By default Internet Explorer Enhanced Security Configuration (IE ESC) is enabled. This is to provide a reduction of exposure to Web-based attacks. However, using IE ESC also reduces the functionality of web pages and applications that use the browser. To disable IE ESC for Administrators and Users, follow these steps:
This recipe explains how to save youtube videos as mpg or avi files on your pc, all done w/free tools and a site, ripzor.com. Also quick overview of google and myspace videos too.
Using AutoRecover can be a real lifesaver, especially if disaster strikes and you lose all of that great coding that you were working on. By default, Visual Web Developer has AutoRecover disabled. To enable AutoRecover and set the save and retention intervals, follow these steps:
By default, RealPlayer 11 saves your downloaded media files to your boot drive. I like to have them saved to another drive so that I have them, even if I reload my PC. Here’s how to change the directory:
If you use the Google Desktop to search for various items on your computer, you should think about also having it index and search the email in your Gmail account. It makes this useful tool even more valuable.
By default, PowerShell has scripting support disabled. If you try and run a PowerShell script, you will be greeted with an error stating that the execution of scripts is disabled on your system. To enable scripting support so that your scripts will run, read on:
By default, the Google Talk application starts when Windows does. If you don’t use Google Talk regularly, you are wasting resources by having it run when you don’t need it. To stop Google Talk from starting when Windows does:
By default, Google filters explicit images by utilizing moderate filtering. Since it is doubtful you were looking for explicit language in the first place, you can filter out explicit text as well. You must have cookies enabled on your browser in order for this to work.
If you are using a Vista Gadget (or some other notifier) to show when you have new mail in your Gmail account, then Google Talk’s mail notification becomes unnecessary. To diable notification for new mail in Google Talk, follow these steps:
If you are already using Skype for making calls and chatting, you can Twitter with it as well. Thanks to a Skype bot, you can post to Twitter using the Skype client. Once you have added the bot to your contacts and authenticated, you can post to Twitter and view your friends’ postings as well.
When it comes to removing spyware from your computer, it can be imperative to have the latest definitions files in order to remove the nasty files from you machine. Automatic scanning in Windows Defender, by default, does not check for the latest definitions file prior to scanning your system. To enable the automatic retrieval of the definition file prior to performing the Auto scanning, follow these steps:
When it comes to removing spyware from your computer, it can be imperative to have the latest definitions files in order to remove the nasty files from you machine. Auto scans in Ad-Aware, by default, do not check for the latest definitions file prior to scanning your system. To enable the automatic retrieval of the definition file prior to performing the Auto Scan, follow these steps:
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