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Google Chrome

Chrome 44: How to disable User Menu

June 8, 2015 by Venkat Eswarlu Leave a Comment

How to remove user menu from Chrome as avatar menu flag no longer exists. We’ve said Chromium team has removed the Enable Avatar menu … [Read more…]

Posted in: Google Chrome, How to, Tips and Tricks
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Firefox 38.0.5 with Reader View and Pocket icons

Firefox 38.0.5: How to disable or Remove Pocket and Reader View Features

June 2, 2015 by Venkat Eswarlu Leave a Comment
Firefox 38.0.5 with Reader View and Pocket icons

After betas, Firefox 38.0.5 final has been released and available. Mozilla has added Pocket (formerly known as Read It Later) and Reader View features. … [Read more…]

Posted in: How to, Tips and Tricks
How to
Get Windows 10 app icon

How to Enable ‘Get Windows 10′ App icon in the Windows 7/8.1 taskbar?

June 1, 2015 by Venkat Eswarlu Leave a Comment
Get Windows 10 app icon

Make or force Windows 7/8.1 to show ‘Get Windows 10′ app icon in the taskbar to Reserve Upgrade. The long wait has ended, Microsoft … [Read more…]

Posted in: How to, Tips and Tricks
How to

How to Reserve Your Free Upgrade to Windows 10 Right Now

June 1, 2015 by Venkat Eswarlu Leave a Comment

Users using Windows 7 SP1 and Windows 8/8.1 who installed (Optional) KB3035583 update have started to see notification from Microsoft on their taskbar to … [Read more…]

Posted in: How to, Tips and Tricks
How to

How to uninstall or Remove TermBlazer Adware from your computer?

May 25, 2015 by Venkat Eswarlu Leave a Comment

When you install free programs, third-party installers may install adware with them, one way to skip those is to choose custom install option and … [Read more…]

Posted in: How to, Tips and Tricks
How to
Windows 10 change your default apps dialog

Windows 10 build 10122 Default Apps Issue: How to set Chrome as default browser?

May 23, 2015 by Venkat Eswarlu Leave a Comment
Windows 10 change your default apps dialog

Microsoft has changed the way Windows 10 handles the default apps in build 10122: both Classic Windows apps and Universal Windows apps won’t prompt … [Read more…]

Posted in: How to, Tips and Tricks
How to

How to remove VLC Web Plugin from Firefox and Chrome browsers?

May 22, 2015 by Venkat Eswarlu Leave a Comment

When you install VLC Player on your computer, it’s Plugins’ for browsers will also be installed by default (unless you uncheck them during the … [Read more…]

Posted in: How to, Tips and Tricks
Firefox
Suggested tile new tab page

How to Opt-out of /Remove Suggested Tile Ads from Firefox New Tab Page

May 22, 2015 by Venkat Eswarlu Leave a Comment
Suggested tile new tab page

After notifying Nightly users about the changes to New Tab Page through a tour, Mozilla has announced today that it will show suggested tiles … [Read more…]

Posted in: Firefox, How to, Tips and Tricks
Firefox
Firefox Reader view icon

How to remove Firefox’s Reader View (book) icon in the Address bar

May 16, 2015 by Venkat Eswarlu Leave a Comment
Firefox Reader view icon

Mozilla to release Firefox 38.0.5 (currently in beta) with Reader View, Pocket integration and Firefox hello tab sharing. We’ve already covered how to disable … [Read more…]

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

How to Set keyboard shortcuts for Chrome Extensions?

May 14, 2015 by Venkat Eswarlu 1 Comment

Are you a keyboard ninja? How about creating shortcuts for installed extensions in the Chrome browser and using them to get things done quickly? … [Read more…]

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

How to remove Bing Search box from IE11’s New Tab Page?

May 11, 2015 by Venkat Eswarlu Leave a Comment

On October 14, 2014, Microsoft has pushed Kb3004247 update for Windows 7 and Windows 8 users via Windows Update to ‘increase prominence of web … [Read more…]

Posted in: Internet Explorer, Tips and Tricks
Tips and Tricks

Windows 10: Disable Windows Defender’s Message ‘This App has been turned off and isn’t monitoring…’

May 8, 2015 by Venkat Eswarlu Leave a Comment

Recently we’ve covered how to disable Windows Defender’s PC Status potentially unprotected warning, now it’s time to fix another one. When you’ve installed another … [Read more…]

Posted in: Tips and Tricks, Troubleshooting
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