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IE7/IE8: How to Disable Automatic Image Resizing

contributed by Rob Rogers on January 9, 2009 under Internet Explorer IE7

When you view large images, Internet Explorer’s default settings make the browser resize the image to fit within the browser window. If you would like to see the image in its original size instead, you can disable this functionality.

How To Change the Default View Source Editor for Internet Explorer

contributed by Troy Newton on November 1, 2008 under Internet Explorer IE7

If you hate using Notepad as the source editor for IE, you can change the default View Source Editor for Internet Explorer by following one of these methods.

Using the Command Line to Delete IE7 / IE8 Browsing History

contributed by Rob Rogers on August 4, 2008 under Internet Explorer IE7

You can use the command line to delete the browsing history (cookies, internet files, history, form data, and/or passwords) from IE7 or IE8. These commands can come in handy if you want to create batch files to clear the browsing history.

IE 7 / IE 8: Disable Sounds in Web Pages

contributed by Rob Rogers on April 21, 2008 under Internet Explorer IE7

If you are tired of having your browsing experience suddenly interrupted by embedded sounds in the web page you are viewing, you can easily disable this feature. This can be an important step to take if you find yourself doing a lot of surfing at work.

IE7: Clear History, Cookies, and Temporary Internet Files

contributed by David Kirk on April 4, 2008 under Internet Explorer IE7

Browsers hold a lot of personal data. Clearing your history, cookies, and temporary internet files will clear a lot of this personal information from your browser. Have you cleaned up your browser today?

IE7: Playing a Sound When RSS Feed is Discovered

contributed by Rob Rogers on October 12, 2007 under Internet Explorer IE7

IE7 can be set to play a sound each time a feed is discovered on a web page. This can be quite useful to some and annoying to others depending on their preference. Here’s how to configure Internet Explorer 7’s sound for RSS feed discovery.

IE7: Remove and Disable Add-Ons and ActiveX Plugins

contributed by David Kirk on September 29, 2007 under Internet Explorer IE7

Add-Ons and ActiveX plugins can really expand IE7’s abilities. However, these added features are more likely to contain bugs and cause the browser to crash. Here is how to remove or disable these once they are installed.

IE7 : Add custom providers to Search Bar

contributed by Jimmy Selix on August 12, 2007 under Internet Explorer IE7

IE7 features a newly added Search Bar in the upper right area of the browser. By default, this search bar is setup to search the Live search engine. However you can add new providers that Microsoft has setup (google, ebay, wiki, etc) and you can add your own custom search providers (ie search forums or in this example, setup so you can instantly search Tech-recipes.com)