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Set Google as Default Search Engine in Internet Explorer 10

Posted by Techdows on Apr 3rd, 2012

In Windows 8, by default, Bing was set as the default search engine for IE 10 in metro and desktop environments and its the only search provider Internet explorer offers in Windows 8 Consumer Preview, if you want to set Google as default... More of this article »

How to install Foxit Reader without altering your browser default search provider

Posted by Techdows on Jun 30th, 2010

Adobe Reader has always vulnerabilities and allows attacker to run malicious code in your Computer its obvious that users going for Foxit reader to view their PDF files , but Foxit software looking for revenue rather than providing... More of this article »

Make Google SSL Search as the Default Search Engines in Firefox , Chrome and Internet Explorer

Posted by Techdows on May 23rd, 2010

Google launched  encrypted search which in beta which sends encrypted data to Google while you are performing search from your browser.Google SSL search will protects your privacy from third parties so only Google and you know the... More of this article »

Reason Why Google Put Exe file on Their Homepage in Internet Explorer

Posted by Techdows on Oct 20th, 2009

Till now you are familiar to Google luring IE users to download Google Chrome from their homepage and from Gmail . If you open Google homepage in IE, you will see Google downloading small exe file into your computer on clicking “update... More of this article »

Set IE8 to Prevent Programs from Changing Default Search Provider

Posted by Techdows on Oct 12th, 2009

It will be irritating to anyone if a program changes default search provider for a browser. The program may install as an add-on or as a toolbar and changes default search provider without users permission. However this can be preventable... More of this article »