Linux
Stop Chrome opening two tabs when it is started
An irritating fault that can occur with Chrome is that when it is started, it opens your home page as normal, but then it also opens another page on another tab. What is causing this […]
browser
Linux
Customise Chrome’s address box and add new features
The address box in Google Chrome performs two functions and it is used to enter and display website addresses and it is used to search the web. Instead of the normal address box, it can […]
Linux
Clean up Chrome by removing the profile manager
Google Chrome has supported multiple users for a long time and you could add users in settings and then switch from one user to another. It wasn’t very convenient for people that switched profiles […]
Misc
Don’t fall for this web scam – here’s how to avoid it
There are lots of scams on the internet and it isn’t difficult to find them. A recent search for Windows 8 tips at Google led me to a website that demanded instant payment from […]
Linux
Reset Chrome zoom levels for websites
A useful feature in all web browsers is the ability to zoom in an out of a web page. In other words, to shrink the contents or to magnify them. Chrome remembers the zoom […]
Windows
Clean up and reset Internet Explorer
Internet Explorer does not dominate the web browser market like it used to, but it is still very popular and is used by a lot of people. However, it is easy to install extensions […]
Windows
Use YouTube’s TV interface and remote control
YouTube is one of the most visited websites on the internet watching videos is straightforward enough. Just go to youtube.com and click a video. This is the standard web browser interface and there is […]
Linux
How to research information with the Word web app
If you have a Microsoft (for any Microsoft service, such as Outlook.com email), you have access to OneDrive online storage. At OneDrive you then have access to the browser based Office web apps like […]
Windows
Get the Chrome App Launcher for Windows
Do you have the Chrome App Launcher for the Windows desktop? This is a button that sits on the taskbar and it enables you to run browser-based apps more easily. If you don’t have it, […]
Windows
Enhance browser security with Avira Browser Safety
Security is a constant worry and when you are using the internet there is always someone, somewhere that is watching you. Mostly it is harmless and advertisers are always trying to get better information about […]
Windows
Monitor web pages for changes automatically with Chrome extensions
Sometimes you want to know the minute a website or web page changes and it could be breaking news stories, concert tickets going on sale, a job listing, and so on. Here’s how to get […]
Internet
Get dictionary definitions in your browser
There are around a quarter of a million words in the English language and that figure does not include technical terms, scientific words and slang. That’s just ordinary everyday language and if you include every […]