I've been sharing this tip with my clients for years, and thought it a good idea to share it here too. Some of us are visually challenged and find it difficult to read the text on many web pages. Even more frustrating is that the text size varies from web site to web site.
The cool thing is that there is a keyboard trick you can do to easily increase or decrease the size of text on any web page you're visiting. And this trick works in both Internet Explorer and Firefox (as well as other internet browsers).
To make text larger, hold down the CTRL key on the keyboard and then hit the + sign. You can keep hitting the plus the sign while the CTRL key is held down to zoom in a couple of times.
To make text smaller, hold down the CTRL key on the keyboard and hit the - sign (minus key to the left of the + sign). Again, as long as you are holding down the CTRL key, you can keep hitting the minus key.
Using this little trick, you can quickly and easily change the text size of web pages so they're easier to read.
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Runonce page will not go away.
http://runonce.msn.com/runonce2.aspx
No matter how you got to this point is irrelevant but what is, is how to get rid of this cracker.
When you open Internet Explorer 7 you either get a blank page or just won't go away no matter how many times you save your settings.
Maybe you see an error that says:
Line 56 Char:2 Error: Element not found Code: 0URL:http://runonce.msn.com/runonce2aspx ARRRRGGGGG....
Thank God for programmers and people smarter than myself to figure this annoyance out.
Click here to "Fix this problem "
If that doesn't work, you will have to do it manually, which is how I had to do this serveral times before with other client machines.
Window XP:
Open Regedit & got to:
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main]"RunOnceHasShown"=dword:00000001"RunOnceComplete"=dword:00000001
For Windows 7:
Put the following in a reg file and run:
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00;Changes Main Web Page to blank[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main]
"Start Page"=http://about:blank
As usual, we are not responsible for anything you take into your own hands, and yada...yada...yada.
Contact a professional to help you:
Computer Repair
Computer Networking
www.MyComputerGirl.com
863-512-1079
No matter how you got to this point is irrelevant but what is, is how to get rid of this cracker.
When you open Internet Explorer 7 you either get a blank page or just won't go away no matter how many times you save your settings.
Maybe you see an error that says:
Line 56 Char:2 Error: Element not found Code: 0URL:http://runonce.msn.com/runonce2aspx ARRRRGGGGG....
Thank God for programmers and people smarter than myself to figure this annoyance out.
Click here to "Fix this problem "
If that doesn't work, you will have to do it manually, which is how I had to do this serveral times before with other client machines.
Window XP:
Open Regedit & got to:
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main]"RunOnceHasShown"=dword:00000001"RunOnceComplete"=dword:00000001
For Windows 7:
Put the following in a reg file and run:
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00;Changes Main Web Page to blank[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main]
"Start Page"=http://about:blank
As usual, we are not responsible for anything you take into your own hands, and yada...yada...yada.
Contact a professional to help you:
Computer Repair
Computer Networking
www.MyComputerGirl.com
863-512-1079
Print the web and save the world
Web browsers such as Internet Explorer and Firefox are notoriously bad at printing. You can end up with many disparate pages with sidebars and parts of images on, you have no idea how many pages are going to come out, and you use more paper than you need; which, can't be good for the environment - let alone your finances.
This is not the fault of the browser programmers, but rather, it is 'the nature of the beast.' One of the advantages of web pages is that they are not subject to the limitations of the printed page. Many web programmers are kind enough to supply a printable version of their pages. [I must find a way of adding them to this blog... maybe using the RSS feed...] Anyway, if there is no link to a 'printer friendly version,' then the best thing to do is to copy what you want and paste it into a word processor, which will then bypass all the problems mentioned above.
You can select the information you want by clicking and dragging with the mouse, although, this can be an irritating process, as your selection often randomly includes images that you don't want. When pasting into your word processor, you can make your life easier by using 'Paste special;' which, you should find in the 'Edit' menu. This will give you a selection of text formats.
If you just want the plain text from the web page and not the images, then select 'Unformatted text.'
If you wish to print both images and the formatted text, that is, keeping the same font used on the web page as well as any text that is bold or italic, then select 'Rich text format' (unfortunately this option is not available for text copied from Firefox.)
Avoid 'HTML format' as this will attempt to reconstruct the web page as a word processed document, often recreating the problems that you were trying to avoid. This option often takes a while to complete too.
You are then free to edit the text to your heart's content. You can change font sizes and remove 'white space' to save paper. You also have the option of adding your own notes to the text. So, reduce your printer output and save the world today.
This is not the fault of the browser programmers, but rather, it is 'the nature of the beast.' One of the advantages of web pages is that they are not subject to the limitations of the printed page. Many web programmers are kind enough to supply a printable version of their pages. [I must find a way of adding them to this blog... maybe using the RSS feed...] Anyway, if there is no link to a 'printer friendly version,' then the best thing to do is to copy what you want and paste it into a word processor, which will then bypass all the problems mentioned above.
You can select the information you want by clicking and dragging with the mouse, although, this can be an irritating process, as your selection often randomly includes images that you don't want. When pasting into your word processor, you can make your life easier by using 'Paste special;' which, you should find in the 'Edit' menu. This will give you a selection of text formats.
If you just want the plain text from the web page and not the images, then select 'Unformatted text.'
If you wish to print both images and the formatted text, that is, keeping the same font used on the web page as well as any text that is bold or italic, then select 'Rich text format' (unfortunately this option is not available for text copied from Firefox.)
Avoid 'HTML format' as this will attempt to reconstruct the web page as a word processed document, often recreating the problems that you were trying to avoid. This option often takes a while to complete too.
You are then free to edit the text to your heart's content. You can change font sizes and remove 'white space' to save paper. You also have the option of adding your own notes to the text. So, reduce your printer output and save the world today.
Keyboard shortcut of the week: search and find
If you wish to bring up Windows' file search minimise all your windows and press F3. You can also search within a certain folder too: open that folder up in Windows Explorer (the name for the program that opens when you double click on 'My Documents', 'My Computer', etc) and - you guessed it - press F3.
Pressing F3 opens search dialogs in many other programs as well: in Internet Explorer it opens (and closes) the vertical search bar; in MS Outlook it opens up the 'Advanced Find' dialog. Try pressing F3 when using applications that have some sort of search facility.
In a similar vein, you can open up the find facility in many applications by holding down the Control ('Ctrl') key and pressing F. To explain the difference between search and find, consider that you will search for a web page and when you have opened it you can find text within it. In MS Word Ctrl + F opens the 'Find and Replace' dialog. As with F3, try it out in any program that has a find facility.
Of course some programmers use slightly different standards. For example in Firefox both F3 and Ctrl + F open the find word dialog at the bottom of the screen.
Happy hunting.
Pressing F3 opens search dialogs in many other programs as well: in Internet Explorer it opens (and closes) the vertical search bar; in MS Outlook it opens up the 'Advanced Find' dialog. Try pressing F3 when using applications that have some sort of search facility.
In a similar vein, you can open up the find facility in many applications by holding down the Control ('Ctrl') key and pressing F. To explain the difference between search and find, consider that you will search for a web page and when you have opened it you can find text within it. In MS Word Ctrl + F opens the 'Find and Replace' dialog. As with F3, try it out in any program that has a find facility.
Of course some programmers use slightly different standards. For example in Firefox both F3 and Ctrl + F open the find word dialog at the bottom of the screen.
Happy hunting.
Keyboard shortcut of the week: refreshing changes
Need to refresh or reload the web page you are looking at? Press the F5 key.
If the web page still doesn't appear or does not look right you could try Ctrl + F5 (hold down the Ctrl key and press F5). This keyboard shortcut bypasses any copy of the web page that may be stored on your PC. Web browsers will keep a copy of web pages you visit in something called a cache, which they will access first when you return to that page.
See the last post on Bloody Computer! for information about clearing this cache in Internet Explorer. If you use Firefox you can empty the cache by following these instructions:
If the web page still doesn't appear or does not look right you could try Ctrl + F5 (hold down the Ctrl key and press F5). This keyboard shortcut bypasses any copy of the web page that may be stored on your PC. Web browsers will keep a copy of web pages you visit in something called a cache, which they will access first when you return to that page.
See the last post on Bloody Computer! for information about clearing this cache in Internet Explorer. If you use Firefox you can empty the cache by following these instructions:
- In Firefox, go to the 'Tools' menu and select 'Options..'
- Click on the 'Advanced' icon
- Click on the 'Network' tab
- There you will find a button labeled 'Clear now', pressing this will empty the cache.
Internet Explorer Site
This website is dedicated to IE7 and IE8 issues. Firefox users might like the article on uninstalling IE.
http://www.ie-vista.com/kbase2.html
Don
Print the web and save the world (again)
Web browsers such as Internet Explorer and Firefox are notoriously bad at printing. You can end up with many disparate pages with sidebars and parts of images on, you have no idea how many pages are going to come out, and you use more paper than you need; which, can't be good for the environment - let alone your finances.
This is not the fault of the browser programmers, but rather, it is 'the nature of the beast'. One of the advantages of web pages is that they are not subject to the limitations of the printed page. Many web programmers are kind enough to supply a printable version of their pages. If there is no link to a 'printer friendly version,' then the best thing to do is to copy what you want and paste it into a word processor, which will then bypass all the problems mentioned above.
You can select the information you want by clicking and dragging with the mouse, although, this can be an irritating process, as your selection often randomly includes images that you don't want. When pasting into your word processor, you can make your life easier by using 'Paste special', which you should find in the 'Edit' menu. This will give you a selection of text formats.
If you just want the plain text from the web page and not the images, then select 'Unformatted text.'
If you wish to print both images and the formatted text, that is, keeping the same font used on the web page as well as any text formatting such as bold or italic, then select 'Rich text format'. Unfortunately this option is not available for text copied from the Firefox or Opera browsers, the latter of which does not support 'HTML format' either.
Avoid 'HTML format' as this will attempt to reconstruct the web page as a word processed document, often recreating the problems that you were initally trying to avoid. This option often takes a while to complete too.
You are then free to edit the text to your heart's content. You can change font sizes and remove 'white space' to save paper. You also have the option of adding your own notes to the text. So, reduce your printer output and save the world today.
This article is an edited and updated version of one originally published on Bloody Computer! on 1st October 2007.
This is not the fault of the browser programmers, but rather, it is 'the nature of the beast'. One of the advantages of web pages is that they are not subject to the limitations of the printed page. Many web programmers are kind enough to supply a printable version of their pages. If there is no link to a 'printer friendly version,' then the best thing to do is to copy what you want and paste it into a word processor, which will then bypass all the problems mentioned above.
You can select the information you want by clicking and dragging with the mouse, although, this can be an irritating process, as your selection often randomly includes images that you don't want. When pasting into your word processor, you can make your life easier by using 'Paste special', which you should find in the 'Edit' menu. This will give you a selection of text formats.If you just want the plain text from the web page and not the images, then select 'Unformatted text.'
If you wish to print both images and the formatted text, that is, keeping the same font used on the web page as well as any text formatting such as bold or italic, then select 'Rich text format'. Unfortunately this option is not available for text copied from the Firefox or Opera browsers, the latter of which does not support 'HTML format' either.Avoid 'HTML format' as this will attempt to reconstruct the web page as a word processed document, often recreating the problems that you were initally trying to avoid. This option often takes a while to complete too.
You are then free to edit the text to your heart's content. You can change font sizes and remove 'white space' to save paper. You also have the option of adding your own notes to the text. So, reduce your printer output and save the world today.
This article is an edited and updated version of one originally published on Bloody Computer! on 1st October 2007.
Keyboard shortcut of the week: Quickly Open Link in New Tab
This tip should be of interest to all the Entrecard chain-droppers out there (you know who you are). It works in Internet Explorer (version 7 and later), Firefox, and Safari.
If you hold down the Ctrl key when you click on a link on a website the browser will open the linked page on a new tab, saving you having to right-click on the link and selecting 'Open Link in New Tab' (or 'Open in New Tab' on IE).
If you hold down the Ctrl key when you click on a link on a website the browser will open the linked page on a new tab, saving you having to right-click on the link and selecting 'Open Link in New Tab' (or 'Open in New Tab' on IE).
Where has all my hard-drive space gone? - Reloaded
Just as you can never have enough cupboard space in your home, you can never have enough hard-drive space. Nevertheless, occasionally we all have to sort through our storage and throw out a few things to make some more room. This is often easier said than done when it comes to your PC as it is not always clear what is taking up all the space.The free version of TreeSize provides a graphical representation of how much hard-drive space your folders are using. Simply right-click on a particularly bloated folder and click on 'Explore' from the menu. This will open up that folder so you can set about deleting any files that are surplus to requirement. Remember to empty the recycle bin when you are finished. I would suggests that you leave the 'Program Files' and 'Windows' folders alone unless you know what you are doing.
If you use Internet Explorer you may want to delete its cache of temporary files. From the 'Tools' menu select 'Internet Options.' If you use IE version 6 or earlier, click on the 'Delete Files' button. For later versions click the button marked 'Delete...' in the 'Browsing History' section. Click the 'Delete Files' button on the box that opens. You will then be asked whether you are sure, click 'Yes.' Deletion of all the temporary internet files may take a while.
In Firefox, go to the 'Tools' menu and select 'Options..' Click on the 'Advanced' icon. Click on the 'Network' tab. There you will find a button labelled 'Clear now', pressing this will empty the cache.
Also, the save files of many computer games can be quite large. You may want to delete a few of these and the best way to do so is within the game. Usually this facility is located on the 'load game' screen. See these related posts for more ways to recover drive space:-Spring Cleaning: How to clear out temporary files
Time for a purge: reclaiming hard-drive space
This post comprises amended information from two earlier posts Where has all my hard-drive space gone? and Keyboard shortcut of the week: refreshing changes both posted on 30th August 2007
Toolbars gone AWOL
There is a bug in Windows XP that causes the toolbars in Internet Explorer and Windows Explorer (the thing that opens when you double-click on My Computer etc) to disappear.
Doug Knox has written an excellent little program to fix this problem. Download it from his website here.
Doug Knox has written an excellent little program to fix this problem. Download it from his website here.
Where has all my hard-drive space gone?
Just as you can never have enough cupboard space in your home, you can never have enough hard-drive space. Nevertheless, occasionally we all have to sort through our storage and throw out a few things to make some more room. This is often easier said than done when it comes to your PC as it is not always clear what is taking up all the space.The free version of TreeSize provides a graphical representation of how much hard-drive space your folders are using. Simply right-click on a particularly bloated folder and click on 'Explore' from the menu. This will open up that folder so you can set about deleting any files that are surplus to requirement. Remember to empty the recycle bin when you are finished. I would suggests that you leave the 'Program Files' and 'Windows' folders alone unless you know what you are doing.
If you use Internet Explorer you may want to delete its cache of temporary files. From the 'Tools' menu select 'Internet Options' and click on the 'Delete Files' button. Also, the save files of many computer games can be quite large. You may want to delete a few of these and the best way to do so is within the game. Usually this facility is located on the 'load game' screen.
Tips for Installing Internet Explorer 8
You may have noticed that Windows Updates wants you to install Internet Explorer 8 (IE8) now. They have it listed as a high priority which means that unless you make an effort to not install it, you're going to get it during a regular Windows udpate now.
Even though I'm primarily a Firefox user (and encourage others to do the same), I do recommend installing installing IE8. Doing so will help keep your computers up to date with the latest security patches. To make the experience go smoothly, I also recommend following the tips below.
After you download and install IE8, you'll have to reboot your computer. When the computer starts back up, you'll have to open Internet Explorer to finish the installation (which requires responding to a whole lot of windows).
IE8 installed a lot of new features that most people will find useless as well as slow down their computers. So my advice is to say "NO" to just about every window you're asked a question on. The only thing you really want to say "yes" to is the window that asks you if you want to use the smart filter (and by default it's checked). Everything else, you can say "no" or "don't use" or "I don't want to participate".
Installing IE8 is a bit tricky compared to earlier versions of Internet Explorer. But just go slow and take the time to read each window carefully so that you can respond appropriately and things should go smooth.
Even though I'm primarily a Firefox user (and encourage others to do the same), I do recommend installing installing IE8. Doing so will help keep your computers up to date with the latest security patches. To make the experience go smoothly, I also recommend following the tips below.
After you download and install IE8, you'll have to reboot your computer. When the computer starts back up, you'll have to open Internet Explorer to finish the installation (which requires responding to a whole lot of windows).
IE8 installed a lot of new features that most people will find useless as well as slow down their computers. So my advice is to say "NO" to just about every window you're asked a question on. The only thing you really want to say "yes" to is the window that asks you if you want to use the smart filter (and by default it's checked). Everything else, you can say "no" or "don't use" or "I don't want to participate".
Installing IE8 is a bit tricky compared to earlier versions of Internet Explorer. But just go slow and take the time to read each window carefully so that you can respond appropriately and things should go smooth.
Internet Explorer Browser Slowly Losing Users
According to StatCounter.com, Microsoft’s Internet Explorer is losing web browser users.
The web analytics revealed that the amount of Internet Explorer users has fallen to below 50% in the month of September. Although Internet Explorer is still the leader in the web browser market, the combined market of web browsers is now larger than Microsoft’s browser.
At one point in time, Internet Explorer controlled over 90% of the web browsing market (mostly because most Windows computers were preloaded with Internet Explorer as the web browser). However, antitrust suits filed against Microsoft in the United States and European Union forced the company to offer Windows customers a list of web browsing operating systems to choose from.
Additionally, there are more web browsers in market now that are more sophisticated than Internet Explorer and are catching the eyes of many users, such as Apple’s Safari, Google’s Chrome, and Mozilla’s Firefox.
To stay in the game, Microsoft has noted the features it’s rivals offer (but they don’t) and rolled it into their latest version of product, Internet Explorer 9.
According to Aodhan Cullen, StatCounter’s CEO, “Just two years ago IE dominated the worldwide market with 67%.”
Source: Concept News
The web analytics revealed that the amount of Internet Explorer users has fallen to below 50% in the month of September. Although Internet Explorer is still the leader in the web browser market, the combined market of web browsers is now larger than Microsoft’s browser.
At one point in time, Internet Explorer controlled over 90% of the web browsing market (mostly because most Windows computers were preloaded with Internet Explorer as the web browser). However, antitrust suits filed against Microsoft in the United States and European Union forced the company to offer Windows customers a list of web browsing operating systems to choose from.
Additionally, there are more web browsers in market now that are more sophisticated than Internet Explorer and are catching the eyes of many users, such as Apple’s Safari, Google’s Chrome, and Mozilla’s Firefox.
To stay in the game, Microsoft has noted the features it’s rivals offer (but they don’t) and rolled it into their latest version of product, Internet Explorer 9.
According to Aodhan Cullen, StatCounter’s CEO, “Just two years ago IE dominated the worldwide market with 67%.”
Source: Concept News
Fix Unable to access Internet Explorer settings with Spybot
The 'Immunize' feature is used without reading all the text in the Advanced mode.
Solution: Open Spybot in Advanced mode. Click 'Tools' section. Click 'IE tweaks' icon. Under the 'Miscellaneous locks' group, clear all the check boxes. Close all the Explorer windows. Restart the computer. Open 'Spybot - Search & Destroy'.
Details: Internet Explorer settings can be restricted from being accessed using the Locks function. This feature secures the settings from being changed by another user, but may block your own access.
1) Open Spybot in Advanced mode.
2) Click the 'Tools' section. (The 'Tools' screen appears.)
'Tools' screen.
3) Click the 'IE tweaks' icon. (The 'IE tweaks' screen appears.)
'IE tweaks' screen.
4) From the 'Miscellaneous locks' group, clear all the check boxes.
5) Close all the Explorer windows.
6) Restart the computer.
7) Open 'Spybot - Search & Destroy' to access the IE settings.
Solution: Open Spybot in Advanced mode. Click 'Tools' section. Click 'IE tweaks' icon. Under the 'Miscellaneous locks' group, clear all the check boxes. Close all the Explorer windows. Restart the computer. Open 'Spybot - Search & Destroy'.
Details: Internet Explorer settings can be restricted from being accessed using the Locks function. This feature secures the settings from being changed by another user, but may block your own access.
1) Open Spybot in Advanced mode.
2) Click the 'Tools' section. (The 'Tools' screen appears.)
'Tools' screen.
3) Click the 'IE tweaks' icon. (The 'IE tweaks' screen appears.)
'IE tweaks' screen.
4) From the 'Miscellaneous locks' group, clear all the check boxes.
5) Close all the Explorer windows.
6) Restart the computer.
7) Open 'Spybot - Search & Destroy' to access the IE settings.
Know Your Internet Browser
Microsoft Internet Explorer is very famous browser which is being used by many. IE is the fix internet browser canada which is widely accepted and used all over the world. In the browsers generation we are now seeing other browsers enter the market like firefox, opera and others.Now, Firefox is the main rival of IE. Since new alternatives like Firefox and Opera have come out we now know that, yes there is faster browsing out there.
Most of Firefox's advantages are MSIE's disadvantages, and vice-versa. Firefox allows you to "open in tabs. There has also been a joke circulating among Firefox fans that there is only one thing that is more secure in Internet Explorer than in Firefox and that is a feature that has not been implemented yet in Internet Explorer. It is internet explorer vs firefox
There is a strong integration with IE with Microsofts OS, though there is a positive side and a negative side to this because this enhances security problems. The Firefox team made a conscious decision to support neither ActiveX nor VBScript, activex and vbscript are not standards in the web society are often the problem when it comes to security vulnerabilities when using IE. Internet Explorer version 7 has been improved a great deal to help users a glimpse of the type of functionality you can expect from the new Windows Vista, it will not only do this but is fixes many security problems and introduced many new features into the browser. If you end up at a site that you think is questionable, and it does not have the appropriate security certificate, IE7 will now warn you by displaying messages.
When the internet bad guys create and execute massive scale hoaxes such as ID theft and phishing, then safety is Comprised. With the introduction of IE7 Microsoft has added new features called phishing, Phishing is stealing your identity by bringing to sites that mimic other websites. What is phishing, phishing is when people send emails and falsely portray that they are from a bank or credit card company in hopes you will give you personal information to them. You think the site you are entering your information is the real site, by clicking the link in a email, but it is not.
source:articlebase.com
Most of Firefox's advantages are MSIE's disadvantages, and vice-versa. Firefox allows you to "open in tabs. There has also been a joke circulating among Firefox fans that there is only one thing that is more secure in Internet Explorer than in Firefox and that is a feature that has not been implemented yet in Internet Explorer. It is internet explorer vs firefox
There is a strong integration with IE with Microsofts OS, though there is a positive side and a negative side to this because this enhances security problems. The Firefox team made a conscious decision to support neither ActiveX nor VBScript, activex and vbscript are not standards in the web society are often the problem when it comes to security vulnerabilities when using IE. Internet Explorer version 7 has been improved a great deal to help users a glimpse of the type of functionality you can expect from the new Windows Vista, it will not only do this but is fixes many security problems and introduced many new features into the browser. If you end up at a site that you think is questionable, and it does not have the appropriate security certificate, IE7 will now warn you by displaying messages.
When the internet bad guys create and execute massive scale hoaxes such as ID theft and phishing, then safety is Comprised. With the introduction of IE7 Microsoft has added new features called phishing, Phishing is stealing your identity by bringing to sites that mimic other websites. What is phishing, phishing is when people send emails and falsely portray that they are from a bank or credit card company in hopes you will give you personal information to them. You think the site you are entering your information is the real site, by clicking the link in a email, but it is not.
source:articlebase.com
Internet Explorer 9 Hits 10 Million Downloads
Microsoft has revealed the beta version of Internet Explorer 9 has been downloaded by 10 million web users, just six weeks after its launch.
As research by Microsoft revealed web users only use 12 of the features in the browser regularly, the software company decided to give IE9 less-cluttered user interface. In keeping with the look of Microsoft's recent OS, Windows 7, the browser is framed in "glass" so web users see a page's content first and foremost.
IE9 also makes use of a number of functions first introduced in Windows 7, including the ability to pin sites to the taskbar, tear off a tab -- by dragging it away from the browser -- and using Windows Aero Snap to view two sites side-by-side.
"We are particularly excited about developer reaction and feedback to IE9 Beta, with 37 million pages views of our Test Drive site and 13,000 pieces of feedback submitted," Microsoft said, adding IE9 is "on track to be our fastest adopted browser ever."
The web browser hit the two million downloads mark just two days after its September 15 launch.
IE9 can be downloaded from Microsoft's site.
Source : PC World
As research by Microsoft revealed web users only use 12 of the features in the browser regularly, the software company decided to give IE9 less-cluttered user interface. In keeping with the look of Microsoft's recent OS, Windows 7, the browser is framed in "glass" so web users see a page's content first and foremost.
IE9 also makes use of a number of functions first introduced in Windows 7, including the ability to pin sites to the taskbar, tear off a tab -- by dragging it away from the browser -- and using Windows Aero Snap to view two sites side-by-side.
"We are particularly excited about developer reaction and feedback to IE9 Beta, with 37 million pages views of our Test Drive site and 13,000 pieces of feedback submitted," Microsoft said, adding IE9 is "on track to be our fastest adopted browser ever."
The web browser hit the two million downloads mark just two days after its September 15 launch.
IE9 can be downloaded from Microsoft's site.
Source : PC World
It is Firefox vs Internet Explorer
For the first time in a web browser’s era, we are witnessing real action behind a browser other than Internet Explorer. The most browser history we can remember, major and widely accepted internet browser was Internet Explorer.
In late 90s, there was a time when Netscape was trying to claim superiority in that browser market share, but Internet Explorer walk away winning a lions share. However at present, for the first time Microsoft is facing tough competition. The new contender of Internet Explorer is “Firefox”, which is likely to take advantage of the security concerns that is counted as loop holes in Internet Explorer structure.
A browser from the producers of Mozilla, Firefox is drawing massive attention. Firefox is a browser that focuses on opening websites rapidly while keeping malicious pop-ups and spyware a side.
While, at final stages Firefox luckily was picked for the upcoming browser two federal agencies that recommended Internet users to select browser other than Internet Explorer for the first time, because of security concerns.
Internet users began switching over Firefox after facing numerous security issues with Internet Explorer. Users believe that Internet Explorer has not actually been upgraded since beginning of 20s. Users have to download the patch known as Service Pack 2 as well as upgrade their system up to windows XP for more secured Internet Explorer.
Internet Explorer use to hold around 95 percent of market share for web browsers but slide down to nearly 92 percent in just the few months. This might seem a few percentage points, but these few percentages depict millions of people who have switched over to Firefox from Internet Explorer.
It shows that Firefox is becoming widely accepted by millions of its fans, for its excellent features such as download speed, outstanding user interface along with its pop-up blocker.
But the biggest advantage for Internet Explorer is that most websites are still built to work best with Microsoft's browsers. It may result that some sites may not sees right or not be accessible at all through internet browser other than IE.
So, who will win this race Internet Explorer or Firefox? If Firefox sustains getting market share as it has at current phase than future is bright for Firefox. But, if Fix Internet Explorer Browser comes out with the solutions for its security issues, it can hold onto its over 90 percent lions share in the browser market.
Whatever, but the fact is that both browsers have had advantages along with security problems and loop-holes. So only the time will show the right answer, just wait and watch.
source:ezinearticles.com
In late 90s, there was a time when Netscape was trying to claim superiority in that browser market share, but Internet Explorer walk away winning a lions share. However at present, for the first time Microsoft is facing tough competition. The new contender of Internet Explorer is “Firefox”, which is likely to take advantage of the security concerns that is counted as loop holes in Internet Explorer structure.
A browser from the producers of Mozilla, Firefox is drawing massive attention. Firefox is a browser that focuses on opening websites rapidly while keeping malicious pop-ups and spyware a side.
While, at final stages Firefox luckily was picked for the upcoming browser two federal agencies that recommended Internet users to select browser other than Internet Explorer for the first time, because of security concerns.
Internet users began switching over Firefox after facing numerous security issues with Internet Explorer. Users believe that Internet Explorer has not actually been upgraded since beginning of 20s. Users have to download the patch known as Service Pack 2 as well as upgrade their system up to windows XP for more secured Internet Explorer.
Internet Explorer use to hold around 95 percent of market share for web browsers but slide down to nearly 92 percent in just the few months. This might seem a few percentage points, but these few percentages depict millions of people who have switched over to Firefox from Internet Explorer.
It shows that Firefox is becoming widely accepted by millions of its fans, for its excellent features such as download speed, outstanding user interface along with its pop-up blocker.
But the biggest advantage for Internet Explorer is that most websites are still built to work best with Microsoft's browsers. It may result that some sites may not sees right or not be accessible at all through internet browser other than IE.
So, who will win this race Internet Explorer or Firefox? If Firefox sustains getting market share as it has at current phase than future is bright for Firefox. But, if Fix Internet Explorer Browser comes out with the solutions for its security issues, it can hold onto its over 90 percent lions share in the browser market.
Whatever, but the fact is that both browsers have had advantages along with security problems and loop-holes. So only the time will show the right answer, just wait and watch.
source:ezinearticles.com
First Hand With Firefox 3 Beta 2
ZDNet has taken a look at the second beta version of Firefox 3. The reporter says Firefox 3 feels faster and more responsive again and features improved memory management.But it’s not new features that I’m interested in, it’s performance and reliability - so how does Firefox 3.0 Beta 2 stand up? Well, it’s only been out a few hours but I’ve been hammering it hard on several systems and my feeling is that beta 2 is a significant improvement on beta 1.
Functionally and visually, beta 1 and beta 2 are hard to tell apart, but after a few seconds of using them side-by-side I think that I could tell them apart on pretty much any system. Beta 2 feels snappier and far more responsive than beta 1 (or Firefox 2.0 for that matter) and I can feel the difference on all the systems that I’ve tried it on - from a lowly Sempron system to my quad-core monsters. No matter what you want doing - opening a new tab, moving tabs, opening up Find, zooming in and out of the page, bookmarking - it all happens swiftly and smoothly. Finally, Firefox feels like it’s back to being faster and more responsive than Internet Explorer. The bloat seems to have been trimmed away and what remains is fast.
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Increase Internet Explorer Download Limit
If you have ever tried to download several things simultaneously through Internet Explorer then you may have noticed that it doesn't work quite the way you may have hoped it to. This is because IE limits the amount of simultaneous downloads to two. This is done so that the perceived download progress appears to be tolerable. If you have a high speed connection then your browser should be able to handle a few more downloads. Here is 2 steps that will increase the simultaneous download tasks from IE and also increase their speeds.
This is to increase the the number of max downloads to 10.
#1. Start Registry Editor.Type regedit command in Run.
#2. Locate the following key in the registry:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\
CurrentVersion\Internet Settings
#3. On the Edit menu, click Add Value (a Dword) , and then add the following registry values:
"MaxConnectionsPer1_0Server" = Dword : 0000000a (Type a selecting Hexadecimal)
"MaxConnectionsPerServer" = Dword : 0000000a
#4. Quit Registry Editor.
This is to increase the the number of max downloads to 10.
#1. Start Registry Editor.Type regedit command in Run.
#2. Locate the following key in the registry:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\
CurrentVersion\Internet Settings
#3. On the Edit menu, click Add Value (a Dword) , and then add the following registry values:
"MaxConnectionsPer1_0Server" = Dword : 0000000a (Type a selecting Hexadecimal)
"MaxConnectionsPerServer" = Dword : 0000000a
#4. Quit Registry Editor.
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