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Lavasoft, makers of globally trusted Ad-Aware security software, announced the release of Ad-Aware Game Edition – a spin-off of its flagship product – aimed specifically to meet the needs of today’s online gamers and entertainment fans with real-time anti-virus and anti-spyware protection, and technology designed to deliver online protection without interruptions or resource strain.
» Read moreEmsi Software will be offering FREE one year license for their product ‘a-squared Anti-Malware’ during 24 hours on the 11th of November 2009, starting from 11:11 A.M. (CET). This premium security software was ranked Number 1 on PC Security Labs anti-virus test and was the winner of The 2009 Epsilon Award by the European Shareware Conference.
» Read moreSo what exactly is TuneUp Utilities 2010? According to Laptop Magazine, TuneUp Utilities is a “novice friendly” application that transforms poorly performing computers back into shape with minimal user intervention
» Read moreEnhanced Optimization Makes Computer Maintenance More Convenient for Novices and Professionals.
» Read moreNobody’s perfect, not even Microsoft 7. Presented here is a laundry list of ten areas in which the operating system should be fixed.
1. Simple consistency: As Microsoft products go, Windows 7 is actually pretty well put together. But in the ‘little things’ there are still more than a few unfinished edges. For example, while most of Windows’ tools put its menus on the left of the screen, the help system and Internet Explorer 8 place them needlessly on the right of the screen. The HomeGroup feature for media sharing is inconsistent in whether it has zero, one, or two capital letters. Paint and WordPad are the only applications where Office 2007’s Ribbon interface shows up. The list goes on.
» Read moreShortcuts of the keyboard
Generally it happens that while working on the computer, you may continuously need to switch from mouse to keyboard and vice versa. After some time, this becomes tiring and a difficult and monotonous task to carry out. Also constant switching takes a lot of time. As a result the user may sometimes lose interest in the work. In case you are running short of time and do not want to keep on moving your hands from keyboard to mouse and mouse to keyboard then you must try the shortcuts that are given below. Using these shortcuts you can get ninja work like efficiency and also can increase your productivity. Below are given some useful and most commonly used Key Combinations and their Resulting Actions:
» Read moreDecode the Status Bar
The Status Bar that appears at the bottom of the browser window shows all the information that may not be labeled anywhere else. The unlabeled boxes of the Status Bar have some functions that can be activated by single clicking or by double-clicking. Main functions of these boxes are:
* Box 1: it performs no operation.
* Box 2: used to modify the settings of the Pop-up Blocker.
* Box 3: used to manage the Add-ons screen.
* Box 4: This contains icon in it and is used to see a Privacy Report by double clicking that can list all the blocked cookies.
* Box 5: used to provide IE to look for a security certificate.
* Box 6: it can be used to view the menu by Single-clicking where a safety check can be run on the site that the user is visiting with the help of Microsoft’s Smart Screen Filter service.
Protect your Privacy and Block the Ads and In Private Filtering
Whenever you are surfing the web or opening a site then it is very common that you may encounter many advertisements that are termed as the third party content. This content doesn’t originate from the website that you are visiting but from other sources. Sometimes this content or advertisements may generate virus in your PC and sometimes it is used by these sources to track your behavior. As one encounters such type of content site after site, a thorough profile of the browsing habits of the user, his interests and even the purchases that are made can be assembled by these advertisers with the help of cookies to track the behavior.
» Read moreIE8 or Internet Explorer 8 is one of the latest web browsers from the Microsoft’s stable. It’s a long time since Microsoft launched its first free of cost bundled software called Internet Explorer in competition with Netscape Navigator. It has come a long way since then and the experience with IE8 is really exciting as brought out by reviews conducted by experts and users alike.
Hide your secrets with the help of In-Private Browsing
If you’re finding some private browsing opportunity then In-Private icon will allow doing so. How? It gives you the facility to save passwords and form as add-on features with the saving of usual cookies and Web history. Along with it, in a search box you will get the facility of search term. Your URLs will show the address bar in addition to that. Those features are meant for making your task easier. It saves your privacy from your skeptical boss, overindulgent parents and nagging spouse or anyone on this earth from whom you’re willing to hide your task, which you’re doing on the Web. So, your complete privacy while working on Web world is thoroughly guaranteed.
» Read moreIf your eyes are thriving to see more security and ease to use facility in Microsoft’s Web browser, then IE8 or Internet Explorer 8 is the latest launch for better privacy and fast accessibility in the platform of Web-enabled information and several services. IE8 has come up with several updated features, which will definitely give you more area to explore and experience to suit your technology need.
New version of IE8 also retains the existing few important features of previous version like toolbar customization, view ability like the earlier version, and of course a pair of boxes full of mystery in order to colonize the browser window bottom.
If you’re able to follow those certain tips you definitely get the benefit of the updated and newest features. If you’re still lacking the advantages of IE6 and IE7, then it is advisable get updated immediately to take the full-fledged advantage.
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