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If you love searching Google from the official Firefox search bar on the top right of Firefox, now you can search our site Quick Online Tips direct from the search bar. Though I had mentioned about the Mycroft project earlier, I finally managed to use Mycroft to get my own first firefox search plugin. Creating…
Firefox extensions can truly power up your firefox web browser. But when you install an extension or click on an XPI file (for the extension), a confirmation dialog pops up with a short wait of a few seconds, preventing you from immediately confirming the install. Why is there this delay in installing firefox extensions, is…
Is your computer secure when you decide to leave it alone for a little while? You could always log off or shut down your computer every few minutes or leave your secure data unattended. A better idea is to run your screensaver and password protect it. This is how it works – You usually install…
How can you report and complain about Blogger spam blogs on Blogspot? There are hundreds of spam blogs (also called Splogs) in the blogosphere, mostly created on free blogging platform Blogger. Typical Blogspot spam features Its Free! No ID needed! Many people set up a free Blogger Blogspot blog as there is no identity proof…
How can you restore “Show Desktop” Icon on Windows Quick Launch Toolbar if it has been deleted by mistake or is missing. I use the handy Quick Launch toolbar on my windows lower navigation bar to quickly open programs that I use very often. It has quick launch shortcuts to notepad, firefox, messenger, media player…
How can you fix and format Floppy disks and Drive A errors? How many times have you received the message “The disk in drive A is not formatted. Do you want to format it now?” or “A:\ is not accessible. The device is not ready.”. Floppy drives do tend to get corrupted very easily and data…
Is Norton Internet Security blocking internet access to your computer programs? My friends computer has Firefox that was not able to open any site, while Internet explorer worked. It seemed somehow firefox was being blocked internet access. Read on… This is what I figured out and may be helpful to you if some of your…
When was the last time you did IMEI check of your mobile phone? Find and jot down your mobile phone’s IMEI Number as it could be useful some day. IMEI number or International Mobile Equipment Identity number is a unique number associated with every GSM and UMTS mobile phone and can help you find your…
How can you save flash animation online? Did you find a wonderful shockwave flash animation on the web and wanted to save it. But how to save Flash? Do not buy expensive flash capturing software.. Here is the tip. Why is saving flash content difficult? When you right click on a flash animation, you usually…