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Tips and Tricks

Free Download Manager Integration Module for Edge

December 1, 2017 by Venkat Eswarlu Leave a Comment

Learn how to integrate Free Download Manager into Edge browser and also know about Free Download Manager Edge Integration Module process that runs in the task

Posted in: Tips and Tricks
News
IDM Edge Extension dialog

IDM Extension for Edge now available on Windows Store

December 1, 2017 by Venkat Eswarlu Leave a Comment
IDM Edge Extension dialog

Learn how to install IDM Integration Module Extension for Microsoft Edge from Windows Store, do note minimum IDM version required is 6.30 build 1.

Posted in: News, Tips and Tricks
Firefox

Firefox 57 : Get the old New Tab Page back

November 1, 2017 by Venkat Eswarlu 1 Comment

In Firefox 57, learn how to disable activity stream to get old new tab page back or you can also make the new tab page blank permanently

Posted in: Firefox, Tips and Tricks
Firefox

Firefox 57: Remove Recent Highlights in the Library Menu

November 1, 2017 by Venkat Eswarlu Leave a Comment

Learn how to disable or remove Recent Highlights in the Library menu in Firefox 57

Posted in: Firefox, Tips and Tricks
How to
IDM Integration Opera

How to Add IDM extension to Opera browser

November 1, 2017 by Venkat Eswarlu Leave a Comment
IDM Integration Opera

Learn how to install IDM integration module extension in Opera browser

Posted in: How to, Opera, Tips and Tricks
Google Chrome

Chrome 63: How to Mute and Unmute Sites

November 1, 2017 by Venkat Eswarlu Leave a Comment

Chrome 63 and later versions allow you to mute websites permanently, so let us see how we can mute and unmute sites in Google Chrome browser.

Posted in: Google Chrome, Tips and Tricks
Tips and Tricks

Find Which .NET Framework versions not installed

November 1, 2017 by Venkat Eswarlu 1 Comment

Find out not installed .NET Framework versions on your computer

Posted in: Tips and Tricks
How to
Vivaldi Sync Settings

How to Set up Sync in Vivaldi browser

November 1, 2017 by Venkat Eswarlu Leave a Comment
Vivaldi Sync Settings

Vivaldi is now available with Sync feature, learn how to synchronize your Vivaldi browser bookmarks, extensions, settings & other data across all your devices

Posted in: How to, Tips and Tricks, Vivaldi
Tips and Tricks

Avast : Hang on, this file may contain something bad

November 1, 2017 by Venkat Eswarlu Leave a Comment

Know what to do if Avast continuously blocks files from running by showing a message hold on this file may contain something bad

Posted in: Tips and Tricks
Google Chrome
Mute site

Chrome 63+ : How to mute Tabs (not sites)

November 1, 2017 by Venkat Eswarlu Leave a Comment
Mute site

Chrome 63, 64 and later versions only allow you mute site (not tabs), but you can mute tabs in Chrome like before, here is how that can be done.

Posted in: Google Chrome, How to, Tips and Tricks
Google Chrome

Google Chrome Bookmarks Recovery Tool

November 1, 2017 by Venkat Eswarlu 1 Comment

Have you deleted or lost Chrome bookmarks? You can get them back with Chrome bookmarks Recovery Tool, available for Windows, Mac and Linux.

Posted in: Google Chrome, Tips and Tricks
Tips and Tricks

Fix Disk Cleanup stuck on Windows Update Cleanup in Windows 10

November 1, 2017 by Venkat Eswarlu 3 Comments

If disk Cleanup Utility stuck at cleaning Windows Update Cleanup in Windows 10, try this to fasten the process.

Posted in: Tips and Tricks
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