? Mozilla Firefox is the most loved browser in the world and its not just the hatred towards Microsoft rather its the support of thousands of little add-ons and tweaks that [...]

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Replace Windows Explorer With More Powerful Feature Packed Ultra Explorer

Tuesday, November 25, 2008

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Are you tired of working with standard Windows Explorer and thinking about using a more powerful solution? If yes, then you might want to know about Ultra Explorer that has the power to replace your existing Windows Explorer for all the tasks at hand with its faster file management and convenience of file browsing. Using [...]

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How To Change The Default Folder Of Windows Explorer

Wednesday, October 15, 2008

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Whenever users launch Windows Explorer, it opens the default folder which is My Documents (in Windows XP or earlier) or Documents (in Windows Vista). If you’re using another folder as the working folder and need to access different folder which saves most of your files more often than My Documents using Windows Explorer, it’s possible [...]

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How To Change The Action Of Windows Vista Power Button

Tuesday, October 14, 2008

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By default, when you click the Power button in the Start menu, it goes into Sleep mode. To turn off your Windows Vista system, you’ll have to click the arrow (next to the Power button), and select Shut Down in the drop-down list. If you find it tedious, you can change the Power button action [...]

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How To Change Displayed Date/Time Format In Windows XP And Vista

Sunday, October 5, 2008

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People who use Windows may have noticed that the clock in the system tray displays time in the 24 hour format by default. I always prefer 12 hour format, if you want to know how to change it or if you simply want to get rid of AM and PM to save the space to [...]

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How To Change The Default Location For Installing Applications

Monday, September 29, 2008

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Windows uses the System Disk for installing any new applications, That is, if your Windows is installed on the C Drive, the default folder where all the applications you install would automatically show up as C:\Program Files , unless of course you change it manually while installing the application’s locations. If you almost always prefer [...]

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How To Resize Desktop Icon In Windows Vista

Tuesday, September 23, 2008

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Do you find the icon size on Vista desktop too big or too small? The effect of visual appearance on shortcuts and programs icons is more stark when users adjust and change the monitor screen resolution or font size in DPI scaling, where the icons size becomes bigger and smaller to an uncomfortable level. Users [...]

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