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Google Chrome
Youtube Default HTML5 Player

Google makes HTML5 Player default for Playing Videos on YouTube in Chrome

May 1, 2014 by Venkat Eswarlu Leave a Comment
Youtube Default HTML5 Player

Today if you visit YouTube.com and play any video in the Chrome browser, it will be played by HTML5 Player instead of Flash, this applies to all videos in the popular video sharing site and you simply can’t switch to […]

Posted in: Google Chrome, How to, Tips and Tricks
How to
Snagit capture window

How to disable Capture Window (formerly OneClick) of Snagit 12?

May 1, 2014 by Venkat Eswarlu Leave a Comment
Snagit capture window

Remember OneClick in Snagit 11 -which lets you access Snagit and its profiles quickly from the desktop – this has been changed to Capture Window in Snagit 12. Snagit Capture Window, similar to OneClick docks on top of the screen […]

Posted in: How to, Tips and Tricks
How to

How to disable or remove AutoUpdate.exe and Scheduler.exe?

May 1, 2014 by Venkat Eswarlu Leave a Comment

When you install IObit’s Driver Booster program on your computer and if you leave that program alone without removing after the knowing status of drivers installed (or updating them), it automatically runs two processes named AutoUpdate.exe and Scheduler.exe on startup. […]

Posted in: How to, Tips and Tricks
Firefox
Experiments Panel in Add-ons Manager

How to Remove ‘Experiments’ Panel from Add-ons Manager in Firefox?

May 1, 2014 by Venkat Eswarlu Leave a Comment
Experiments Panel in Add-ons Manager

Add-ons Manager in Firefox lets you install extensions, themes and plugins, and it lets you manage them well, you can disable or remove any add-on you no longer need or don’t want. Till now, you’ve seen it listing Get Add-ons, […]

Posted in: Firefox, How to, Tips and Tricks
Firefox
Firefox restore session embarrassing message

Don’t give Chance for Firefox to Show ‘Well, this is embarrassing” message next time again

May 1, 2014 by Venkat Eswarlu Leave a Comment
Firefox restore session embarrassing message

Is Firefox embarrassing you with restore session error on startup, here is how to permanently disable it. Starting from version Firefox 2, Mozilla browser has the Session Restore feature built-in, which stores all session data (that includes: open windows and […]

Posted in: Firefox, Tips and Tricks
Tips and Tricks

What Dropbox’s Auto Sign-In Installer is all about?

May 1, 2014 by Venkat Eswarlu Leave a Comment

Cloud service Dropbox has started testing Auto-installers (named as Pre-authorized installers in 2.7 experimental build) for Windows and Mac OS X, you can find these in Release candidate build and soon will be available to all users officially with stable […]

Posted in: Tips and Tricks
Tips and Tricks
Internet Download Manager options on completion tab

Set IDM to Shutdown computer automatically when downloading completes

April 1, 2014 by Venkat Eswarlu Leave a Comment
Internet Download Manager options on completion tab

If you’re already using the popular Internet Download Manager (IDM) to download files to your computer, then you should know IDM offers a setting which, when enabled, turns off your computer automatically when downloading is complete, this is especially useful […]

Posted in: Tips and Tricks
How to
Panda Devices Agent installed location

How to Remove Panda Devices Agent installed by Panda Cloud Antivirus?

April 1, 2014 by Venkat Eswarlu Leave a Comment
Panda Devices Agent installed location

When you install Panda Cloud Antivirus (v2.9 beta) on your computer, it installs ‘Panda Devices Agent’ and Uninstaller for it also provided which you can notice in Control Panel. What Panda Devices Agent has to do with Panda Cloud Antivirus […]

Posted in: How to, Tips and Tricks
Firefox

How to use Customization Mode in Firefox Australis [Video]

April 1, 2014 by Venkat Eswarlu Leave a Comment

Get ready, Firefox browser with Australis design is coming soon with version 29 to stable channel, currently in the Beta.  It’s easy to ignore about Menu -which you don’t use much except for opening new private window, add-ons Manager and […]

Posted in: Firefox, How to, Tips and Tricks
Firefox
Adblock warning Removal List filter

What is Adblock Warning Removal List?

April 1, 2014 by Venkat Eswarlu Leave a Comment
Adblock warning Removal List filter

After installing Popular ad blocking extension, Adblock Plus in Firefox (now works with Australis) when you open and see its preferences window, you can notice Adblock Warning Removal List automatically added to Filter Subscriptions tab but not enabled or selected. […]

Posted in: Firefox, Tips and Tricks
How to

How to remove green ticks Shown by Avast in Search Results?

March 1, 2014 by Venkat Eswarlu 1 Comment

WebRep module in Avast Antivirus which was used to show safety ratings for websites and search results in browsers has been integrated into the Avast Online Security Plugin (AOS) which apart from Web Reputation also has other security features built-in, […]

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How to

How to Revert to Malwarebytes Free from Premium Trial?

March 1, 2014 by Venkat Eswarlu 2 Comments

Malwarebytes Anti-Malware (MBAM) 2.0 stable version has been released and available for download in Free and Premium versions with support for Windows XP and above. User can install this on top of v1.75 in his computer. Malwarebytes Corporation has introduced […]

Posted in: How to, Security, Tips and Tricks
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