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Dropbox now offering the option to disable ‘Move to Dropbox’ Context Menu Item
We’ve already covered how to remove ‘Move to Dropbox’ entry on the Windows Context menu (quite a long tutorial though), now Cloud backup provider Dropbox, itself providing that option in testing build 2.9.44. New... More of this article »
How to disable Capture Window (formerly OneClick) of Snagit 12?
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... More of this article »
How to Remove Panda Devices Agent installed by Panda Cloud Antivirus?
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... More of this article »
Remove the Start button In Windows 10
Its now possible to get rid of start button from Windows 8.1 and Windows 10 with a free app. Have you found no use with Start button in Windows 10? And want to remove it, Microsoft doesn’t allows us to do that, don’t worry! You... More of this article »![Image for How to Disable JavaScript In Firefox 23? [Tip]](https://techdows.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/firefox-22-with-JavaScript-option-in-Preferences_thumb.png)
How to Disable JavaScript In Firefox 23? [Tip]
The option to disable JavaScript has been removed from Content tab of preferences dialog in Firefox 23, but you can still disable JavaScript through hidden preference in it. Firefox 23 is coming soon, now on beta channel and noticeable... More of this article »
How to Permanently Disable Personal Firewall in ESET Smart Security 7
For troubleshooting purposes or to turn on Windows built-in Firewall back, you can permanently disable ESET’s Personal Firewall in Smart Security 7 and here is how to do it. You can always re-enable Personal Firewall once your troubleshooting... More of this article »![Image for How to Turn Off Bitdefender SafePay If you don’t need It [Updated]](https://techdows.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/Bitdefender-Safepay-pop-up_thumb.png)
How to Turn Off Bitdefender SafePay If you don’t need It [Updated]
If you don’t need Safepay feature in Bitdefender Internet Security 2013/2014, you can easily disable it. By default, setting for Bitdefender Safepay browser- security feature which lets you browse banking websites in virtual environment... More of this article »
How to Disable Browser Tracking Blocker in Avira 2013
Avira 2013 released with tracking blocker tool for Browsers, which is built on Abine Do Not Track Plus, this tool comes part of Avira SearchFree toolbar and automatically blocks ad companies and social networks to prevent tracking... More of this article »
Disable Firefox Tabs On Demand
Mozilla introduced tabs on demand in Firefox 8 which added “don’t load tabs until selected” option (not enabled by default) to General tab of Options, Mozilla enabled it by default from Firefox 13 release onwards. Tabs on Demand... More of this article »Disable Firefox’s Thumbnails Capture for New Tab Page
There are concerns over the Firefox New Tab Page exposing the private data, if you don’t want the browser from capturing thumbnails, you can prevent thumbnail capture of Firefox by creating and enabling a hidden preference... More of this article »
How to Disable or Turn off Views on Quora
Quora has introduced Views feature for their Q&A site that lets more contributors know how many and who are read their content, instead of opt-in Quora enabled Views by default and can be privacy concern for most of the users.... More of this article »
What is the Purpose of Avast Self-Defense Module?
If you’ve installed Avast free antivirus on your computer, Avast self-defense module also comes installed with it and enabled by default. If you’re wondering what is this Avast self-module? And why is it for?, Here is the article... More of this article »
How to Disable or Remove AVG Do NOT Track Feature in AVG 2012
With recent Announcement on Twitter to Do Not Track support we came to know that social buttons from Facebook and Twitter also track us, there are other analytics code embedded on websites from Google and Yahoo allows website owners... More of this article »![Image for How to Disable Firefox’s Built-in PDF Viewer [Updated]](https://techdows.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/firefox-native-pdf-viewer_thumb.png)
How to Disable Firefox’s Built-in PDF Viewer [Updated]
Firefox 15 Beta officially now available for download, this release adds native PDF Support. You can view PDF files inline in Firefox without need of any plugins. Mozilla offers PDF.JS add-on in AMO for Firefox versions before 16,... More of this article »
How to Disable or Remove Advanced SystemCare Surfing Protection Feature and Add-ons from Browsers
Just now we’ve covered that the first beta of Advanced SystemCare 6 installs ASC surfing Protection add-on for browsers like Firefox, Chrome and IE automatically without user permission, we’re following up that post with how... More of this article »
Disable Default Apps on Chrome’s New Tab Page
Chrome’s New Tab Page offers two sections: Most visited and Apps. Most Visited section shows thumbnails of sites you visited most where Apps section shows icons of default apps and other apps installed by you along with Chrome web... More of this article »
Microsoft Fix It Tool to Disable Windows Sidebar and Gadgets Now Available for Download
How many of you still using desktop gadgets on Windows 7 PC’s? FYI: there will be no gadgets in Windows 8 as metro/modern apps are there for that purpose, theses updates tiles by fetching information from the web, coming to the point,... More of this article »
How to Disable Protected Mode of Flash Player in Firefox
Today we’ve covered that Flash Player 11.3 has been released by Adobe with Protected Mode by default for Firefox. Sandboxed Flash Player running in Firefox prevents your system from attacks from malicious SWF files, but, if you’re... More of this article »
How to Disable “Do No Track” for IE10 in Windows 8
If you haven’t downloaded Windows 8 RP you can download from here, we’ve covered how to add Windows Media Center for free in Windows 8 RP, we’ve also noted that Microsoft will enable Do Not Track by default for IE10 in... More of this article »
How to Disable the New Tab Page in Firefox 13
Opera has Speed Dial, Google Chrome offers “New Tab Page” with thumbnails of the most visited sites from browser history, Firefox browser exists for ages before Chrome release, but till now it doesn’t have a New Tab Page,... More of this article »
How to Disable/turn off Search Suggestions in Opera 12’s Address Bar
Opera introduced Search Suggestions for Opera 12 which appears drop down in the address field when you start typing, this is annoying for some Opera users who not got used to this, you can turn off Google search suggestions in Opera’s... More of this article »
How to Disable or Turn off Windows Defender in Windows 8
There is no MSE in Windows 8, it is not compatible in Windows 8 that’s why Microsoft merged MSE with Windows Defender. Now Windows Defender offers same malware protection as that of Microsoft Security Essentials. If you want to install... More of this article »
How to Disable Lock Screen in Windows 10?
Inspired from Windows Phone 7 UI, Microsoft introduced metro user interface and Lock Screen in Windows 8. which is present in Windows 10 also. Lock Screen includes a beautiful background image with date, time and some notification... More of this article »
How to disable Startup Programs in Windows 8
Previous versions of Windows offers “System Configuration” tool (we can launch it by using Msconfig in run command) which lets you troubleshoot Windows startup problems by disabling startup programs or services selectively and... More of this article »
How to Disable “Switch to Tab” Feature in Firefox
Back in March 2011, Firefox 4 released with “Switch-to-Tab“ feature which saves you from tab duplication by showing switch to tab text on address bar if any words you type in address bar matches with that page or tab (you... More of this article »
Incognito Gone Permanently Removes Private Browsing Mode from Browsers
At present, all popular browsers such as Firefox, Chrome, Internet Explorer and Safari supports private browsing which doesn’t save your browsing history, including cookies, temporary files, search history and browser history.... More of this article »
How to Turn off/disable Personalized Google+ Search Results in Google
Google offers personalized search results by default for everyone, with recent launch of Google+ , they want you to access all private information you put on Google+ such as photos and posts in Google search results, of course, you... More of this article »
How to disable UAC in Windows 8
Are you still using Windows 8 Developer Preview? first thing anyone do after installing Windows 7 is disabling UAC which always annoying with its pop-ups when we try to install programs that requires admin privileges, the default UAC ... More of this article »
What is FacebookUpdate.exe? Can We Disable It?
Facebook recently released Standalone Messenger for Windows, which lets you use Facebook without being on the Facebook site, but you still need to login to Facebook website in your Browser to log in to Messenger. Have you noticed FacebookUpdate.exe... More of this article »
Set Access to Your USB Drive in Read-Only Mode with Wenovo USB Disks Access Manager
By default Windows allows to carry out Read & Write tasks to USB drives where there is a possibility of viruses in an USB drive entering into Your Computer and vice versa. Setting your USB drive for read-only mode makes it much... More of this article »
How to Disable Opera’s Progress Bar
While progress bar actually reveals page loading actions which is similar in case of Firefox and Chrome but it’s a bit different for Opera, Opera progress bar shows the page elements that are loading on right side of the address... More of this article »
What is YahooAUService.exe? How to disable it from running in Task Manager
If you’ve installed Yahoo Messenger on your Computer through Online installer, instead of offline Installer, you should know that Yahoo Messenger installs the Yahoo AutoUpdater service, which, checks for Messenger updates and... More of this article »
What is wmpnetwk.exe? how to disable it from Running in Task Manager
Wondering why wmpnetwk.exe process always appears running in Task Manager which program it relates to? can this be trusted process or virus? how to disable it if it consumes too much of system resources?. Wmpnetwk.exe is related to... More of this article »
ActiveX Compatibility Manager, Disable/Enable ActiveX Components on Internet Explorer
ActiveX Compatibility Manager is freeware portable app lets you disable/enable ActiveX Components on Internet Explorer browser, this does by setting “Kill bit” CLSID under registry key: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet... More of this article »
What is Avast Market? How to Disable it in Avast UI?
Security vendor Avast soon to release new program update which affects Free, AV and their internet Security, interim Avast made available beta version 6.0.1351 of their upcoming program update for public testing. This update fixes... More of this article »
Disable Add-on Selection Dialog Shown by Firefox after Upgrade from Firefox 7 to 8
Firefox 7 Successor Firefox 8 allows to restore tabs on demand, disables third-party add-ons by default, adds twitter as a search engine to the search bar and offers improved tab animations besides all that when you upgraded... More of this article »
Stop Google from Redirecting You to Encrypted Search when You’re Logged in
Google decided to turn on encrypted search a.k.a https for logged in users to make their search more secure, what this makes is: when you’re signed into your Google account, you’ll be redirected to https://google.com, which encrypts... More of this article »
How to Disable Avast AutoSandbox
We’ve covered much before that Avast 6 released with AutoSandbox feature which protects users by letting run suspiciously identified applications in virtual environment, no changes will be made/saved to Windows or to the registry... More of this article »
Turn Off/Disable Opera 12 Hardware Acceleration and WebGL
Alpha version of Opera 12 with full hardware acceleration and WebGL support released and available for download from Opera website. We decided not to review it now, but we did covered about Opera 11.50 build with webGL and Hardware... More of this article »
What is igfxpers.exe? How to disable it from running in your Computer?
If you’ve noticed igfxpers.exe process running in the Task Manager under Processes list, from its name, it’s difficult to understand which program it belongs to. Don’t worry! It’s neither a virus related-one nor system... More of this article »
Disable Internet Auto Disconnect Feature in IE8 in Windows 7
It’s quite a surprise to me that there is Internet Auto Disconnect feature exists from Older versions of Windows to current Windows 7, this feature was disabled by default in all Windows Operating Systems. But I encountered this... More of this article »
Auto-Hide/Disable/Remove The Command Bar in Windows 7 Explorer with Windows 7 Command Bar Tweaker
We’ve recently covered about Explorer Toolbar Editor and Custom Explorer Toolbar which lets you add copy/paste and other buttons missing in Windows 7, how about hiding/removing Windows 7 explorer command bar or toolbar to save space... More of this article »
How to Disable Gmail Delegation or Remove Granted Account Access to Others
Gmail Delegation allows to give your account access to others such as friends, relatives and colleagues, once you grant access to others to your account, they can read, write, delete and send messages on behalf of you, but they can’t... More of this article »
How to Disable or Delete your Google+ Profile
(Too early to cover this I know, since Google Plus in Beta/limited field trial and I may get criticism for this). Let me tell you according to Google+ help page, all Google profiles must be made Pubic and all private Google profiles... More of this article »
No XPI Install Delay Removes Firefox Extension’s Install Delay
When we install a Firefox Add-on Firefox delays 3 seconds to show “Install” button on pop-up dialog that for a security measure, why should we wait for 3 seconds? with a simple “about: config” hack we can disable this... More of this article »
Enable or Disable Ribbon UI/ Tabbed Toolbar Mode for Foxit Reader 5
Foxit Reader 5 released with new features and sports new ribbon-like interface which you may not able to view because it is disabled by default for Foxit Reader. Free Nitro PDF Reader also offers ribbon UI what Foxit software... More of this article »![Image for How to disable WebGL in Chrome on Windows and Mac [2023]](https://techdows.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/disabling-webgl-for-Chrome_thumb.png)
How to disable WebGL in Chrome on Windows and Mac [2023]
For security reasons or any other, if you want to disable WebGL in Chrome, You can do that on Windows and Mac, here is how. What is WebGL? WebGL brings hardware-accelerated 3D graphics to the browsers without the need of installing... More of this article »
What is Advanced SystemCare Performance Monitor ? how to disable it from running
We’ve covered about the availability of the first and third betas of Advanced SystemCare 4, if you’re using the latest version, you can notice Advanced SystemCare Performance Monitor running on the right side of the screen... More of this article »